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-Indoor positioning system utilizing a wireless sensor network has developed and mobile phones are applied to the terminals.
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Energy-saving nozzles for spray systems save on operational and capital equipment costs by using lower pressures and less piping while achieving finer mists and better coverage.
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By suppressing or controlling harmonic currents and voltages of the motor to overcome torque ripple, this system improves the efficiency and torque performance of an AC motor, especially permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM), which a...
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The worldÆs first non-dyed nanotechnology based structurally colored chromogenic fibers ô MORPHOTEX«ö using the color principle of a Morpho butterfly.
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-The national institute of AIST in Japan has succeeded in developing a "super high water vapor barrier clay-coated film" (WVB-Claist«) by orienting and densely laminating the modified clay crystals.
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- The National Institute of AIST, Japan have clarified that the function of PER1 gene, which is a homolog of human PERLD1 (a potential oncogene), is involved in the maturation of the lipid moiety of the glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) ...
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- The first successful metal-based high-speed optical scanning devices in the world.
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- The National Institute of AIST, Japan has succeeded in monitoring power generation of each solar panel by direct current power-line communication.
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The TherMISÖ device (Thermal Magnetic Ion Separator) uses the heat from a solar collector to dissociate water molecules and then uses a magnetic field to separate the streams of positively charged ionic hydrogen from negatively charged io...
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-The national institute of AIST in Japan has succeeded in high yield bioethanol production.
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The Bottom Line 104 million fence posts will be needed for plastic and composite fences in the United States alone in 2014, according to Freedonia Group research on fence demand and 10 foot spacing between posts.
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This technology package encompasses the extensive DuPont know-how for direct HCN manufacture via Andrussow technology.
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Our partner, a Hungarian SME has been a trader of outdoor furniture and decking for more than 10 years.
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-The national institute of AIST in Japan has developed a flexible switchable mirror film that can be electrically switched between reflective and transparent states.
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-The national institute of AIST in Japan has developed switchable mirror devices that can be reversibly changed between reflective and transparent states by either exposing gas or applying electricity.
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- An effective bio-plastic production technology was developed using waste glycerol, obtained as a by-product of biodiesel fuel (BDF) production.
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Airqube is an acoustic technology that lets in fresh air but blocks out 85% of incoming noise.
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Melt Film Fibrillation (MFF) technology produces a material that may deliver improved filter performance over traditional glass media in vacuum cleaner bag applications.
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A Bulgarian SME that specializes in fire-retardant technologies and products has invented a method for plasma chemical surface modifying of materials and items, and specifically for plasma-aided impregnation with solutions containing fire...
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AlHidrox is a simple method for generation of hydrogen and energy from water (or seawater) and aluminum (or aluminum scrap).
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Our partner, a Hungarian Institute has developed a novel way for the production of carrier materials for mosquito-larvae killing pesticides.
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Our client is a SME in Hungary.
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A Hungarian SME offers wastewater treating equipment family for treating and decontaminating wastewater deriving from surface-treating workshops.
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Our partner, a Hungarian Institute has developed a novel continuous process for the room-temperature production of biodiesel.
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This technology enables very stable dispersions of insoluble particles in polar liquids, especially water.
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Tissues, paper towels, and wipes are used in a variety of cleaning environments where the user is exposed to various bacteria and viruses.
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Safe for repeated application even on children, this combination suntan lotion and insect repellent is shown in testing to be as effective as or superior to DEET in repelling insects.
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When released into the air by candles, plug-in atomizers, sprays, or other methods, this natural ingredient derived from the catmint plant clears a whole room or patio of flying, biting insects.
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For the first time, a safe insect repellent active ingredient with the efficacy of DEET is available from a natural, sustainable source -- the catmint plant.
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Field-proven 8-hour protection from mosquitoes, ticks, and biting flies is provided from one application of our all natural, pleasing aroma insect repellant.
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The offering client is a Hungarian SME.
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It relates to solidifying inorganic or organic soil, oil contaminated soil (including benzene), strongly acidic soil (including sulfur content), contaminated soil containing heavy metals, soil contaminated with dioxins, incinerated ash co...
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The IP offers a new "technology platform" that can be utilised to manufacture a wide range of products from very high strength solids (up to 9,500 psi - 65 MPa) to lighter weight "mineral foam composite" products that are structural, insu...
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Our unique subterranean material dispensing device easily inserts into the ground and has a wide dispersion radius for effectively delivering material both vertically and laterally into the ground.
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Our partner, a Hungarian SME has developed an innovative new compact room air filtering machine.
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Our partner, a Hungarian SME has developed an innovative new flat solar collector.
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Disposable cups have been the preferred choice for drinking on the run since Boston attorney, Lawrence Luellen, created the idea in 1908; and, with more than 220 billion disposable cups used daily, worldwide, they have become an everyday ...
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Oil and gas production can be a water-intensive operation.
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Our partner, a Hungarian SME, has developed a new procedure for complex utilization of industrial sludge from sunflower or rapeseed oil production.
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Our partner, a Hungarian SME, has developed a new procedure for moderation of environmental pollution produced by municipal solid waste landfills.
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Originally developed for biodegradable packaging film, this fully biodegradable resin compound also has applications in calendering, blow molding, extrusion molding, and injection molding.
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This invention addresses the $ 1 Billion USD annual storm water back up damage to finished basements and below grade construction that occurs during power outages when the AC pump cannot operate and DC battery back up pumps are unable to ...
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This solubilized copper system for wood preservation has compelling economics, is efficacious at low copper loadings, and exhibits a low rate of copper leach into the environment from the treated wood.
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There are many particle counters on the market.
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New sensor for the detection and analysis of soft particles in aquatic environments, which simply, reliably and selectively detect individual particles regardless of presence of solid particles, has been developed.
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The anodized washcoat method allows catalysts for catalytic converters to be applied to and adhere to non-ceramic surfaces, including complex metallic shapes such as heat exchangers, ducting fins, and channels.
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Most NOx catalytic filters operate at temperatures as high as 200 degrees C. This filter removes 100% of NOx and SOx at ambient temperatures.
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The company specializes in materials design, using its technology to find simple small answers to big issues.
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The key drivers in agriculture for the next few decades will be water efficiency, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.
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Hygiene has become a major concern of our modern society, hygeinic protection of products in hospitals, public places, or at the home is a thing valued and demanded by customers.
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This electroless plating method produces a superior ion-exchange membrane for the extraction of hydrogen from water via electrolysis.
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The Measurite Calibration System (MCS) indicates to the user how much liquid remains in the jug during the pouring process.
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Iodantipirin is a compound of antipyrin and iodchlorine.
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In weather, over rough roads, or in heavy seas, removable equipment such as radios, GPS, toolboxes, saddlebags and similar gear must be restrained, held securely in the same position, and rapidly released when needed.
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A new process yields easily synthesized organic nanotubes in large quantities at a low cost.
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A filtration system can adsorb and recycle the humic substances in piggery wastewater.
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Emissions control system that provides up to 99% removal of hydrocarbons (HC) Carbon Monoxide(CO) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx).
