From the retrofitting of social housing blocks to the set-up of a “biodistrict”, co-designed by school pupils. When urban regeneration faces climate change from a new perspective: “Inclusive and beautiful is bet...
An EU-funded project – REBELION – has been launched to develop cutting-edge technologies to promote a circular model for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for electric mobility, enabling feasible industrial practices i...
Greek research organisation CERTH has received the Best Paper Award at the RTESE conference this year for its paper: Sustainable and Optimized Black Start in Microgrids.
On the 21-22 of June 2023, 22 partners from 9 European countries gathered in the region of Asturias, Spain, for the first meeting of the EU- funded project GUARDIANS. This project aims to empower small and medium-size...
Russians snubbing European destinations, and Ukrainians coping with zero leisure trips from abroad. Tourism is a collateral victim of the ongoing war. But thanks to a European project and an ancestor of the Commission...
In France, 9 million people struggle to access general practitioners. Worldwide, half of the population has fewer primary care resources than their urban counterparts. When living in rural areas turns into a nightmare...
As the Smart City STARDUST project enters its final year, members of the project team shared their over 5-year experience at this year's Tampere Smart City Expo and Conference in Finland in June.
Cemented areas turned into complex ecosystems, energy-producing noise barriers, and lampposts charging e-cars and e-boats. Going green and enhancing its precious landscape is Alkmaar’s way of tackling climate change...
Accounting for over 70% of global CO2 emissions, cities are key in reducing our carbon footprint. But technology is not enough, experts warn, to address the new challenges. To be really “smart”, a city must take i...
FORWARDS is an EU-funded project that will prototype The ForestWard Observatory, a pan-European monitoring and evaluation tool that will help in demonstrating the impact of climate change on forests, guiding decision-...
They might be shooting for the moon, but many European cities are making huge and concrete steps towards a greener future to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. From the Greek plan for a green hydrogen valley to the Ro...
Biodiversity loss needs urgent action: turning research results on biodiversity protection into actionable measures is a priority for Europe. To this end, collaboration is essential for informing national and European...
The LIAISON project will provide innovative solutions to Europe’s transport infrastructure, to be first demonstrated in Spain, Poland, Slovenia, and Italy.
In Spain, drought is causing irreversible losses to over 3 million crops. Worldwide, water scarcity is expected to increase in more than 80 percent of croplands. From new irrigation systems to support funds, experts a...
TExTOUR, a European research project focused on preserving and promoting cultural heritage through sustainable tourism experiences, is set to launch an engaging social media campaign in honour of Sustainable Gastronom...
The project's key work and innovation have been summarised in a set of five informativepacks on various technical aspects – from the electrolyte tailorisation to the fluorine-freeionic liquid plasticizers. They ...
Social housing associations and EU projects are countering energy poverty with innovative financial schemes and “solidarity mechanisms”: “Buildings refurbishment benefits both the people and the Planet. Social a...
In response to the urgent matters related to intensive farming, a successful example of agri-environmental collective scheme in the Netherlands uses a mechanism-based approach to investigate the potential of eco-syste...
The new project aims at advancing the state of the art of battery management systems (BMS) by engaging advanced physics-based and data-driven battery models and state estimation techniques.
Newly launched project GR4FITE3 aims to reach Graphite Resilience For lithium-Ion baTtery anodes through a sustainable European End-to-End supply chain.
Child labour, human rights violations, and environmental harm. The rush for cobalt sheds light on the downside of the electric dream. And while researchers are looking for technological alternatives for our electric v...
Vehicles-to-everything (V2X) technology has huge potential to drive the mass electromobility uptake and lead the transition towards a greener and smarter mobility system. DriVe2X aims to stay at the forefront of this ...
HOUSEFUL is over. What have we learned, and what is the state of play vis-à-vis public, cooperative, and social housing providers embracing the circular economy?
“Green-health-safety Nexus for new Urban Spaces”: the project will be active until the end of 2026 and provides training-through-research of 10 doctoral candidates
An EU-funded project – Fair MusE – has been launched to help the music ecosystem become more fair and transparent at a time it struggles with the over-dominance of social media platforms and streaming services in ...
