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Use of eco-friendly materials for a new concept of Asphalt Pavements for a Sustainable Environment (APSE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

Main objective of the project is the demonstration and validation of an eco-innovative design of asphalt pavements based on the integration of more sustainable materials into its production cycle. This goal will be achieved by working on two asphalt mixtures’ main components, binders and aggregates. On the binder side, the aim is to replace almost the 100% of the bitumen by greener materials from ...
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REtrofitting Solutions and Services for the enhancement of Energy Efficiency in Public Edification (RESSEEPE)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

RESEEPE will bring together design and decision making tools, innovative building fabric manufacturers and a strong demonstration programme to demonstrate the improved building performance through retrofitting. The core idea of the RESSEEPE project is to technically advance, adapt, demonstrate and assess a number of innovative retrofit technologies. Reductions in the area of 50% will be achieved i ...
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Arrowhead (ARROWHEAD)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

"Our society is facing both energy and competitiveness challenges. These challenges are tightly linked and require new dynamic interactions between energy producers and energy consumers, between machines, between systems, between people and systems, etc. Cooperative automation is the key for these dynamic interactions and is enabled by the technology developed around the Internet of Things and Ser ...
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Satiety Innovation (SATIN)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The SATIN project has been devised to develop food products produced by novel food processing that control satiety through modification of food structure. To achieve this the SATIN project will:1. Integrate advanced technologies to screen novel food structures through in vitro models toisolate and refine products according to their satiating potential.2. Develop novel food processing technologies ...
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Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (SUSMILK)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

Industrial food production serves to satisfy basic human needs and the dairy industry accounts with 13% turnover for the total food and drink industry in Europe. The aim of the project SUSMILK is to initialise a system change within the whole process chain for market milk and milk products to minimise energy and water consumption and establish renewable energy resources. Milk processing is charact ...
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The Electric Vehicle revOLUTION enabled by advanced materials highly hybridized into lightweight components for easy integration and dismantling providing a reduced life cycle cost logic (EVOLUTION)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

Hybrid-EVs and Full-EVs on the market are products where the Internal-Combustion-Engine (ICE) is supplemented by an electric-motor (HEV) or replaced by an all-electric power-train (FEV). Neither approach address lightweight or modularity inheriting the same disadvantages as conventional ICEV - Electrification of mobility must face a conceptual rEVOLUTION! This project breaks the paradigm of curren ...
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OPTIMising the energy USe in cities with smart decision support system (OPTIMUS) (OPTIMUS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Cities are expected to play a key role in the implementation of Europe 2020 strategy. The city authorities need to lead relevant actions towards energy-efficient neighborhoods. Engaging city authorities in this respect is of paramount importance.Although there are plenty of energy and other related data sets available in city level, their appropriate integration for local authorities' decision sup ...
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INTElligent FIXtures for the manufacturing of low rigidity components (INTEFIX)

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

In the manufacturing industry, the machining of medium and big size parts with the required and suitable precision is a challenge, especially in high added value products manufactured in small or single-unit batches made of high performance materials like in aeronautic, space or energy sectors, where conventional process engineering and test/error methods are not completely efficient.INTEFIX aims ...
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IntegratinG Renewables in the EuropEaN Electricity Grid (IGREENGRID)

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

IGREENGrid focuses on increasing the hosting capacity for Distributed Renewable Energy Sources (DRES) in power distribution grids without compromising the reliability or jeopardizing the quality of supply. Based on the experience of six world class DRES integration Demo Projects in low & medium voltage grids (led by some of EEGI members; Distribution System operators –DSOs-) and other EU initiativ ...
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Planning for energy efficient cities (PLEEC)

Start date: Apr 1, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

Today climate change causes serious problems to the societies worldwide and Europe starts to feel its consequences. At the same time European community is facing economical problems. One of the main producers of greenhouse gases is the non sustainable energy production and use. Therefore there is an urgent need to reduce energy use in most cost effective way.PLEEC will gather cities with innovativ ...
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Managing Risks of Nanoparticles (MARINA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

