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Demonstration of a low cost and environmentally friendly Zinc Air Energy Storage System for renewable energy integration (LIFE ZAESS)

Start date: Jun 2, 2014, End date: Oct 1, 2017,

Background A complete transformation of all sectors of the economy is required to mitigate climate change and to limit global warming to the internationally agreed target of 2ºC above pre-industrial levels by 2050. According to the European Environment Agency, the energy sector is the largest single source of CO2 emissions, generating 31% of all EU CO2 ...
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Reclamation of Gallium, Indium and Rare-Earth Elements from Photovoltaics, Solid-State Lighting and Electronics Waste (RECLAIM)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Prospective global supply and demand for gallium, indium and other key metals show an increasing discrepancy, amongst others due to the explosive growth of green technologies such as photovoltaics (PV) and solid-state lighting (SSL). While their primary production is highly controlled by a few countries, recycling systems to reclaim these materials from discarded products are not yet in place. Thi ...
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A novel technology for producing bio-based synthetic textile fibres from biomass-derived furanic monomers (ECOLASTANE)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

"European Chemicals Industry supplies European Textile & Clothing industry with textile fibres, 75% of which are synthetic (polyester, elastane, nylon). The European Biomass Industry needs to gain market share to the petrochemical industry as supplier of sustainable biomaterials to the Chemicals Industry. More than 99.9% of the world synthetic fibers are made of non-renewable petrochemical resourc ...
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