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Climate Change Prevention by the inclusion of nanoparticles in clays for the reduction of Ceramic Industry CO2 emissions (LIFE NanoCeramiCO2)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

Background The increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and consequent global warming, is mainly a consequence of the continuous burning of fossil fuels as the main energy source for industry and transport. Deforestation aggravates the problem. Reducing the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is necessary to ensure a good quality of life f ...
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Valorisation of Waste Water Treatment Plants and aggregates processing sludges for lightweight aggregates production (LIFE Sludge4Aggregates)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2016,

Background Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in the EU generate ever-increasing amounts of sludge waste. The use of sludge from WWTPs for the fertilisation of farming soils has become relatively widespread because of the richness of its organic components. However, the European Sewage Sludge Directive (86/278/EEC) has set limits on this form of valorisa ...
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Fight against climate change: innovative technologies for an efficient use of resources and energy in the rehabilitation of housing (NEWsolutions4OLDhousing)

Start date: Sep 1, 2011, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

Background Promoting sustainable construction is one of the priority actions for achieving EU objectives around resource efficiency, climate change, economic recovery and sustainable development. However, equally important is the fact that 70% of Europeans lives in residential buildings that are more than 20 years old, which were generally built to lower ...
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