While there are standard procedures for product life cycle analysis, exposure, hazard, and risk assessment for traditional chemicals, is not yet clear how these procedures need to be modified to address all the novel properties of nanomaterials. There is a need to develop specific reference methods for all the main steps in managing the potential risk of ENM. The aim of MARINA is to develop such ...
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Creating and testing a method for controlling the air quality based on a new biotechnological tool. Use of a devitalized moss clone as passive contaminant sensor (MOSSCLONE)

Start date: Apr 1, 2012, End date: Mar 31, 2015,

The European Council Directive 96/62/EC about ambient air quality assessment and management, requires to States the periodical availability of information about air quality within their territories. Nevertheless, the available methods are expensive, which prevents they can be used in a large scale. Thus, at present it is necessary to have inexpensive and robust tools for monitoring air quality acr ...
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Disability Rights Expanding Accessible Markets (DREAM)

Start date: Mar 1, 2011, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

The purpose of the proposed ITN is to explore options for EU disability law and policy reform in light of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2007). In particular, it will focus on the core rights of the individual, on expanding markets for European ICT business by making it more accessible to consumers with disabilities and on the need to find ways to embed ...
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Highly-complex and networked control systems (HYCON2)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Nov 30, 2014,

ICT developments both enable and also enforce large-scale, highly-connected systems in society and industry. Knowledge to cope with these emerging systems is lacking. HYCON2 will stimulate and establish the long-term integration of the European research community, leading institutions and industry in the strategic field of control of complex, large-scale, and networked dynamical systems. It will i ...
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Develop of a new and highly effective modeling and monitoring Energy Management System technique in order to improve Energy Efficiency and move to a low CO2 emission in the energy intensive non-metal (EE-QUARRY)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2014,

The EE-QUARRY project emerges from the necessity to control a very demanding energy-intensive industry, which characterizes from its high energy demands and enormous CO2 emissions. The goal is to improve energy efficiency and to reduce CO2 on quarries, through the develop of a new and highly effective modeling and monitoring Energy Management System technique. The use of crushed stone could increa ...
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Production Logistics and Sustainability Cockpit (PLANTCockpit)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Today, numerous methods, systems, and tools exist to facilitate production management, optimize resource utilization, and process efficiency. However, current ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems, MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), SCADA, and special-purpose solutions are rarely integrated with each other and typically provide no more than point-to-point interfaces between selected funct ...
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AGroFOod clusters platform with common long-term Research and Innovation Strategy towards Economic growth and prosperity (AGFORISE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2009, End date: Jan 31, 2012,

"The overall objective of AGFORISE Project is to create a common dialogue platform and a joint action plan among the Agrofood clusters that will maximise capacity for research and benefit from research infrastructure through complementariness and synergy, so as to contribute for sustainable development, prosperity, economic growth and global competitiveness of the regions. In this content the spec ...
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Risk of Energy Availability: Common Corridors for Europe Supply Security (REACCESS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Dec 31, 2010,

"The implementation of the present Project aims at: Analysing present policies concerning EU MS and Community targets for energy import. Evaluating technical, economical and environmental characteristics of present and future energy corridors within Europe and among Europe and the supplying regions of the World, taking into account the different typology of infrastructures and technologies (railwa ...
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eGovernment Monitor Network (eGovMoNet)

Start date: May 1, 2008, End date: Apr 30, 2010,

Description Harmonise the measurements to speed up the improvements of eGovernment serviceseGovMoNet is a European Thematic Network to stimulate development and take-up of good-practice for eGovernment measurement of user-satisfaction and impact. eGovMoNet will establish a sustainable community (across academia, industry, and public agenc ...
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Tannery Wastewater Recycling in Leather Industries (TARELI)

Start date: Oct 1, 2001, End date: Sep 30, 2003,

Background The leather industry converts raw hide into a resistant material via a process that consumes great quantities of water and chemical reagents, consequently producing a large amount of effluent. Nowadays, chrome tanning is the most prevalent technique used because the leather produced has good physical and chemical properties and the price is rea ...
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