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Rhodiasolv« IRIS is an innovative oxygenated solvent with excellent ôeco-friendlyö properties, being non toxic, readily biodegradable, non flammable and non VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) solvent meeting EU legislation (1999/13/EC).
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The present invention relates to a device and method for mixing substances, particularly very viscous substances in small volumes .
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Most consumer consumption products require tamper evidence closures.
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This technology provides the licensee with rapid, inexpensive DNA analysis utilizing carbon nanotubes (CNT) as the key element in the sensor.
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This technology provides an easy and inexpensive method of manufacturing a high-performance piezoelectric element from an aluminum nitride thin film that exhibits no hillocks or cracks, and which does not peel off.
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This technology combines extruded pesticide granules into a blend that remains homogeneous when stored, handled, and dispensed.
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The innovation provider suggests transporting by pipeline a unique proprietary emulsified oil mixture originating from high viscosity oil fields such as some oil sands and heavy crude oil fields.
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This technology provides a method for obtaining a microorganism that is resistant to organic solvents, such as those found in petroleum.
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Conventionally coal gasification is based on the reaction of coal, steam and oxygen (or air) to form a gaseous product composed mainly of carbon monoxide and hydrogen ("synthesis gas").
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Bagasse is agricultural waste.
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To date the use of Fulvic Acid has been limited due to high levels of mineral and chemical contamination.
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Optimal decision-making is about empowering people to take the best possible decisions.
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A new technique decomposes fluorine-containing organic materials at relatively low temperature in the presence of oxygen, using light, and allows the fluorine ions to be converted to a harmless state.
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An easily synthesized peptide of only 12 amino acids, CRES-T chimeric repressor gene silencing technology overcomes the problems of gene redundancy in plant transcription factors.
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A unique feed additive based on beneficial lactic acid-producing bacteria (LAB) makes it easier for animals to digest and use their feed, thus improving the feed conversion -- a critical factor for good weight gain in animals raised for d...
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This unique extraction and purification technology offers a Green, nature-based solution to pesticides.
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Hydroxylated beta-dicarbonyls which are non-chiral, racemic or enantiomerically enriched may be produced using a new and simplified process.
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The FLOMET Mass Flow-Meter is able to measure wide range of mass flow of non-solid medium in pipe-lines directly.
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This ôgreenö technology transforms the biomass sourced levulinic acid into numerous high-value lactams, including the commercially significant subfamily of pyrrolidones, These compounds have a wide array of uses --- as solvents, industria...
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This technology represents state-of-the-art manufacturing of mono, di, and tri methylamine derivatives --- an economical source of basic organic nitrogen and methylamino radicals.
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Developed for the automotive industry, where the rapid detection of the partial pressure of oxygen is critical to controlling the air-fuel ratio in modern electronic fuel injection systems, this new-type semiconductor resistance sensor of...
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This technology provides an elegant, efficient and cost effective way to measure absolute position in one or two dimensions using a new Point Coupled Linear Transformer (PCLT).
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This technology selectively separates fines and small particles that have a desired particle size range by using the particlesÆ specific gravity and their various sedimentation rates in a rotating vessel of vibrating liquid.
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The Square Piston Engine (SPEC) represents the next stage in the evolution of the reciprocating internal combustion engine.
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AIST has developed a thin film technology that can reduce the consumption of raw selenium below one-tenth of the conventional standard when manufacturing non-silicon-based CIGS thin-film solar cells.
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Carbon monoxide (CO) is an important industrial gas, which is widely used in more than 29 industrial applications.
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A new method has been developed to provide a significant improvement to the processing of fish through a unique gas treatment method, resulting in a reduction in treatment time and an enhanced penetration of fish with the treatment gas.
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AIST has developed a large-scale synthetic method of producing imogolite from inexpensive inorganic materials.
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The Environment Purification Materials team of AIST's Synergy Materials Research Center (Japan) has successfully developed and tested significantly improved electrochemical reactors for the selective elimination of nitrogen oxides (NOx) i...
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AIST researchers have developed a thin film alloy of magnesium and titanium that, when applied to glass, may be easily switched between a reflective and transparent state.
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The High Power atomizer (HPA) can be used in aviation as well as ground machines and portables, which can be applied both for peaceful and for military purposes.
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The rapid expansion of the Internet and the ever-increasing demand for bandwidth are fostering significant growth in the global cable and wiring market.
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When producing cucurbit plants like water melons, the strips of soil containing the plants, are covered with a plastic sheet.
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The present invention relates to a method of separating and recovering CO.sub.2 from combustion exhausted gas.
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Rapid solidification rate (RSR) technology enables production of fine-grained (nanometer-scale) and amorphous metals with uniform chemistry.
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This highly efficient device for recycling heat from hot water waste has a simple design, compact size and weight, and reclaims about 30 percent of the heat that would otherwise go down the household or industrial drain with used hot water.
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AIST proposes a method using hydrogen-occluded alloy for recovering power from waste heat.
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AIST for the first time provides a method for producing an alcohol, a ketone, and an epoxide by the oxidation of a hydrocarbon with oxygen in the presence of a reducing agent.
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The invention relates to an organometallic zeolite which is formed of a multiplicity of units, each of which is of the formula (X.M).sub.m, wherein M is a metal ion selected from the group consisting of Ni.sup.2+, Sn.sup.2+, Mg.sup.2+, Ca...
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This technology relates the production optical carbonhydrates, employing D-glucose as the starter reactant and transfer it into L-sugars and derivatives with easy steps.
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This technology relates to a method for the preparation of vitreous hollow microspheres with a photocatalytic activity from a vitreous volcanic deposit as the starting material.
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In addition to the traditional uses as ornamental or decorative articles, gold is widely used in various industries as a wiring material of electronic circuits in electronic industries or as a catalytically active ingredient in certain ca...
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With this proprietary patented technology from Rhodia, aqueous solutions of viscoelastic gels can be formulated at concentrations of surfactants as low as 1% to 5%. These unique viscoelastic gels can be used for example in industrial mark...
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AIST is seeking an opportunity of a technology transfer and a patent licensing, regarding this SiC three-dimensional filter.
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This technology relates to a deodorizing lamp and method for the production of the lamp.
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This technology relates to a photocatalyst sheet useful for purifying the living environment, being able to decompose and remove malodorous substances, harmful substances in the air, and prevent developing of bacterium and fungi.
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Over the past several decades there has been a proliferation of medical diagnostic and treatment devices that involve the use of x-rays, beta rays, gamma rays and radioactive isotopes.
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This technology offers precise (99.5+% accuracy) dispensing of dry solids for a range of container size from a few ounces to 25 pounds.
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Technology and equipment for rubber wastes recycling are proposed to any interested parties.
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Recent devastating forest fires in Australia, Sumatra, Borneo and North America have demonstrated the need for real time monitoring of forests to detect smoke before the fire becomes a major environmental and human hazard.
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The NoZone technology has been developed to remove ozone from the environment, ozone has proven harmful effects which are heighten in suffers of asthma, rhinitis and many other allergies (hay-fever and pet allergies etc).