Inhabitants from demo sites Sabadell and Sant Quirze de Vallés learned about sustainablebehavior and how to use the Houseful facilities properly at the last training workshops.
The CULTIVATE EU-funded project aims to increase awareness and knowledge of Food Sharing Initiatives (FSIs), understand what drives or hampers their practice, and foster sustainability, inclusion, and resilience in ur...
A new EU-funded project – Neutralpath – challenges 5 cities to develop climate-friendly urban models and solutions for replication across Europe. The ultimate goal is to achieve climate neutrality.
To fight CO2 emissions, European cities from Finland to Spain are investing in fleets of electric vehicles and their charging infrastructures. More importantly, when given the chance, people are changing their persona...
The Sobreiro Social Neighbourhood, which includes the intervention area of the Lighthouse 4 Maia of the Eyes hearts Hands project, was recently distinguished with an Honourable Mention in the Nuno Teotónio Pereir...
The EU MOZART project investigates the latest robotic technologies and system solutions to drive the food industry towards economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
The power of nature is visible here, and the city of Valencia has decided to make the best use of it: thanks to the wave energy converter (WEC), sea waves can light up the seafront.
Women have conquered space, but still struggle to break the glass ceiling of the construction sector. How robots will tackle gender imbalances, foster safety and save the industry from the “ticking bomb” of labour...
This webinar hosted by alchemia–nova and LEITAT, featuring Aqua Publica Europea as a special guest, aims to examine the legal, economic, technical, and social situation for wastewater reclamation and reuse.
The ForestWard Observatory to Secure Resilience of European Forests is one step closer to becoming reality. On the 30th and 31st of January, the FORWARDS consortium and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences ...
To meet the current EU sustainable goals for resources and energy-intensive industries quality is no longer enough. Flexibility is a decisive component for technologies to make industry clean and efficient. This has b...
Cotton is the world’s most commonly used natural fibre. The production of cotton can bring economic gains to developing regions in the world but it is also known to cause serious environmental and social problems. T...
The goal of this webinar, hosted by AIGUASOL, is to provide insightful content about the versatile applications that circularity can offer to one of today’s most environmentally impactful industries: construction.
During the final co-creation workshop, the participants put their heads together to validate the implementation of the ideas in the Houseful demo building “El Bloc dels Mestres”
If you’re just born in the wrong country, or social class, you may have 60% less chance of surviving cancer. On World Cancer Day, experts call to fight “inequities”: not a matter of chance, but of modifiable fac...
E-car batteries are crucial to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, but can also have a high social and environmental toll. Experts warn of the urgency of a sustainable value chain and recommend an innovative solu...
One out of four animal and plant species is threatened, and 1 million face extinction. The UN warns of a “biodiversity apocalypse,” but experts say: “We spend much more financing the destruction of nature, than ...
Our partner Housing Europe has developed a set of 70 recommendations for mainstreaming and upscaling HOUSEFUL-type circular renovation solutions in the European building sector
The EU-funded project BEEYONDERS releases a new video presenting its mission and key technologies to be developed to transform the European construction industry.
Turkey's tourist capital on the Mediterranean coast, Antalya, has the distinction of being surrounded by both mountains and a famous crystal-clear sea.
Batteries are key drivers of the energy transition, but experts agree: for them to unleash their potential, the entire value chain must be tracked. A dedicated tool, which has just been presented in Davos, records the...
The series of Meet TExTOUR interviews has a new episode. Marinos Ioannides from Cyprus University of Technology explains the unique heritage of the village of Fikardou and the importance of developing a cultural touri...
Greece's Centre for Research and Technology – partner in the European project TIGON – has produced a paper on optimal decision-support systems for microgrids and their use in emergencies
A video interview with a researcher in molecular biology discusses the factors that affect each individual’s response to Covid-19 and the tool that can be used by public health officers to predict it
The European Union is faced with enormous energy challenges regarding climate change and energy security as well as public acceptance, competitiveness, and energy poverty. Transitions towards low-carbon energy systems...
Solar panels disguised as ancient Roman tiles or terracotta bricks to match the city skyline. The innovative solutions adopted by the archaeological park of Pompeii and the Portuguese city of Evora pave the way fo...
