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29 August 2023 | Water

Innovative and sustainable nanofiltration membranes addressing global water challenges

Key global challenges around water scarcity and water quality are developing rapidly, driven by climate change, regulation and health awareness. Nevertheless, these challenges are today still being addressed with technologies that were developed decades ago, including combined ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) schemes. With its direct nanofiltration membranes (dNF), NX Filtration now seeks to […]

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4 August 2023 | Energy

Geothermal energy: accelerating ?

Geothermal energy harnesses underground heat at various depths. Applications include heating, cooling, air-conditioning, energy storage, steam production and electricity generation. This offers steady and local supply of efficient, clean energy. However, it represented only a very small share (barely 1% of the total) of final consumption of renewable heat in France in 2021. To address […]

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1 August 2023 | International

Switzerland: Environmental market trends

Switzerland is home to 8.7 million people, mainly living in the cantons of Zurich, Bern and Vaud. This population has grown exponentially, more than doubling since 1900. Switzerland is a country with few energy resources, except for renewable energies, which in recent years have enabled it to export electricity during the summer months. By 2021, […]

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31 July 2023 | Circular economy

AGEC law - What will change in the fight against waste

In 2018, France produced over 340 million tonnes of waste. A figure with serious consequences in terms of resource depletion and greenhouse gas emissions. As the ecological emergency becomes ever more pressing, legislation on eco-responsibility continues to develop, encouraging companies and industries to rethink the way they consume and produce. Among them, the AGEC law […]

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31 July 2023 | Sustainable City

Sustainable architecture - Designing tomorrow's city

Growing populations, increasing urbanization, declining biodiversity and climate change… We are facing major environmental, economic and social challenges. Today, rethinking and adapting our cities is a decisive step in combating climate change and adapting to its consequences. As buildings are an essential component of sustainable cities, sustainable architecture aims to solve these problems by combining […]

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26 July 2023 | Sea & coast

Eight Sea Cluster members selected in the first French Tech 2030 promotion

The French Tech 2030 programme aims to support emerging players in disruptive innovation to secure economic objectives and priority technologies, crucial to French sovereignty. As part of this, an impressive 125 start-ups were selected in June. Eight of those are Sea Cluster members. A programme aligned with France 2030 The 125 winners of French Tech […]

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10 July 2023 | Sites and Soil

Remediation of soil quality: what solutions exist ?

As of today, between 60% and 70% of Europe’s soils are reported as being in poor condition. As part of its new dedicated strategy adopted at the end of 2021, followed by the ‘Santé des sols et Alimentation’ [Soil health and nutrition] mission and the draft law ‘ Santé des sols’ [Soil health] currently in […]

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28 June 2023 | Sustainable City

Promising outlook for biosourced construction materials

In a building’s life cycle, the construction phase represents the largest element of the carbon footprint (60%) compared to just 40% for its operation. Until recently, it was estimated that 60% of global emissions from a new building were from the materials used. While not new, the role played by biosourced products is increasingly recognised […]

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15 June 2023 | Waste - Recycling

Waste sorting - What are companies' obligations ?

In 2018, more than 342 million tonnes of waste were generated in France – almost 90% of it from the industrial, agricultural and tertiary sectors – resulting in the depletion of natural resources, soil and water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions… Sorting waste at source is part of the now inevitable circular economy, with the […]

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15 June 2023 | Plastic

Plastic recycling : towards better synergy between sectors?

In 2021, global plastic production reached 390.7 million tonnes (Mt), of which 352.3 Mt (90.2%) was fossil-based, 32.5 Mt (8.3%) was post-consumer recycled and 5.9 Mt (1.5%) was bio-based.(1) In other words, there remains much work to be done on recycling. Although mechanical processing is currently predominant in this field (used for 99% of thermoplastic waste), […]

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26 May 2023 | Sea & coast

Maritime innovation flourishing

The European Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership was formed in 2022 as part of the Horizon Europe programme to accelerate the transition toward a climate-neutral, sustainable, productive and competitive blue economy by 2030, while supporting the conditions necessary to maintaining clean and healthy oceans by 2050...

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17 May 2023 | Risks

Chemicals : regulations are changing

The European Green Deal is bringing about regulatory change across several sectors, including the risks related to chemicals. In fact, as part of the Zero Pollution goal for an environment free from toxic substances, the Commission has adopted a strategy intended to better protect people and the environment and to push for innovation in safe […]

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Innovative and sustainable nanofiltration membranes addressing global water challenges

Geothermal energy: accelerating ?

Switzerland: Environmental market trends

AGEC law - What will change in the fight against waste

Sustainable architecture - Designing tomorrow's city

Eight Sea Cluster members selected in the first French Tech 2030 promotion

Remediation of soil quality: what solutions exist ?

Promising outlook for biosourced construction materials

Waste sorting - What are companies' obligations ?

Plastic recycling : towards better synergy between sectors?

Maritime innovation flourishing

Chemicals : regulations are changing

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Innovative and sustainable nanofiltration membranes addressing global water challenges

Geothermal energy: accelerating ?

Switzerland: Environmental market trends

AGEC law - What will change in the fight against waste

Sustainable architecture - Designing tomorrow's city

Eight Sea Cluster members selected in the first French Tech 2030 promotion

Remediation of soil quality: what solutions exist ?

Promising outlook for biosourced construction materials

Waste sorting - What are companies' obligations ?

Plastic recycling : towards better synergy between sectors?

Maritime innovation flourishing

Chemicals : regulations are changing

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