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An antibiofouling strain derived from a naturally found mollusk that prevents algae and other marine invertebrates from attaching to underwater surfaces.
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A meter that properly judges the levels of UV in the atmosphere which passes its readings through an electrical box to gather and process the findings in which the results are displayed on a panel that informs the public of current levels.
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This "green" technology, Petretec(sm), recycles all forms of polyester, "unzipping" it into monomers suitable for repolymerization or other uses.
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Key features of this technology include: - guidance for interaction with regulatory agencies and local communities to enable permit procurement - new incinerator design to customer specified objectives - total systems approach to existing...
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This technology relates to deodorant compositions containing polytrimethylene ether glycol homo- and copolymers and/or polytrimethylene glycol ester(s) in a variety of physical forms.
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This technology is about self-piercing capsules.
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Our partner is a successful medium enterprise specializing in weed-control on railroads.
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The offering client is a Hungarian SME.
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The offering client is a Hungarian SME.
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Appliances, furniture, toys, and especially vehicle interiors have thermoplastic surfaces that require a high quality finish coating.
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This technology provides a means for recycling high cost specialty rubbers.
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The newly developed ECO Pedal system - the world's first technology of its type - is designed to assist drivers in fuel efficient driving through control over excess fuel consumption during start and acceleration.
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Our partner, a Hungarian SME has developed an innovative new flat solar collector.
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Our partner, a Hungarian SME has developed a new procedure for composting of grape marc and vinasse.
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Our partner, a Hungarian SME has developed a new procedure for composting of solid and liquid phase animal manures.
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New mixed bacterial culture with specific catabolic properties rapidly and completely degrades atrazine and other s-triazine pesticides in a wide range of concentrations and temperatures in soil and wastewater.
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A compressor attached to a garbage can to compress loose garbage and save the space of the garbage can.
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This technology consists of a plastic material made of several components and of its production process.
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Proposed is a novel synthetic inorganic porous material having a chemical composition of the general formula [(SiO2)8 ?(MO2/3)a ?(OH)2/3a+b ]b- ?b/c(Ac+), in which M is an ion of a divalent metal, e.g., Mg, A is a cation of an alkali meta...
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Proposed is an efficient method for the highly selective recovery of silver value in an aqueous solution containing silver ions in a low concentration, such as depleted photographic fixing solutions, by extracting the silver ions from the...
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Kostitsyn IP (Kostitsyn Intellectual Properties) issues notice of sale of US Patent# 5870893.
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Flexible gas tight film "Claist" is prepared by a compact lamination of clay platelets of thickness around 1 nanometer each.
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This quantitative testing device measures the sprayability of a dispersion under conditions found in commercial practice.
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Systea has developed a prototype for a new, portable instrument that can be used for early detection of unsafe levels of water pollution.
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Today, more than 30 % of people over 50 are discomfited by sharp weather changes.
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The risks posed by environmental pollution form a critical issue worldwide.
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Across the globe there is often conflict between the development of farmland and the preservation of natural ecosystems.
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Often, when there are signs of a forthcoming volcanic hazard, scientific experts will travel to the trouble spot, where they may be required to work with unfamiliar computer systems.
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Climatic change can impact land use and biological resources.
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Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) are known to create a health risk as well as to negatively impact the environment.
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A model, which measures the effect of climate change on marine ecosystems, has been developed.
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Forecasting the volcanic hazards at active volcanoes is based on the processing and interpretation of signals as well as the assessment of volcanic phenomena.
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Climate and policy represent considerable environmental driving forces of change, which affect not only the landscape but also the species in it.
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Torrents are a natural hazard common in Europe's mountainous regions.
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Cosmic radiation is dangerous, but nobody knows exactly what levels aviation professionals are exposed to.
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The French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) has put together a handbook that guides eco-engineers in the application of novel techniques to improve slope stability.
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The recently developed software PROXELLS for landscape modelling is expected to provide better insight on the carbon dioxide fluxes, particularly for mountain ecosystems under different land use.
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Innovative guidelines for using reconstructive methods of previous torrent activity have been designed to help assess, monitor and prevent these dangerous occurrences.
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Volcanoes produce a variety of signals; the trick is in understanding which indicate imminent eruption and which do not.
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The ability to ensure that water resources are unpolluted at a specific moment in time is essential if the safety of the water is to be assured.
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The CARBOMONT project has provided valuable insight into the ability of mountain grassland ecosystems to sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
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The ability to predict floods is of vital importance throughout the world.
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Volcanic hazard does not present a serious threat to the bulk of EU territories.
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Plenty manmade halogenated substances are considered responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer.
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Data sets based on crop type modelling approaches from Central and Eastern Europe have been established to indicate climate change scenarios.
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Apart from a region of outstanding natural beauty, the Alps also constitute an area of intense human activity, mainly in the form of sports, tourism and permanent settlement.
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Clean water availability throughout European regions can no longer be taken for granted.
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A Human Environment model analysing workplace communication and collaboration in order to improve understanding and interaction has been developed.
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The recycling of toxic waste to produce high value construction materials could hopefully provide the answer for the disposal of such hazardous chemicals.
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Under the auspices of the CARBOMONT project a newly developed airborne remote sensing system allows monitoring of agricultural and forest environments.
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Forecasting the location and time of volcanic eruptions has a major impact on public safety and well-being.
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The changes in the environment that have taken place over recent years have raised a series of alarms regarding the impact of human activity on the balance of the global ecosystem.
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The economic impact both industry and modern society may have on the environment as a whole may vary.
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The University of Padova has collected data from an automated torrent monitoring station in the Alps and made it available to the research community in the form of a database.
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A geographical database, which serves as an innovative tool for investigating topographical data of the Corinthian gulf region has been developed providing layered topographical maps.
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Stringent environmental regulations have necessitated diesel engines to operate with the least possible emissions.
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Concerns about global climate change have created a demand for more knowledge about how the atmosphere interacts with vegetation and ecosystems.
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Residential neighbourhoods present a variety of concerns regarding public health, safety, land use, schooling, municipal buildings and recreation facilities.
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Torrents can have devastating effects and pose serious threats to economic endeavours as well as to the lives of many Europeans.
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Looking into the past can often provide clues about the future.
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A MAX DOAS instrument developed at the University of Bremen can monitor a number of atmospheric pollutants of interest, including halogen oxides and nitrogen dioxide.
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Global climatic change is expected to have an impact on land use and ecological systems in many ways.
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Brunel University successfully used Ground Penetrating Radar to investigate the fault structure in an earthquake-prone region in Greece.
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Focusing on providing inherently clean combustion without compromising the excellent performance of diesel engines, the SPACE-LIGHT project studied the effect of fuel properties on combustion technologies.
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Treatment of waste is a critical issue for most European governments, which are looking for new ways to avoid burdening the environment and at the same time use waste productively.
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Ozone loss over the Arctic can threaten animal and plant life at the surface in northern middle latitudes.
