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SCS, Krones and Tomra demonstrate recycling process for XPS food trays

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金曜日, 5月 3, 2024

PS, Food safety, SCS, General-purpose, EVP, LCA, Fraunhofer, DFR, Partnership, XPS, Water, Krones, Guideline, Recycling

A successful test run on Krones' pilot process for foamed polystyrene confirms feasibility, industrial efficiency and recyclate quality of the mechanical recycling of XPS food trays.

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A successful test run on Krones' pilot process for foamed polystyrene confirms feasibility, industrial efficiency and recyclate quality of the mechanical recycling of XPS food trays.
SCS has defined a circular design guideline for XPS food trays, further promoting their recycling.
This process adds circularity to the widely appreciated effectiveness of XPS trays in ensuring food safety and their superior life cycle assessment.
To further promote their circularity by maximising the recycling yield and quality with this new recycling technology, SCS has developed a design for recycling (DfR) guideline for XPS food trays.

SCS, Krones and Tomra demonstrate recycling process for XPS food trays

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金曜日, 5月 3, 2024

PS, Food safety, SCS, General-purpose, EVP, LCA, Fraunhofer, DFR, Partnership, XPS, Water, Krones, Guideline, Recycling

A successful test run on Krones' pilot process for foamed polystyrene confirms feasibility, industrial efficiency and recyclate quality of the mechanical recycling of XPS food trays.

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A successful test run on Krones' pilot process for foamed polystyrene confirms feasibility, industrial efficiency and recyclate quality of the mechanical recycling of XPS food trays.
SCS has defined a circular design guideline for XPS food trays, further promoting their recycling.
This process adds circularity to the widely appreciated effectiveness of XPS trays in ensuring food safety and their superior life cycle assessment.
To further promote their circularity by maximising the recycling yield and quality with this new recycling technology, SCS has developed a design for recycling (DfR) guideline for XPS food trays.

The Carbon to Value Initiative Announces Year 4 of the Initiative's Carbontech Accelerator Program

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火曜日, 4月 16, 2024

SOMERVILLE, Mass. and HOUSTON and BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carbon to Value Initiative (C2V Initiative)—a multi-year collaboration from the Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (UFL), Greentown Labs, and Fraunhofer USA—enthusiastically announces the fourth year of its world-class carbontech accelerator program.

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and HOUSTON and BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carbon to Value Initiative (C2V Initiative)—a multi-year collaboration from the Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering (UFL), Greentown Labs , and Fraunhofer USA —enthusiastically announces the fourth year of its world-class carbontech accelerator program.
For its fourth accelerator cohort, the C2V Initiative and its Carbontech Leadership Council (CLC) are welcoming applications from startups at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4-7 that are developing carbontech solutions.
More specifically, the program collaborators are interested in carbontech innovations related to the following categories:
Carbon Conversion to Added-value Products, e.g.
Startups with a novel carbontech innovation are encouraged to apply even if their technology is not listed above.

EQS-News: q.beyond and Fraunhofer IGD agree data intelligence cooperation

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水曜日, 4月 10, 2024

Intelligence, Fraunhofer, Fraunhofer Society, Computer graphics, Climate, IGD, Data, Data analysis, Retail

Cologne/Darmstadt, 19 March 2024 – The Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD and IT service provider q.beyond are set to cooperate in the field of data processing and visualisation.

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Cologne/Darmstadt, 19 March 2024 – The Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD and IT service provider q.beyond are set to cooperate in the field of data processing and visualisation.
Fraunhofer IGD and q.beyond will enable companies to exploit the wealth of data at their disposal by using scientific and pragmatic approaches.
Whether for purchasing decisions, selling off products or accessing new business models, for our customers the benefits of data intelligence are always immediately tangible.”
q.beyond is currently already working with Fraunhofer IGD on a solution to visualise data for a customer in the energy sector.
Prof. Jörn Kohlhammer, Head of the Information Visualisation and Visual Analytics Department at Fraunhofer IGD comments: “q.beyond has far-reaching experience in analysing large quantities of data and access to numerous companies.

FundaMental Pharma Appoints Industry Veteran Dr. Lorenz Mayr as Non-Executive Director

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水曜日, 3月 20, 2024

Medicines Discovery Catapult, Francis Crick Institute, AstraZeneca, Science, Drug discovery, Novartis, Fraunhofer, Patient, IPA, University, GE HealthCare, Biophysics, Fundamental, Investment, Pharmaceutical industry

Lorenz is a highly respected biopharmaceutical executive with extensive experience over the last 30 years in drug discovery, technology and innovation, business growth and financing strategy.

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Lorenz is a highly respected biopharmaceutical executive with extensive experience over the last 30 years in drug discovery, technology and innovation, business growth and financing strategy.
Lorenz has extensive global experience in pharmaceutical R&D, including positions as Vice President & Global Head at AstraZeneca and Executive Director at Novartis and Bayer Pharmaceuticals.
Keno Gutierrez, Chairman of the Board of FundaMental Pharma, commented: “We are excited to share that Lorenz, a seasoned and highly regarded industry leader, has joined our Board of Directors.
I am confident that Lorenz`s energy, conceptual guidance and reach will make a difference in advancing FundaMental Pharma`s key program to the next level.”

