Industrial processes can be characterised in a simplified way, and the optimal value of the flexibility of the production plant comes out as a result (in € per annum).
Many Kempen families use well water for drinking water applications while they are not sure whether this water is suitable. An analysis of 171 well water samples now shows that more than half do not meet the drinking water standards, which may pose a health risk.
Purpose: more efficient and intelligent use of agricultural land with respect for the environment
Mol - The Belgian Nuclear Research Center (SCK•CEN) and the Flemish Research Centre VITO will thoroughly renovate the residential area from the 1950s in Mol to revitalise the area at the Boeretang. The renovation works will be carried out early 2019 by construction company Cordeel, which was awarded the contract by public procedure. The parties signed the cooperation agreement on Tuesday 3rd July.
AquaConSoil, the largest European conference about sustainable use and management of soil and water soils is coming to Flanders! From 20 to 24th May 2019 the city of Antwerp, VITO’s Flemish Water Knowledge Centre (VLAKWA), and the Flemish soil remediation sector will receive about 800 soil experts from over the whole world in the Flanders Meeting and Convention Center Antwerp (FMCCA).
European cities can tackle the overweight and obesity epidemic by promoting cycling. A study published in ‘Environment International’ found associations between transport mode choice and body mass index (BMI)
Three projects that EnergyVille has submitted for the Energy Transition Fund, which falls under the authority of the Minister for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Marie Christine Marghem, have recently been approved. The transition fund is intended to encourage research and development in the field of energy, more specifically in the production and storage of energy. The three approved projects that EnergyVille's research partners KU Leuven, VITO, imec and UHasselt will work on are Neptune, BREGILAB and EPOC.
The first autonomous garden robot that clears snow, mows grass and removes leaves and is therefore useful in all seasons
VITO, Cleantech Flanders and GreenVille for Belgium and the Dutch CLP team joined forces to organise the first ClimateLaunchpad Benelux Edition. 1 115 teams from across the globe are competing for access to the KIC Climate Accellerator Program.