Training farmers to use Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems

The challenge:Severe shortages of both energy and water create a challenging environment for farmers in Pakistan, posing a threat to the country’s food security. In the Pothwar region in ...

Green agricultural and island communities’ programme for Greece’s remote and island areas

The challengeDespite its huge renewable energy potential Greece is still heavily reliant on importing fossil fuels. The construction sector also shows large energy efficiency gaps. As a ...

UK’s action research for improved product refurbishments

The challengeBaby and nursery equipment is expensive and normally used for a limited period of time. For example, a baby pram can cost up to € 1,400 and is only used until a baby can walk. Some ...

From Start to Start: the Dutch ‘Circle Economy’ Platform

The challengeThe Netherlands, because of its dependency on foreign markets for the supply of raw materials, has a strong interest in an effective and fair distribution of raw materials worldwide and ...

Risk mitigation strategies addressing induced seismic risk of Enhanced Geothermal Systems

The challengeGeothermal energy systems – turning Earth’s heat into electricity - constitute a promising renewable energy source. But they require specific geological conditions that ...

Based on the Austrian sustainable procurement action plan, an open tender procedure was carried out to establish a national framework agreement for dairy products.

The challengeEnvironmental impacts associated with intensive dairy farming and long distance dairy product distribution are a threat to a sustainable lifestyle. Promoting sustainable ...