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Nowadays, effective torrent hazard control is of prime importance for the protection of human lives and properties, in particular for the region of European Alps.
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The EU as a whole is not the most seismically active region globally although, it has been home to a number of devastating earthquakes over the centuries.
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Most people may think of cities as a constantly evolving entity, expanding upwards or outwards in a growing tendency of improvement and enrichment.
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Serious flooding in Europe in recent years, along with concern about the effects of climatic change, have brought flood monitoring and forecasting to the fore.
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In an effort to promote a higher quality of urban life, satellite-based geographic maps indicating land surface parameters and techniques have been designed.
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Diesel-powered engines are becoming increasingly popular among drivers.
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Since current technologies fall short in providing accurate predictions of seismic events, efforts are being made to improve methodologies for seismic hazard assessment in the EU.
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Under the auspices of the DAONEM project the on-line decision support system RODOS for European off-site nuclear emergency management has been improved.
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Depletion of the ozone layer has driven political agreements on the reduction of ozone-depleting gases, and scientific research into the likely future levels of ozone in the upper atmosphere.
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A common theoretical framework consisting of research, perspectives and conclusions to the link between urban leadership and community involvement has been developed.
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New methods for optimising the design and implementation of radiation exposure monitoring programmes have been developed, complete with guidance and recommendations for use.
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The advent of modern society has been characterised by rapid change, both on a personal and professional basis for most men and women.
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An urban planning methodology complete with guidelines has been designed to help make Europe's dense city centres greener dwellings.
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A research network comprising universities across Europe was established through the Human Potential Programme.
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One of the key indicators of global change is variation in glacier activity.
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As a means to handle the issue of waste management, a system has been developed in which polluters pay according to the waste they generate.
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The rapid pace of development over the last two centuries has had dramatic effects on the environment.
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The seismic hazard assessment in the area of Aigion, in the Gulf of Corinth in Greece was extensively studied under the auspices of the CORSEIS project.
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A network consisting of permanent digital seismological stations has developed a website for information exchange.
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In-depth studies have been conducted across three European countries in order to analyse the key elements contributing to the quality of governance systems of radiological risks.
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A wealth of social and economic research exists on gender relations and media representation.
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Mapping experts from the Helsinki University of Technology have come up with a novel method for processing old photographs of glaciers.
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Self-evaluations, particularly regarding teaching and research, have long been conducted at universities.
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The ever-increasing adoption of environmental innovations has been shown to have both positive and negative effects on employment in Europe.
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Observations of changes in patterns in glaciation are very important due to their sensitivity to climate change.
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Advanced polymeric materials developed by chemists at the University of Surrey can help rid potable water supplies of dangerous heavy metals.
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Research guided by the European Research Centre of Loughborough University has provided important feedback on the relationship between family and public policy across Europe.
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Today's satellites provide a plethora of data.
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Universities use evaluations to assess teaching and research within the institution.
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Accurate assessment of the retreat or advance of glaciers can give valuable indications of global climate change, as well as warnings of local impact on agriculture or tourism.
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The performance of universities across Europe has multi-faceted aspects, which are difficult to evaluate without a pluralistic and decentralised assessment approach.
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Europe's business community is not pursuing environmental innovation as well as it could be.
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Ship repair and maintenance activities constitute not only a costly source of water discharge, but also a major environmental threat with the release of potentially toxic effluents.
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The link between economic productivity and skill acquisition has long since been understood.
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With air traffic increasing as it is air traffic control systems globally need a new operating framework.
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The gender study of men's violence towards women and others has become an increasing area of research as well as an interest for professional intervention.
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Under the auspices of EC-funded project "Technology and infrastructures policy in the knowledge-based economy", alternatives to the patent system have been extensively explored.
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The EU has been implementing a number of policies to combat unemployment on a pan-European scale for a number of years.
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Europe's mountains are home to many glaciers.
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The traditional policy of technology transfer between university and industry is a well-established science and technology policy area.
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Case studies have been used in research methods that examine labwork in terms of its role as a learning tool and its potential to take science education to new heights.
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A new web-based tool can now aid local authorities in sustainable development decision-making processes.
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Predicting rainfall is an important part of daily weather forecasting in all parts of the world.
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A group of European universities pooled their experience in the field of evaluations.
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At a time when environmental concerns are pressing, science appears ready to address bioremediation issues associated with soil and water contamination.
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Under the stringent requirements of EU water directives, the detection limits for water pollution became lower than ever before.
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As recent events have shown, flooding can cause considerable loss of life and property and result in staggering financial losses.
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Educational innovations in early literacy teaching and learning emphasising children from marginalised groups have established a shared knowledge base in the EU to enhance the quality of primary education.
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The Sediment Dynamics Research Group (SDRG) at the University of Southampton set about building on the rich history of European scientists in the field of fluid dynamics.
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Running weather forecast models for periods of years rather than days can provide insight into the Earth's climate.
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Mathematical models have been developed which simulate some of the typical decision-making processes farmers undertake.
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Over three-quarters of all life on Earth inhabit the world's oceans.
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We not only want to know what the weather will be like today and tomorrow, but also several months into the future.
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The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research has identified lichens as an ideal indicator of biodiversity.
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Radioactive waste management can now receive developmental support in its public participation processes.
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Research in the United Kingdom is showing that two sensors are better than one when it comes to estimating rainfall rates from satellite data.
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The extensive floods that ripped through Europe a few years back brought to the fore the urgent need to better estimate the severity of floods and efficiently manage the aftermath.
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Residual areas have become of crucial importance to the development of European cities.
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Advancements in noise reduction technology have brought the comfort-class criteria for high-speed vessels to a more attainable level.
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Core changes in water policy are undeniably going to affect Europe's farming industry, but no one knows just how.
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While its role in physical and chemical processes has been studied in depth, turbulence's effects upon biological processes are not well understood.
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Monitoring active faults in the European region is a necessary task towards fully understanding fault geology.
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Disposal of radioactive waste takes place at repositories in deep geological formations, whose performance is periodically assessed.
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The DEMOS project has addressed the need for innovative and sustainable urban European government activity by turning action research into integrated policy-making.
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A new model for detecting the transfer of fluids in and around fault zones has been developed.
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As environmental and health concerns are increasing, the demand for the safe disposal of radioactive waste is more pressing than ever.
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Advances in seasonal weather forecasting are being applied to improve crop-forecasting accuracy.
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A study of the effects of turbulence phenomena on plankton and nutrient dynamics led to the development of a new system for generating unstable flows of fluids in the laboratory.
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Marine organisms, such as sponges, have been identified as having key pharmaceutical potential.
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Using the knowledge that different wood sources have different wood and fibre properties has created many opportunities for improvement in wood production and forestry practice.
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European coastal waters are intricately linked to a number of key industries, including fishing and tourism.
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The Sea Surface Microlayer (SML) is an environment abundant in diverse biological communities.
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A method for fixing and restoring Posidonia oceanica sea grass beds in Mediterranean coastal waters has been developed.
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An inventory conducted on the potential risks of glacial events has led to some unexpected observations indicating the increasing necessity for improved measures.