Developing art and creativity to improve the effectiveness and delivery of healthcare. From narrative medicine to the disclosure of one’s medical records on the net: how “open sourcing” feelings and fears can he...
Combine 3D reconstruction, serious gaming technologies and intriguing digital storytelling and the result is a new way to access and enjoy underwater archaeological sites, even if you are not a scuba diver. Fabio Bru...
Rising prices are fuelling a rush for renewable energy communities. But the existing infrastructure makes it often impossible for them to meet such growing demand. A lost opportunity to speed up the energy transition?
To manage future electricity demand in line with the EU's Energy Roadmap 2050, power grids need to rely on both supply and demand flexibility and be structured as a system of systems.
Fossil fuels still account for over 60% of global electricity generation. Experts warn of a “discouraging trend” but part of the solution might come from “local energy communities”: integrated hubs, optimizing...
Companies in Europe are developing and manufacturing more and more products made of wood. The aim is to find renewable and sustainable alternatives to fossil-based feedstocks to help fight climate change. This is what...
The prices of fertilisers jumped by +116% in one year. While the Ukraine war and the energy crisis are stressing the urgency of ending Europe’s dependence on Russian imports, an EU-funded project aims at creating ne...
The bioeconomy is expected to create 1 million jobs by 2030. From agriculture to the food industry, a wide range of opportunities is within reach for almost everybody. From dedicated masters’ programmes to mobile ap...
A new scientific paper by Raiyani et al. explains the importance of Information Communication Technology tools in fostering social innovation and cultural tourism development in lesser-known localities.
A new district heating system in Pamplona's Txantrea neighbourhood will cut CO2 emissions by 80%. The vice-president of the Government of Navarra, José María Aierdi, visited the district on 18 November to take stock...
Data is the essence of digital innovation. Its public availability is beneficial for residents, public and private sectors and academia. But it’s crucial also for government and administration, which have a key role...
ITeC and Turntoo, two Houseful partners, will demonstrate how digital technology can serve as an enabler to improve the circularity of materials, the building, and the entire process. The event is free of charge.
On Monday 10th October, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen visited Estonia for the launch of the implementation of the Estonian just transition plan in Narva.
“Without further investments in the bioeconomy, the net zero emission target will not be met”. Data issued from the EU project Biomonitor point out gaps in the Green Deal and suggest speeding up procedures: “New...
On September 15 and 16, the 3rd University Congress on Agrifood Innovation and Sustainability (CUISA) took place in hybrid mode at the Higher Polytechnic School of Orihuela - Miguel Hernández University of Elche (Spa...
The HOUSEFUL Webinars Series presents the circular solutions that are currently under development and will be demonstrated at building scale in each of four demo buildings. The 1st webinar will focus on material solut...
Where do we come from? This is one of the humankind oldest questions. Digging in the past of our species is not easy. Further back we go in time, deepest is the darkness that envelops our history. The Upper Palaeolith...
The Horizon Europe project that aims to clean the skies through a game-changing Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) storage tank, helping toward H2 -powered aviation
The minerals industry in Europe supports thousands of jobs and livelihoods, and attention is turning to how to balance its energy requirements with its climate responsibilities to make the sector more sustainable
The heatwaves we are going through this summer are just one of the extreme weather conditions caused by the climate challenges. The heavy urbanization worldwide causes pollution, floods, biodiversity loss and many oth...
Through the “meet TExTOUR” interview series we are getting to know all the people that work hard to make this project a success. A virtual tour across countries and stories, understanding how a European project wo...
We asked Seydou Hebie from Stellantis about the status of the electric vehicles market, its challenges, and prospects. He also explained how ASTRABAT is helping cut emissions from transport completely by 2035.
Beauty in architecture is often expensive, while sustainability should be affordable and widespread. Does this mean that aesthetics and sustainability are in conflict? Or can one integrate the other? Solutions exist. ...
Defying the flight service disruptions, lost luggages, heatwave and last-minute setbacks TExTOUR’s partners met in Foz Côa, in Portugal, on the 14th-15th of July for the pilot forum workshop. An intense two-day mee...