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18 October 2024
Energy
Renewable energy communities: the untapped potential
Renewable energy communities: the untapped potential
Pope Francis called them “new expressions of integral citizenship and democracy,” and experts agree on their social, environmental, and economic value.
17 October 2024
Bioeconomy
From waste to resource: recovering nutrients to fertilise the future
From waste to resource: recovering nutrients to fertilise the future
Europe faces growing food supply demands and a shortage of non-renewable raw materials for fertilisers. But producing more from available resources is possible, say researchers: "The nutrients we need are before our eyes, ready to be transformed.
03 October 2024
Society
From endless opportunities to increasing disparities: 50 shades of music streaming
From endless opportunities to increasing disparities: 50 shades of music streaming
Cultural impoverishment, a pyramidal revenue structure and growing disparities among artists. From the promise of endless opportunities to the side effects of algorithm-driven systems: how to foster fairness on streaming platforms and promote more conscious music consumption.
27 September 2024
Environment
From CO2-made milk to phone-charging waste streams: when pollution is an asset
From CO2-made milk to phone-charging waste streams: when pollution is an asset
Microbial fuel cell, hydroponics, new-generation membranes, and much more. When “deep tech” turns carbon dioxide and nitrogen compounds into assets and brings us closer to the day when we drink carbon dioxide (CO 2 )-made milk and recharge our phones from wastewaters.
18 September 2024
Bioeconomy
Life in agri-plastic is not fantastic… but it’s getting better
Life in agri-plastic is not fantastic… but it’s getting better
Agricultural plastic is a small percentage of Europe’s total plastic consumption, but the harm that products like mulch films can do is devastating. Solutions are on the way.
16 July 2024
Bioeconomy
From science to practice: circularity at the crossroad of market and agriculture
From science to practice: circularity at the crossroad of market and agriculture
From bio-based fertilisers to nutrient recovery, research is intensifying efforts to achieve Green Deal targets and decarbonise the agriculture sector. Yet, recent farmer protests have brought new ...
09 July 2024
Bioeconomy
Reviving Rural Areas: The Digital Factor - dRural Video News Release Showcases Transformative Impact
Reviving Rural Areas: The Digital Factor - dRural Video News Release Showcases Transformative Impact
The EU-funded dRural project has entered its final quarter, revealing significant improvements in the quality of life for rural inhabitants through a digital marketplace platform.
02 July 2024
Society
Reinventing tourism facing Russian boycott: Narva on the edge
Reinventing tourism facing Russian boycott: Narva on the edge
Bordering Russia, Narva is an Estonian city of some 50,000 inhabitants in the extreme northeast of the country. Lying halfway between Tallinn and Saint Petersburg, it historically relied on strong ties with Russia.
02 July 2024
Energy
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Decentralisation, sustainability and energy democratisation. The untapped potential of citizen-led initiatives
Greece has recorded a “monumental growth” in solar power generation and cooperatives are on a promising path to decentralisation and energy democracy.
19 June 2024
Environment
When engaging citizens is a child’s game: the Alkmaar experiment
When engaging citizens is a child’s game: the Alkmaar experiment
Residents monitoring pollution with their own sensors and videogames involving children in city planning: Alkmaar pushes citizen engagement into new territory.