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In recent years, the Mediterranean has experienced an explosion in aquaculture.
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In below zero environments, ice poses a significant concern for structures as its bearing load and impact can threaten their integrity.
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The recent European Water Framework Directive aspires to resolve age-old differences in water policy between Member States.
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Though Doppler radars have been around since the mid-twentieth century, scientists are still working to better understand the data they provide.
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With regard to soil biodiversity in Europe, plants have been identified as likely candidates for biodiversity indicators.
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A European research consortium has discovered a selective way to utilise forest resources thereby increasing competitiveness in the pulp and paper industry with a scrupulous regard to the environment.
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The mortality rates associated with infectious diseases among the Mediterranean sea rainbow trout populations have been estimated to reach 50% in the summer months.
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Research involving an itemised record of global environmental and social designs of sustainability labelling and certification has been conducted in order to examine and analyse various case studies.
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When it is too expensive or time-consuming to construct full size models, building smaller scale mock-ups and testing them in a laboratory is often the best solution.
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A European policy framework has developed a means to monitor and suggest the major biogeographic indicators of biodiversity in Europe.
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A food cycle model has been developed in order to test the impact small-scale turbulence has on the dynamics of the plankton population.
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With the world's fishing industries under pressure to curtail their fishing activities, competition for these limited resources has become all the more intense.
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With the recent knowledge that ice forces on marine structures are less than current design parameters, a new European Ice Load Design Code under the ISO umbrella has been drafted.
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Land and water use are affected by changing political, social and economic conditions.
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While slowing coastal erosion, breakwaters often jeopardise the fine balance between the local marine life and their environment.
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The Gulf of Corinth is a fault, which has been monitored over many years.
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Weather satellites provide a wealth of data, particularly for regions devoid of surface-based measurements.
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Doppler radar was first used to detect incoming aircraft in World War II.
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Research conducted on the European Union's commercial policies is raising some complex challenges regarding sustainability labelling and certification both in Europe as well as in the world at large.
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Based on an extensive investigation, the Marine Biological Association developed several recommendations to safeguard manmade marine breakwaters against the threat of bioerosion.
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Renewable energy coming from biomass gasification is a very prominent form of energy; still its production is potentially environmentally unfriendly as it involves NOx emissions.
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Along the European coastline there are plenty artificial structures that are normally built with ruble mound jetties.
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Scientists are always trying to understand the how and why of , nature.
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Democracy in its truest form ideally involves every citizen in debate about the issues that most affect their livelihood and well-being.
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A project with the aim to achieve better understanding of the seismic profile around the Gulf of Corinth has been undertaken by a group of European partners.
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The loss of human life and severe property damage caused by recent hurricanes in the Caribbean underscores once again the power of Mother Nature.
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As oil prices continue to soar, the demand for new hydrocarbon supplies will be even greater.
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Europe has a long-standing tradition of democracy dating back to ancient times.
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A newly developed two-dimensional numerical model analyses the hydrodynamics in the nearshore regions for designing more cost-effective and environmentally friendlier defense against coastal erosion.
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Selective catalytic oxidation, or filtering and wet cleaning methods can tackle the problem of environmentally unfriendly gases found in the emissions of fluidised bed gasifiers.
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Study into the geological structures around the Gulf of Corinth is providing better understanding of the geodynamics of this seismically sensitive area.
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Contributing to the knowledge management principals, a French helicopter manufacturer has developed a Web-Based Training (WBT) course for both helicopter pilots and technicians.
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Protecting manmade structures from the environment can only be achieved by fully understanding environmental conditions and their parameters.
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By manipulating metal oxides at the atomic level, the SENSOR Laboratory in Italy has created a new generation of miniature gas sensors.
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With the rapid growth of hard defence structures, vast lengths of Europe's coastline is being threatened by erosion and flooding causing both environmental as well as economical implications.
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Recent research results bring new light on fundamental understanding of processes and collected key data for the geochemical behaviour of long-lived fission products and actinide ions.
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On the basis of a reference biosphere methodology, biosphere modelling has been developed and applied in long-term safety studies for performance assessment of nuclear waste disposals.
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In an effort to assess and conserve biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems, cyanobacteria have been isolated.
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Progress isn't always based entirely on invention.
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Plants exhibit natural defences against threats to their habitat, yet these mechanisms are poorly understood.
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Three major European industrial sectors have combined research efforts aimed at solving common environmental performance problems such as water pollution.
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One of the key challenges for the widespread use of nuclear energy is the development of feasible methods and systems capable of reducing or transmuting the long-lived nuclear wastes.
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Severe storms brought on by climatic changes are creating an increase in such natural hazards as landslides, mudslides, rockslides and avalanches.
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Modern weather prediction relies on the numerical modelling of thousands of observations collected every day from various sources.
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In order to improve plant characteristics through genetic intervention, a necessary first step is an extensive understanding of plant physiology.
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In a joint exercise between three European nuclear research centers, project RETROSPECT, was undertaken, aimed at developing a method for retrospective Dosimetry focused on niobium activity.
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Measurement error derives from a variety of sources and is a challenge to handle.
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Some historians believe that heavy metal poisoning played a part in the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Incineration has many applications and is an essential component of waste management, since without it, wastes would have to go to landfill which presents a risk to health and safety.
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Nearly everyone would agree that sustainable agriculture is desirable - the hard part is figuring out how to attain it.
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Making heads or tails of the output of a number of different computer models is a challenging task.
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Contaminated drinking water is just one of the damaging side effects of mismanagement of the water resources in the Aral Sea region.
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Emissions coming from incineration of municipal waste are currently controlled with the aid of calcium-based compounds.
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While nuclear energy may be a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuel sources in terms of emissions, proper disposal of radioactive waste remains an unresolved issue.
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Knowing the concentration and distribution of the various constituents of the Earth's atmosphere is crucial for tackling many environmental problems.
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The levels of genotypic and phenotypic variation of mycelis muralis have been analysed experimentally.
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There are indications that the world's oceans may be able to buffer the global climate against rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.
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Heavy rains and the resultant flooding killed over 100 people in central and eastern Europe in the summer of 2002.
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The fact about spent nuclear fuel is that its radioactivity remains for 100,000 years.
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According to the United Nations, over one billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water.
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Residual areas in the centre of some European cities have become a key factor in urban development.
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Olive oil, one of the key agricultural products in southern Europe, may become an environmental threat to the surrounding region when processed.
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Over the past several years severe flooding in Europe has had a damaging effect on life and property.
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A high pressure water saving pump has been developed to optimise industrial cleaning and disinfecting.
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Europe's loss of biodiversity is a result of modified land use, habitat fragmentation, urbanisation, mass tourism, improper use of chemical risk assessment programs and unfit monitoring tools.
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Until now, ethylene has been known as a naturally occurring compound that triggers the ripening and colouring of fruit.
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The wider public is generally opposed to the implementation of nuclear waste management programmes despite the advanced degree of safety measures involved.
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The increase in populations in cities and towns throughout Europe has resulted in the need to utilise centrally located wastelands productively.
