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Bio Guardrail 4 yoUr Safety LIFE 2015 (BG4US LIFE 2015)
Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Sep 1, 2019,
Background
The production of zinc-coated metal guardrails has a considerable impact on the environment. On the one hand, the energy requirements for their production are very high, while on the other, during the lifetime of these guardrails, a considerable amount of zinc is emitted into the environment via corrosion, which leaches into soils, groundwater ...
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Multi-product Integrated bioRefinery of Algae: from Carbon dioxide and Light Energy to high-value Specialties (MIRACLES)
Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2017,
Microalgae are a promising feedstock for sustainable supply of commodities and specialties for food and non-food products. Despite this potential the implementation is still limited which is mainly due to unfavourable economics. Major bottlenecks are the lack of available biomass at acceptable costs and the absence of appropriate biorefinery technologies. The 4-year MIRACLES project aims to resolv ...
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FLAX AND HEMP ADVANCED FIBER BASED COMPOSITES (FLHEA)
Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2015,
Agriculture is one of the biggest sectors in Europe, representing a gross value added around EUR 148 billion, employing almost 25 million people in the EU-27(2011). However, this sector faces nowadays several challenges: competition with cheaper products from other countries, lower margins, and stringent policies, while keeping required productivity, safety and sustainability within EU. Developmen ...
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