When it comes to quality and innovative solutions, this 2023 edition of Pollutec certainly delivers At the end of August, every sector of the show is involved in innovations which bring real answers to the main challenges faced today, whether around resources (water, materials, energy), decarbonisation, water treatment, risk prevention, air quality or soil health. […]
Read articleTo overcome the global climate crisis, a large-scale industrial transformation that enables long-term sustainable development is imperative. As a prerequisite to this transformation, the scaling-up of climate technologies will require large volumes of critical raw materials as well as a robust circular economy that maximizes efficient resource usage and minimizes resource losses. Recognizing surging demand […]
Read articleKey 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 […]
Read articleGeothermal 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 […]
Read articleSwitzerland 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, […]
Read articleIn 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 […]
Read articleGrowing 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 […]
Read articleThe 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 […]
Read articleAs 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 […]
Read articleIn 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 […]
Read articleIn 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 […]
Read articleIn 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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