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A European research project, Urban Catalysts, has examined the reasons and distinguishing features of residual areas in five European cities: Amsterdam, Berlin, Helsinki, Naples and Vienna.
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At the heart of Euroasia, the Ural Mountains or Urals is a region with a long history and the second most populated area in the country.
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New computer code developed in the framework of an EESD project will help provide more accurate determination of key species in the atmosphere.
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FACE (Free-Air CO2 enrichment) systems is the first forest technology in the world to investigate possible future impacts of elevated levels of CO2 over a long period of time.
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Floods, which are becoming more common, can have a devastating effect on life and property.
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While water engineering helps protect land against flood and erosion, the concrete constructions involved disrupt the regulation of water flow, creating a nonliving zone, which results in the extinction of necessary fauna and flora.
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Two of the acidic gases that are by-products of municipal waste combustion are Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) and Sulphur Diooxide (SO2), and they are removed by using calcium-based sorbents.
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The Mediterranean, a region rich in culture and history, is being bombarded by pollution from the three continents that border it.
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A newly developed micro-environmental modeling tool that allows a thorough analysis of gaseous and aerosol dynamics may identify the potential hazards of indoor/outdoor pollution sources.
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The current fragmentation of habitats is a major threat to European landscapes.
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Harmonising the collection of ultraviolet radiation data across Europe requires an effective approach to quality control and assurance.
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Oil constitutes one of the key sources of pollution in coastal zones causing adverse effects to ecosystems which take ages to restore.
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The anticipated change of reduced rainfall has caused great concern for those in agro-forestry.
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Residual areas in the centre of cities, created largely by rise in unemployment, have become a vital sector of European urban development.
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Many bi-products of paper mill production such as nitrogenous oxygen, chlorides and other potentially harmful effluents are often released via waterways into the environment.
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Given that more than 75 percent of western Europeans live in cities, the quality of life, health and safety for the future had to be addressed.
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With the increase of fossil fuels and carbon emissions into the environment, it is necessary to understand what the future impact will be.
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An original approach for measuring frontal velocities of tidewater glaciers has been developed which can facilitate solving various tasks related to monitoring arctic coastal areas.
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A new and necessary perspective with regard to production, consumption and disposal has arisen.
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Many centralized wastewater treatment plants are aging and in need of upgrading.
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A faster, more efficient and versatile process for evaluating the lifetime prospectus of organic materials for conservation science is now on display at a university in Slovenia.
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Landslides, including debris flow and rock fall, are a familiar hazard in mountain areas, regularly causing loss of life and property.
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A project that concluded in March 2004 investigated and evaluated the non-transport factors affecting the transport industry.
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Effective fire fighting of high intensity fires in woodland and other open environments such as suburbs is made easier with advanced knowledge and technology.
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In recent months, the EC has imposed quotas on the trawling of white fish, in particular Cod, Herring, and Haddock.
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Scientists developed new software for the analysis and minimization of hazardous effects in exploiting natural marine resources.
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Avery Dennison Corporation has developed a labeling system that enables the placement of frangible film on a surface.
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Direct coupling of bioluminescence to thin layer chromatography (TLC) provides an unique and effective way of monitoring toxicity in complex mixtures like waste water or food extracts.
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European scientists research the potentially harmful effects from the interactions of trace metals and DOM (Dissolved Organic Matter) with water and UV (Ultraviolet Radiation).
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A successful EC-funded project focused on the development of a more simplified process for the selective extraction of the potentially toxic minor actinides from high active liquid waste.
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The majority of wastewater treatment plants are based on relatively old technology that whilst accomplishing their tasks, do not do so at the most optimised or efficient manner.
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A successful EURATOM project focused on pyrochemistry methods for separating uranium, plutonium and minor actinides from spent fuel or fuel oxides.
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Radioactive waste is never an easy issue to deal with.
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The simple days of old where crop rotation was enough to ensure soil fertility for oncoming years have long gone.
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One of the most viable solutions for the safe management of nuclear radioactive waste is deep geological disposal, yet extensive testing and validation is required before its widespread use.
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Encroachment into the natural habitat of wildlife, both on land and in the sea, more often than not, results in the loss of Europe's natural heritage.
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Waste production is inevitable in nuclear power plants as in all industries.
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A new report published by the members of the GASNET project is a key read for any individual, organisation or nation considering deep geological disposal of radioactive waste.
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A novel mathematical model has been developed that is capable of simulating collective cavitation bubble behaviour in liquids under strong acoustic fields.
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The University of Newcastle upon Tyne has successfully applied a river basin modelling system to assess the potential impact of future changes in climate and land use.
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A Spanish company has developed a pioneering oil waste device that saves the sea from oil spills.
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The simplest form of membrane filtration principle in practice is the sieve.
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Nowadays, accidents with spilled oil in open waters are efficiently handled in the short-term through a mechanical removal processes.
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Scientists in Scotland have come up with a newly patented catalyst technology to help clean the environment from halogenated chemical waste.
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Significant European oil reserves are contained in geological structures where conventional seismic exploration techniques are largely unsuccessful.
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The safe disposal of radioactive waste in a deep geological repository requires consideration of a broad range of scientific and technical issues involving a wide spectrum of phenomena that, generally, interact with each other.
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Geological disposal is the preferred way of storing radioactive waste, which combines isolating and retarding properties of both the natural environment and the engineered barriers.
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Most nuclear waste products can take thousands of years to become harmless, and as such, it is of paramount importance to seal underground disposal sites safely and securely.
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An EC funded project extensively studied land degradation issues in relationship with climate for the Mediterranean and Sahel regions.
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Small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) comprise an important part of the European economy.
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Preservation of biodiversity is of utmost importance for mankind.
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Climate is rapidly changing.
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Heavy metals in water pose a grave threat to human health.
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A Hungarian company has developed a wastewater treatment system for the electroplating industry that can significantly reduce capital processing overheads.
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Cleaning up the environment is a daunting task.
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The relationship between environmental policy and international trade agreements is complex.
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Ostracoda are tiny bi-valved crustaceans that can be found in a variety of aquatic or humid environments and are also tolerant of harsh environmental conditions.
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Flash floods are erratic by definition, occuring over a relatively short time frame and may cause the unwanted destruction of property and the tragic loss of life.
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In order to facilitate an economical approach to the overall cost of leaching organic matter, a Dutch project has begun to create a standardisation platform of common methodologies.
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Most industrial plants utilise heavy machinery that results in oil in the environment either through cleansing of the machine, or by-product discharge.
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Advanced subterranean storage facilities and repositories require that specific attention be focused on means to seal radioactive material in order to prevent interaction of the radioactive waste material with the surrounding rock structu...
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Wastewater treatment is a complex process that requires fundamental knowledge in a wide variety of areas that deal with sludge properties, microorganism control and pollution abatement systems.
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Since the tragic results of nuclear bombarding of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, concerns about the potential for exposure to ionising radiation have risen dramatically.
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Living organisms respond to pollution by altering their metabolism, respiration and growth rates.
