Save the Date: SEEMLA Final Event and Workshop, Brussels 20th and 21st November 2018
The SEEMLA project will hold its final event to present the approach it has developed and the results from the project which was carried out in the context of the EU’s policies for advanced biofuels and bioenergy. Learn more about the project and all details of the events.
Sustainable Bioeconomy: Concept for a Bioeconomy Development Index for Baden-Württemberg
The state of Baden-Württemberg is currently developing its own state strategy for sustainable bioeconomy. Within this framework, the IER of the University of Stuttgart and ifeu have developed a concept that measures the development of the bioeconomy in Baden-Württemberg using 18 core indicators and aggregates them either in the form of a dashboard or an index number. The Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy Baden-Württemberg (UM) provided financial support for the concept study.
LCA of feeding of organic poultry
Supply with high quality proteins not only is relevant in human nutrition but also in demand oriented animal feeding, with organic poultry having its specific requirements. A new study of ifeu examined potential solutions and the environmental impacts involved.
ifeu publishes analysis of barriers for introduction of overhead catenary trucks
The research project “Roadmap OH-Lkw” looks at possible pathways for introduction of an overhead line system for heavy duty vehicles. The range of possible initial applications is restricted by various types of barriers. These barriers relate to the unique characteristics of the overhead catenary system architecture and to the established logistics operations and processes. Our new study investigates these challenges and potential solutions.
Driving on bark, building with nutshells – start of the European project UNRAVEL
Over the next four years the European UNRAVEL project will demonstrate a sustainable and economically feasible biorefinery for the conversion of second generation biomass into fuels, chemicals and building materials. In their efforts the partnership that comprises research organisations, SMEs and large industry from six European countries are supported by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) which funds the UNRAVEL project with 3.6 million Euros.
ifeu publishes results from PeerSharing project
To address the ecology of sharing and evaluate of the environmental impacts of peer-to-peer Sharing ifeu has recently published a report under the German title "Ökologie des Teilens - Bilanzierung der Umweltwirkungen des Peer-to-Peer- Sharing" as part of the "PeerSharing" project.
SEEMLA: Survey about your Experience about Marginal Lands and Biomass Exploitation
The project focuses on the reliable and sustainable exploitation of biomass from marginal lands. A questionnaire collects feedback on the approach developed in it. Participate in the survey now!
Integra et Klima: Climate protection as a strategy to promote integration
Migrants in the focus of environmental education: The Integra et Klima project links relevant aspects of personal carbon footprint and climate protection with the acquisition of a new lan-guage and vocational qualification measures. The teaching materials are available online.
Kick-off EU Project NanoTextSurf
The innovative project focuses on manufacturing technologies of surfaces with nano-scaled cellulosic materials. The goal is to upgrade and optimize existing products with novel nanotextured surfaces.