A major EU-funded research project on the Atlantic highlights worldwide efforts to preserve marine biodiversity under a landmark treaty. By Horizon Staff When it comes to life on Earth, the importance of the Atlantic Ocean may be bigger even than its size. The world’s second-largest body of water after the Pacific, the Atlantic is unique … Read more
EU researchers are seeking to expand supplies of clean aviation fuels by producing more from agricultural sources. By Tereza Pultarova Professor David Chiaramonti is looking down at the ground to help resolve a problem up in the sky: aeroplanes’ emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other pollutants. An expert in energy systems and power generation at … Read more
EU industries from food and drinks to chemicals and biotechnology are seeking to profit from materials in water after it has been used. By Michael Allen For decades, most of the wastewater from the Mahou San Miguel brewery in the northeastern Spanish city of Lleida was flushed down the drain. Now the effluent is being … Read more
Thermal decomposition is helping to green two major EU manufacturing industries. By Michael Allen For thousands of years, humans have converted wood into charcoal through a technique called pyrolysis. Now, Jean-Michel Douarre wants to use this age-old method for a modern purpose: turning old car tyres into new ones. Douarre, the head of research into … Read more
As the environmental and economic costs of industrial farming grow, so do opportunities to spur an ecological change. By Jessica Berthereau For avocado farmers in Peru, it appears to be a boom time. Their production has increased sixfold over the past decade to meet growing demand abroad. But appearances can deceive. Farm foundations These and … Read more
Researchers are going beyond conventional solar panels in a bid to generate heat and electricity from the other external surfaces of buildings. By Jack McGovan In social housing on the outskirts of the southern Dutch city of Eindhoven, Renske Crone was delighted with an experiment in 2022 involving her apartment: it was outfitted with panels … Read more