Reuse of offshore oil platforms and offshore wind farms
An Italian-led team comprising ENEA, as coordinator, Eni, METAPROJECTS, IRSPS, NEXT Ingegneria dei Sistemi, SRS Servizi di Ricerche e Sviluppo and Tim has won the European Space Agency (ESA)...
PoliMi and Gruppo CAP together for innovation in the integrated water system
From research into innovative processes for the treatment of micropollutants or the thermal treatment of sludge, from the application of artificial intelligence to customer service operating systems to the...
480 million tonnes of RAEE recovered in 2020
During 2020, treatment plants started recovering almost 480 thousand tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This is what emerges from the WEEE Management Report 2020, which summarises...
Fit for 55, carbon tax and sustainable investments
On 14th July 2021, the European Commission proposed the package to combat climate change and stimulate the green transition. When the European Green Deal was announced in December 2019,...
Chemical recycling subsidies harm the circular economy
To support the development of the circular economy a strong focus on mechanical recycling of plastics is needed. We cannot agree with regulatory incentives for chemical recycling, which is...
New methodologies to monitor microplastics in lakes
Investigating the risk of microplastics in lakes, developing a standardised and innovative methodological framework for sampling, analysing and monitoring the presence of this emerging pollutant in lake waters. This...
