Lufthansa lowers kerosene consumption with shark skin
Discovery inspired by nature Considered to be the rulers of the sea, sharks have long been known to move faster and for longer periods than any other type of fish. One of the reasons for this is their skin, which has grooves on the scales in the direction of the water flow. This reduces the […]
Celestial Ceramics from Carinthia
Althofen produces high-tech material for outer space We might well expect to read such headlines in the near future. Treibacher AG is conducting R&D into new ceramic materials. Such ceramic coating materials have been in use in aircraft jet engines for a number of years to improve durability and minimise CO2 emissions. How do the […]
Strong growth for Green Tech Valley companies in current year
The upward trend continues This was the general consensus of around 200 energy and environmental technology companies when questioned about their current performance. Following a slight dip in the previous year, companies anticipate a strong upward trend in sales turnover this year. On average, the environmental technology sector is expecting a double-digit increase. While every […]
150,000 t CO2 savings: New CTP nitrous oxide reduction plant
New RTO-i-SCR plant from CTP in Antwerp CTP exhaust gas purification: the latest solution for combined cleaning of organic pollutants (RTO) and nitrogen oxides (SCR). The innovative exhaust gas purification system, RTO-i-SCR, was switched on at LANXESS in Antwerp. As a result, the specialty chemicals group Lanxess has taken another big step forward to its goal […]
Next generation water treatment
The fluvicon company has developed a robust membrane process, called Ionosmosis, which challenges the status quo in the field of water treatment. Its allows lean drinking or service water to be produced from untreated water of almost any quality.
Innovative energy concept for Helsinki
As a leading city in the energy transition to a sustainable future, Helsinki aims to become CO2 neutral by 2035. To achieve this goal, the city decided to launch a competition in February 2020: The Helsinki Energy Challenge.
