€1.6 million electrolyser to produce green hydrogen in Chemnitz
The new electrolyzer will produce green hydrogen from renewable energy sources and is a step toward establishing a German hydrogen center in Chemnitz. Chemnitz-based energy supplier Ainz Energy has received around 1.6 million euros for the construction of hydrogen electrolyzers and the conversion of existing natural gas pipelines to use green hydrogen from renewable energy. […]
Appeal for €11.85 million to accelerate semiconductor quantum technology
Significant new funding opportunities have opened up for researchers working at the cutting edge of semiconductor and quantum technology. Through the HTSM call entitled “Heterogeneous Development Solutions for Semiconductors and Scaling Quantum Technologies”, NWO and Netherlands High-Tech are inviting research consortia to submit ambitious and collaborative proposals that strengthen the Netherlands’ technological leadership. Strategic investments […]
New UK funding to tackle regional inequalities in cancer screening
The UK Government has committed £200m to local cancer care to address gaps in screening uptake and reduce inequalities in screening in deprived areas. Patients in disadvantaged and underserved areas will have access to potentially life-saving early cancer diagnosis through a cancer screening postcode lottery initiative. Communities across England will benefit from major investment aimed […]
Gaia Space Telescope: Discovery of the Big Wave
European Space Agency (ESA) project scientist Johannes Sahlmann spoke to editor Maddy Hall about the Gaia Space Telescope and the discovery of the Galactic Wave. Gaia, a scientific mission carried out by the European Space Agency, aims to improve our understanding of how our galaxy, the Milky Way, functions and evolves. To accomplish this, Gaia […]
PFAS pollution could cost EU €440bn by 2050, report warns
Recent studies have revealed the staggering economic and environmental burden of PFAS contamination in Europe, highlighting the need for urgent action to prevent further damage. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), also known as “forever chemicals,” persist in the environment and in humans for decades, so early intervention is critical. According to the report, if current […]
5G-HUB: Seamless terrestrial satellite 5G service
The 5G-HUB project enables resilient 5G services through TN-NTN integration and seamless vertical handover. As modern society increasingly relies on digital services and secure communications, the need for resilient and ubiquitous network infrastructures that can guarantee service continuity even under extreme operating conditions is becoming increasingly apparent. In particular, mission-critical services targeting areas such as […]
Setting the direction for new nuclear safety research
Veronique Royer and Didier Jacqueman of the Atomic Energy Agency have stressed the need to strengthen and better coordinate nuclear safety research around the world. The expected increase in global nuclear energy capacity in the coming years will require a concerted effort to address the nuclear safety challenges that may arise from the introduction of […]
Current space debris problem could cost industry up to $42 billion
The report calls for collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Saudi Space Agency to address the needs of the space community across a range of stakeholders, including service users, providers, policy makers, and academia. It warns that the space industry could suffer losses of between $25.8 billion and $42.3 billion over the next […]
The LHC currently powers nearby homes through a heat exchange system
CERN’s groundbreaking energy projects prove that cutting-edge science and everyday sustainability can work together. The newly commissioned heat exchange system is now capturing waste heat from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and sending it back to warm homes and businesses in the nearby French town of Ferny-Voltaire. Excess heat that was once released into the […]
CALYPSO: Malta’s AI Factory Antenna
Malta’s AI Factory Antenna CALYPSO is accelerating Malta and Europe’s leadership in artificial intelligence, with the goal of making AI-optimized supercomputing more accessible across member states. Europe’s ambition to become a world leader in trusted, human-centered artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer limited to strategies and policy statements. That is being translated into infrastructure and […]