Maximising the impact – lowering the risk
Chris Morriss, Team Leader – Cyber Assurance at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) details the role of government science and technology, and...
On the way to a future-oriented railway system
Wim Fabries, European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Programme Director at the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment in the Netherlands, explains how a system...
The role of excellent science in innovation
Stephan Kuster, Head of Policy Affairs at Science Europe outlines the role scientific excellence plays in encouraging innovation throughout Europe
Science is surrounded by growing...
The importance of adequate rail infrastructure financing
Libor Lochman, Britta Schreiner and Hans Besser from CER – the Voice of European Railways, emphasise the importance of infrastructure investment throughout Europe
Mobility is vital...
Delivering affordable and renewable energy in Cheshire
Councillor Michael Jones, Leader of Cheshire East Council explains how geothermal energy will help to secure the Borough’s economic future
The British Geological Survey has...
Warm Up Bristol: City-wide energy efficiency
A part of Bristol’s status as 2015 European Green Capital involves becoming the UK’s most energy efficient major city. Here, the Council outline their...
Hydropower – revolutionising electricity generation
Simon Hamlyn, Chief Executive Officer at The British Hydropower Association sheds light on how hydropower could play an essential role in reducing carbon emissions
The British...
Biomass to Energy in Finland
Mika Järvinen Associate Professor at the Department of Energy Technology at Aalto University details how new technologies can further increase biomass potential
Reducing fossil CO2 emissions...
Towards miniature electron accelerators for a wide range of applications
Particle accelerators have already become useful, and in many cases an indispensable tool in many applications, such as medical treatments (radiotherapy, production of isotopes...
Thermal Energy Storage at the University of Lleida
In 1999, the research group GREA at the University of Lleida already saw the importance of thermal energy storage (known as TES) in today’s...
An innovative technology for industrial wastewater reuse
Water is one of the most important natural resources on Earth. It is not only fundamental to life but also essential to the wealth...
BFS blue Enterprises technology
When removing CO2 is no longer a problem and becomes an opportunity
According to the recent Fifth Assessment Synthesis Report presented in Copenhagen by the...
Energy challenges and the production of electricity from waste heat
The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 was awarded jointly to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. “for their efforts to...
Success story on mineral carbonation of CO2
Pushing academic research towards industrial scale through advanced modelling and piloting
At Aalto University’s Department of Energy Technology, Professor Mika Järvinen’s Energy Engineering and Environmental...
Climate change and the impacts on forest trees
The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) identifies climate change as one of the most serious global challenges to ecosystems and societies. A crucial...
Queen’s speech: what to expect
As the government readies for state opening of parliament, Adjacent Digital Politics examines what to expect...
This morning will see the official opening of parliament,...
United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme
Building capacity in aquaculture research and development
Established in 1998, the UNU-FTP addresses major challenges to the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture in developing...
Physiology of animal growth, development and reproduction
A significant part of fundamental research in the Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition Polish Academy of Sciences in Jablonna
Central regulatory mechanisms
A number of...
Investing in the future of agriculture
Phil Hogan, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development at the European Commission details the importance of investment and innovation in agriculture
Agriculture is humankind’s primary...
The Arctic: A global climate “canary in a coal mine”
Dr Jan-Gunnar Winther, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute, explains how a dramatically warming Arctic heralds global changes to come
It is a documented fact...
