3D printed concrete put to the test by TU Graz

CO2 in construction reduced by more than half. The concrete produced by 3D printing is particularly environmentally friendly. Replacing conventionally processed concrete in the fabrication of a reinforced concrete ceiling, at the points where it is structurally feasible, saves around half of the normal CO2 emissions. It is a greater challenge, however, to use integrated […]

Styrian Biodiesel Technology for Belgium

The biggest contract in the company history The plant is the third of this type to be installed by the Valley-based BDI company this year. The plant manufacturer received the order from the US company Cargill, which has its headquarters in Minnesota. It is one of the world’s leading food, feed and renewable resource trading […]

Breaking new ground: Graz researchers developing ammonia propulsion

The LEC company is conducting research into a sustainable alternative for fuelling large engines and has commissioned a research facility for ammonia fuel on the Graz University of Technology campus. Using electricity from solar and wind power, this will be produced in a CO2-neutral manner and could revolutionise shipping, including saving 5% of CO2 emissions worldwide.

Concrete from CO2: Greenhouse gas as a raw material

To counteract global warming, industry is also being asked to minimise its CO2 emissions. But it doesn’t stop there. Thanks to new technologies, in the future, greenhouse gases will also be filtered out of the air and recycled. Once separated out, the gas has many uses including production of chemicals, fuels and building materials. In […]

Austria as Hydrogen VIP: EU approval for 4 large-scale H2 projects

Green hydrogen – the game changer Green hydrogen is an important building block on the path to climate neutrality. Which is why the EU is pushing production of green H2 and has approved the IPCEI Hy2Tech. The aim of the project is to establish a European hydrogen value chain that is innovative, competitive and sustainable. […]

Microplastic measurement from the Valley

How do you analyse for microplastics? Using Microplastics Finder from Purency! The software facilitates data analysis of microplastic measurements from laboratories: “Our aim is to provide people with an automated tool for making dependable product declarations,” explains co-founder and CEO Michael Stibi. Currently, there is no such thing. So, the interest is great. The startup […]