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Accurate measurement of atmospheric pollutants is the key to monitoring and controlling their impact on the global climate.
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Coastal and shelf seas represent an important boundary between land and sea and influence over half the world's population.
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Cables are widely used throughout Europe, and as a result it could be vital for the environment to completely recycle cables.
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Pesticides involve potentially hazardous chemicals that after use tend to accumulate in large quantities, threatening surrounding ecological systems.
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The important boundary between river and sea is called the Region of Freshwater Influence (ROFI).
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Plastics are the most preferable materials in a wide range of applications because they are light, versatile, energy efficient and competitively priced.
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Changes in the Earth's climate are predicted to have a large impact on coastal zones across the globe.
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The Internet has arisen as an ultimate tool for sharing knowledge.
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The worldwide threat of fresh water shortages has compelled researches to investigate alternative water sources for the irrigation of agricultural crops.
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The European Union has drafted numerous policy directives related to the environment over the past several years.
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Aircraft combustors release pollutants, such as NOx that not only affect the local air quality, but also potentially adds considerably to the global green house effect.
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Catalysts play an important role in helping to keep the environment clean.
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A large percentage of the world's population does not have access to a safe water supply.
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Saltwater is used to irrigate farmland when freshwater is not available, but salt deposits left behind can lead to desertification of the soil.
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Rubber is not entirely an ecological friendly substance.
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Chemical reaction rates are an important component of air quality models.
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Meganyctiphanes norvegica is a species able to adapt in different climatological and trophic conditions.
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Catalysts can help convert dangerous gases into harmless gases through a series of chemical reactions.
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The European Commission has set standards concerning allowable levels of certain pesticides in drinking water.
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In places where the ecological balance is disturbed, unwanted phenomena occur.
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Numerical simulation is a powerful analytical tool that has recently been made more accessible through the advent of microcomputer technology.
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Experiments for marine culture studies require experience, infrastructure and time.
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The European Union and national governments worldwide have set strict targets for reductions in pollutant emissions over the next several years in order to protect the environment and human health.
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Remote sensing of the earth's surface from space can provide useful information for a number of important applications.
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Sterilization procedures involve the use of heat, radiation, or chemicals, or the physical removal of cells.
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Aquatic systems are one of the most important ecological aspects of the biomass that require careful evaluation and monitoring.
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The controlled utilization of plasma energy has attracted the interest of researchers for the last three decades.
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Aquatic environments undergo continuous changes.
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Rotary anaerobic digestion provides premium quality compost and recycled fuel from organic and non-organic waste, that would otherwise be disposed into landfills.
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Desertification is a process caused by human or climatic factors that proves to be detrimental to both ecosystems and regional economies.
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Satellite technology for environmental monitoring has its advantages but comes with an expensive price tag that may not warrant the expense-or prove to be versatile enough for accurate scientific purposes.
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Developments for mapping radon prone areas can advance existing knowledge on the field, while actual mitigation techniques can provide relief for residents in radon-infected houses.
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Water sterilisation methods abound in many forms, from aquifers and filtration devices to chemicals and ultraviolet treatments.
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The carbon cycle, one of the most important biogeochemical cycles not only plays a major role in the biological processes of living organisms but also affects the earths climate to a great extent.
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Plastic is an extremely popular, durable and versatile material that is easy and cost-effective to manufacture.
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An Italian SME has developed a novel air and fume purification system, which is the only one available in the market capable of removing breathable dusts and fogs.
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Water is closely related to health in many ways.
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Forest management is an essential aspect of every European country's environmental and resource management programme.
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Industrial combustion or incinerator installations emit harmful gases through the exhaust systems that lead to significant environmental and health problems.
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Monitoring river pollution requires a complex array of data from various sources.
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Keeping our water clean is a key issue for human health and the environment's conservation.
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The decontamination of soils polluted with obsolete pesticides has become possible with the integrated Thermal Desorption Technology and biological revitalisation treatment.
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Major international centres have made steady progress in fulfilling their functions and responsibilities with increasing skill in the field of weather prediction.
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Both post-consumer and post-industrial carpet wastes currently result in landfills and municipal solid waste incinerators (MSWIs).
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Low-level radioactive waste includes radioactively contaminated protective clothing, tools, filters, rags, medical tubes, and many other items that are commonly buried at landfills.
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Natural radionuclides emitting characteristic gamma radiation are present in all materials in nature.
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Once Salmonella enters the food chain it causes a costly chain-reaction that affects not only big industry meat producers, but the entire process line from farmers to end user.
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Salmonella is one of the leading food-related infections that concern public health officials.
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Hydrophones are underwater acoustic sensors used in marine geological and biological research, undersea mapping and navigation, and various commercial and military applications for carrying out interdisciplinary scientific investigations ...
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Despite the natural wealth represented by wetlands and coastal zones, and their contributions to local, national and regional economies, the importance of these ecosystems has been poorly understood.
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The detection of extremely small pollutants in an aqueous environment is currently very difficult to achieve.
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It is common knowledge that environmental sustainability is based on a delicate and often perilous balance between the natural resources and energy capacities inherent to the environment and the amount of stress and strain human activitie...
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Traffic chaos is a daily reality in almost all modern cities.
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Everyday domestic products that are commonly used, such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products, are discharged into the environment through the waste water.
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There is little point in undertaking research without initiating a concerted effort to maximize results and to consolidate one's findings at the end of a research programme.
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In response to industrial wastewater effluents into ecosystems, a consortium of researchers has examined the diverse ways in which wastewater can be treated so as to be reused for irrigation.
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A Belgian start-up company has designed an innovative product called Elite that advances the science of luminometry to a completely new level.
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Environmental impact assessment has become a major consideration to any product development and without adhering to strict environmental regulations, many product development programmes would be shelved.
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It is a given of city life that air pollution harms our cardiopulmonary health.
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The RIANA (RIver ANAlysis) is an innovative device used to detect which organic compounds are present in both polluted river water and surface water.
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Recycling household paper is becoming an increasingly popular business venture as well as being an ecological imperative for the long-term survival of our planet.
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European researchers have discovered that remote mountain lakes can be monitored so as to observe the environmental changes that have occurred in the past and how these changes will affect the future.
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The recent isolation of thermophilic microorganisms gives hope for the degradation of environmental pollutants in waste streams of production plants.
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Anyone whose lived near a tannery or leather working industry knows that the sewage discharge from these industries is both environmentally unfriendly, carrying many types of pollutants, and unpleasant, as these effluents are highly odoro...
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The well-justified concerns about the increased levels of environmental pollution have forced many countries to take immediate action as described in the by now famous Kyoto protocol.
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SPARTACUS, a strategic urban planning system, has been employed in the metropolitan area of Naples and Vicenza, for assessing sustainable urban transport policies.
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A new approach has been developed for modelling the hydrological consequences of environmental change and for defining the management strategies to preserve water quantity and quality.
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An innovative tool has been developed to provide quantification of fire risk on ships as well as the corresponding preventive actions and policies.