MIRDC Showcases Exceptional Innovations at 2024 RIN Summit with Taiwan RTOs

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水曜日, 4月 3, 2024

KAOHSIUNG, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RTOs International Network (RIN), an entity within the European Association of Research and Technology Organizations (EARTO), Europe's premier network of R&D institutions, convened its inaugural meeting in Taiwan this year.

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KAOHSIUNG, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RTOs International Network (RIN), an entity within the European Association of Research and Technology Organizations (EARTO), Europe's premier network of R&D institutions, convened its inaugural meeting in Taiwan this year.
Chiou Chyou-Huey, Director General of the Department of Industrial Technology at the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), together with the chief executives of RIN member organizations and delegates from various R&D institutions, assembled at the Grand Hyatt Taipei on March 27th for the 2024 RIN Summit with Taiwan RTOs.
MIRDC exhibited its leading-edge technology and expertise in industrialization, with focus on overcoming challenges faced by local industries and facilitating their access to global markets.
Yung-Hsiang Lai, President of MIRDC, stated that the two milestones are a testament to the organization's commitment to fostering industrial innovation and pursuing international collaboration.

thyssenkrupp nucera and Fraunhofer IKTS Agree on a Strategic Partnership in SOEC Technology

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水曜日, 3月 13, 2024

Hydrogen, SOE, Ammonia, Electrolysis, Fraunhofer Society, Green hydrogen, Fertilizer, System, Fraunhofer, CO2, Electricity, AWE, Methanol, Research, Environment, Partnership, Renewable energy

thyssenkrupp nucera and the Fraunhofer IKTS are entering into a strategic partnership for this purpose.

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thyssenkrupp nucera and the Fraunhofer IKTS are entering into a strategic partnership for this purpose.
Together, thyssenkrupp nucera and Fraunhofer IKTS want to work to take the final steps in high-temperature electrolysis (SOEC) toward industrial manufacturing and application.
The strategic partnership also includes a license for the production and use of CFY stacks based on the SOEC technology of Fraunhofer IKTS by thyssenkrupp nucera.
Professor Dr. Alexander Michaelis, Director of Fraunhofer IKTS, adds: "We are very pleased to contribute our world-leading research and development expertise in SOEC technology to the partnership with thyssenkrupp nucera.

BayWa r.e., Ampt and Fraunhofer ICT Complete European First-of-its-Kind PV, Wind and Battery Storage System Combination

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火曜日, 2月 27, 2024

A 10 MWh flow battery energy storage system completes the triad.

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A 10 MWh flow battery energy storage system completes the triad.
Technically highly sophisticated, it represents a progressive plant combination of wind and solar energy including battery storage, which is unique in Europe in this form.
Through individual string MPPT, Ampt optimizers mitigate the energy losses caused by shade from surrounding buildings on the Fraunhofer ICT campus.
Our shareholders are BayWa AG, a €27,1 billion global business, and Energy Infrastructure Partners, a leader in energy infrastructure investment.

Global Audio Codecs Market Report, 2022-2024 and 2030 - Efforts Focus on Developing Wireless Audio Codec Standard to Improve Fidelity

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月曜日, 2月 26, 2024

Software, Standard, Human voice, Hardware, Growth, Future, Enhanced Voice Services, Unprecedented, EVS, Relaxation, Fraunhofer, Audio codec, Tablet, Multi, Video game

DUBLIN, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Audio Codecs - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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DUBLIN, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Audio Codecs - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The global audio codecs industry is on a steadfast growth trajectory, with current evaluations documenting a robust US$6 Billion in 2022 and projections estimating an impressive ascent to US$8.8 Billion by the year 2030.
This growth reflects a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9% within the assessment period extending from 2022 to 2030.
The United States, with its advanced technological infrastructure, boasts an audio codecs market valued at US$1.6 Billion in 2022.

TOPCon technology will continue to be used in next-generation PV products, says Fraunhofer ISE's Stefan W. Glunz

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火曜日, 1月 23, 2024

Fraunhofer, Comment, Head, Optimism, Topcon, LAB, Renewable energy

i-TOPCon cells had led TOPCon technology from the laboratory to industrialization, he said, expressing optimism over the technology's development.

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i-TOPCon cells had led TOPCon technology from the laboratory to industrialization, he said, expressing optimism over the technology's development.
He forecast that the TOPCon technology besides heterojunction cells would continue to be used in the next generation of products.
Trina Solar redesigned the laboratory TOPCon cell structure, and introduced both sides contacted TOPCon solar cells and optimized technological process flow, further promoting TOPCon cell technology from the laboratory to industrialization.
TOPCon cell efficiency is expected to achieve even greater breakthroughs through the implementation of passivating front contact cell technology and tandem technology.