Providing significant support for business, the logistics industry is undergoing huge transformations: supply chains are being digitised and automated and the industry is becoming increasingly aware of its responsibilities regarding the environment and climate change. This is particularly the case for urban logistics, which finds itself at the crossroads of numerous regional planning issues.
Read articleIn France, the overall consumption of material (fossil energy resources, biomass, metals, non-metallic minerals) is nearly 800 million tons per annum. In 2017 for example this reached 783 Mt. In the same year, the amount of the five main materials collected for recycling (raw steel/cast iron, paper-cardboard, plastic, aluminium, glass) achieved 24.1 Mt, with 16.9 Mt ultimately being included in French production...
Read articleDegraded water tables, insufficient rainfall... France’s water resources were already ringing alarm bells by the spring of 2022. The French hydrological monitoring and forecasting committee met in mid-May to review the situation and strengthen water conservation measures. While for industry our entire focus is on decarbonisation, we mustn’t forget that the sector has been working towards sustainable water management for many years. Today, this progress toward efficient water resource management benefits from the integration of digital solutions.
Read articlePollutec’s 2021 edition showcases innovation in all areas of the show. No fewer than 179 innovative solutions – presented by 144 exhibitors – have been approved this year. They all seek to tackle one or more major issues: resource depletion, climate disruption, biodiversity erosion and pollution. They either reflect current concerns or anticipate future developments.
Read articleFor Pollutec 2021, Capteurs d'Avenir met Chris Yuen, head of CNA Recycling Hong Kong, who talks about his experience as a visitor at Pollutec.
Read articleFor Pollutec 2021, Capteurs d'Avenir met Sawita Tinsuntisook, Vice Chairman-Corporate Communication of Renewable Energy Industry Club, who talks about his experience as a visitor at Pollutec.
Read articleFor Pollutec 2021, Capteurs d'Avenir met Chiara Ozzola, Maintenance Manager for MM S.p.A, who talks about his experience as a visitor at Pollutec.
Read articleToday Mixtron represents the evolution of dosing pumps in terms of reliability, robustness and precision. Mixtron not only provides cutting-edge technical and technological solutions for all types of industry, but also a unique design and customer care service...
Read articleThe growth of renewable energies, the development of new uses for energy such as electrical mobility and self-consumption, provision for isolated locations, and so on — a number of factors explain the bullish growth across the storage sector. In fact, energy storage is of particular interest for smoothing demand fluctuations and addressing the peaks in consumption...
Read articleAt the interface between land and sea, coastlines represent many different physical realities – sandy beaches, cliffs, marshes, lagoons, deltas, estuaries, etc. – whilst maintaining its own dynamic. A large proportion of these “coastal objects” are confronted with two major hazards – marine erosion and marine submersion.
Read articleThere is much talk about renovation to reduce energy consumption but waste management is just as important for the building industry. The subject is certainly not new, but with the goalposts constantly moving in order to achieve circularity, it's definitely time to speed things up.
Read articleThe bio-based sector is developing fast. Previously based on physicochemical or thermal processes, resource transformation is increasingly via biotechnology processes such as catalysis or fermentation. After several years of development and pilot experimentation, some biotech processes are now entering industrialisation.
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