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Pollution hanging over major metropolitan cities is not an uncommon sight.
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Plants have served mankind in a multitude of ways.
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Transportation noise has become a major source of environmental pollution.
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In order to reduce environmental pollution due to transport fuels, the European Union has recently issued a number of directives that regulate the composition of gasoline.
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A number of agricultural activities require disinfection of premises, processes or sterilisation of the drinking water used.
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Natural or synthetic polymeric materials that exhibit a large amount of elastic deformation when a force is applied are called elastomers.
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Currently the sharp rise of trade with Eastern European countries has revived the interest in this mode of transport.
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In order to assess the impact of climate changes and other intense environmental incidents like storms on natural resources and agriculture, the current project has undertaken an extensive geological study of storminess over the last 2000...
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Over exploitation in the narrow Mediterranean continental shelves has not only become an intense issue between fishermen of various nations, but between man and nature too.
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Multi-Intelligent Board (MIB) is the name given to a family of very useful rubber based products that include a variety of waste materials in their composition.
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A scientific feasibility study has provided evidence for the need and the ability to manufacture a spaceborne spectrometer, in the thermal to the far infrared spectrum of electromagnetic radiation.
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An advanced system has been developed, employing ozone for purification, sterilisation and treatment of air and water pollution.
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Walls woven from hemp, hay, straw, flax and Kenaf and then compressed, can be used as an ecological alternative to standard building materials.
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Thermal utilization of wastes from textile industries, as well as waste plastics have been examined by a group of European laboratories.
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The development of new energy production technologies creates a simultaneous need for the safe storage, handling and feeding of renewable fuels.
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An innovative solar technology has enabled the treatment of non-biodegradable and hazardous organic water contaminants, through an environmentally friendly and cost effective detoxification process.
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Preliminary research into the effects of radiation exposure on the reproductive health of men throughout the Russian Federation indicates a relatively high level of dysfunction, which may be linked to radioactivity.
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Concentration levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are now easier to measure thanks to a new device.
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Multi-purpose remote control security system orchestrates home appliances, the home, environment and monitors the security functions as well.
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The in-depth field study into the physical and biological characteristics of European mudflats generated vast volumes of data.
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A study linking centres from Athens to St Petersburg is examining changes in the atmosphere's ozone content and their consequences for ultraviolet radiation.
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The soil around the Chernobyl nuclear power station offers a unique opportunity to investigate the long-term effects of radiation on living systems.
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The troposphere is a key region for studying greenhouse gases and other pollutants.
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Access to oceanographic databases just got easier with the invention of DINOCAT.
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Atmospheric processes and primary emissions, are responsible for the formation of nitroaromatic compounds.
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A project in the European Arctic is studying environmental systems in order to produce a data set of the interacting units that strive to achieve ecological balance.
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Many European coastal zones are dying from a lack or excess of nutrients.
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The environment is sometimes plagued by the presence of highly toxic and carcinogenic polluting agents.
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Monitoring rivers and coastal waters for organic pollution poses several difficult problems.
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Local residents are rarely consulted with regard to the selection and authorisation of sites for chemical and waste installations.
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Fire has, in the past, always been treated as an enemy to forests, but the PROMETHEUS project takes a more sophisticated, multi-perspective approach to wildfire management.
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Radar and satellite data have been used in developing a numerical weather prediction model to improve the forecasting of severe weather.
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A new airborne device has been developed which incorporates a multi-technique approach to map land and sea surface heights.
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Remote sensing techniques could be used to monitor ground movements in areas of high earthquake risk.
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Computer aided decision-making packages offer an innovative tool for adopting sustainable water management strategies on a variety of scales.
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A pilot system has developed tools for water managers to better monitor water levels and conditions in water basins, which can cover thousands of square kilometres.
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An integrated approach to wildland fire management, MEGAFiReS, will utilize remote sensing at three stages: before, during and after, facilitating risk estimation, early detection and assessment of damage done to vegetation.
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A process to make methyl carbamates, primarily for pesticides, that improves cost, safety, environmental impact, and product quality.
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We are seeking partnering and investment opportunities in the tire recycling sector.
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A company seeks to acquire a technology that could be combined or co-formulated with soil surface applied chemistries that would enable said chemistries to be held or anchored in the rhizosphere (top 3-8 cm) of the soil profile.
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As recycling gains popularity, so too is composting.
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Recycling is fast becoming an integral part of our everyday life, yet there has been very little innovation in the area to make the act simpler, easier, fun and less odorous.
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Rainwater collection is a necessity in some parts of the world and a nutrient rich watering solution for gardeners everywhere.
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(a) Solar Grid Tie Inverters- GTI 3 Phase(b) Charge Controllers - Solar Charge controller based on MPPT technology integrated with GTI and data logging with remote monitoring facility.
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OVERVIEW We are developing new composite materials using core-shell particles - a ceramic, metal, or polymer particle coated with a ceramic oxide shell.
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OVERVIEWThis organization is looking for herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides with new mode of action.
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OVERVIEWThis organization is looking for more effective methods to move insecticide molecules across the biological barriers of the insect cuticle and/or gut to increase insecticide uptake.
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Presently much of our flexible food packaging involves multilayer structures (usually including aluminium and / or plastic materials) which are not easily recyclable and are perceived as not natural by the consumer.
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Overview: We are seeking new technologies, methods or processes to enable the removal of heavy metals and toxins from waste streams in steel making.
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OVERVIEWThis organization seeks a variety of innovative products for lifestyle, health, and wellness applications that are ready to be brought to an international market.
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OVERVIEW We are seeking methods that detect contaminants, microbes, or general cleanliness in the air, on hands, in water, on food, on surfaces, and in similar situations so that consumers and commercial users can clean more thoroughly an...
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OVERVIEW This organization needs a way to render dirty water clean enough to use for washing or sanitary purposes.
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OVERVIEW This company is seeking a way to disinfect and sanitize hands and surfaces that does not depend on chemicals for bacteria kill, does not involve applying liquid, and does not use UV light.
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Carbon Aerogel is a new age high surface area electrode material Waste water application.
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We are looking for processing technologies for various e-Waste - Computers, Electronic Devices, White Goods to recycle and reusable products.
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We are looking for automatic technologies for recycling and reuse of various types of Municipal Plastic Wastes.
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We are seeking technologies to neutralize, block or inhibit the reaction between polyquaternium compounds (PQs) and color 'bodies' in aqueous environments.
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OVERVIEW We want to decrease and maintain the microbial concentration in acceptably clean drinking water.
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OVERVIEW We're looking for sanitizing solutions for when a member of the household falls ill. BACKGROUND When a family member becomes ill, the household goes into overdrive to minimize the chance that the rest of the family will also beco...
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Overview: This multi-national corporation seeks innovative product packaging that can enhance consumer impact, simplify manufacturing, and increase post-consumer sustainability ("green packaging").
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OVERVIEW Technology is required to enable the reduction of VOC's in binder/resins while maintaining or enhancing existing product properties.
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OVERVIEW We are seeking technologies leading to sustainable and green production of polymers.
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