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smart roots for reducing greenhouse gases emissions from rice cropping
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rice production is the main agricultural source of greenhouse gases ie carbon dioxide co2 nitrous oxide n2o and methane ch4 scientific evidence suggest that greenhouse gases ghgs produced and accumulated in rice paddies flooded soils can be vented out to atmosphere through plant tissues however information on the plant characteristics influencing such ghgs emission processes is scarce the mechanisms of ghgs diffusion from rhizosphere to and along the roots and the vent of these ghgs to atmosphere as well as the permeability coefficient of roots to ghgs are largely unknown this project aims to identify characteristics of rice roots that reduce both the vent of ghgs through plant tissues from soils to atmosphere through root apoplastic barriers and the production of ghgs in soils oxidation of ch4 to co2 moreover this project will study the root permeability to ghgs and the anatomical and chemical characteristics contributing to ghgs diffusion through plants this project will use a multidisciplinary approach combining stateoftheart physiological measurements including microsensing technology for in vivo gas fluxes gas chromatography mass spectrometry and microscopy characterization of plant tissues it is hypothesized that genotypes with tight barriers to radial oxygen loss will have less permeability to ghgs moreover genotypes with no barriers to radial oxygen loss high number of laterals and an efficient roots system for o2 transport will allow high ch4 oxidation to co2 thus reducing the venting of this potent ghg to atmosphere this project will identify root phenotypic differences among rice cultivars and this will serve as a basis for developing high yielding cultivars with desirable traits reducing ghgs emissions from flooded soils
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automated lithiumion battery upcycling process using robotics and computer vision to deliver sustainable energy storage at scale
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the eu is aiming to reach zero emissions by 2050 but the transition towards renewable energy is leading to bottlenecks in battery storage availability the total storage capacity needed will rise from 07 twh in 2019 to 105 twh by 2030 but this accounts for up to 248 of the global lithium reserves recycling and reuse of batteries are an essential frontier but the current practices waste over 80 of the still usable battery storage while 88 of the battery recycling is outsourced to asiacircu liion has developed a sustainable technologyapproach to battery upcycling and recycling circu liion enables the automated processing of used battery packs and delivers reliable analytics on each battery cell refurbishes cells for reuse and prepares endoflife cells for recycling our technology can recover 80 of otherwise recycled cells doubles the battery lifetime reduces production emissions by 80 and increases recycling efficiency
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sputtering halide perovskites for integration in monolithic tandem solar cells
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perovskitesilicon tandem solar cells are one of the most promising new technologies in solar energy research due to their high efficiencies and use of lowcost materials one attractive way to make these tandems is to grow the wide band gap perovskite on textured silicon solar cells forming a monolithic tandem record efficiencies of 3125 have been reported for these monolithic tandems but still on relatively small area devices 1 cm2 to bring this technology closer to the market it is imperative to start focussing on scalability specifically the perovskite top cell needs to be reliably produced with industriallyvalidated scalable deposition methods this deposition method should also allow high deposition rates and direct integration of the perovskite top cell into textured silicon cells sprint will develop sputtering deposition of these perovskites sputtering is a highly industrialized physical vapor deposition pvd method that tackles all challenges high deposition rate conformal deposition and is scalable but to date it hasnt been explored for halide perovskites sprints goal is to use the knowledge generated in my erc stg create for halide target fabrication patent filed and single target pvd deposition and apply this to develop a sputtering coating process for inorganic wide band gap perovskites for monolithic integration in tandem devices sprint will bring an innovative solution to key stakeholders in the pv market specifically pv module manufacturers such as oxford pv and meyer burger could implement the process into existing sputtering systems in their rd labs and later into production lines vacuum equipment manufacturers such as von ardenne and demcon tsst will benefit from the demand for deposition equipment this will allow fasttracking a new generation of pv to the market with 30 efficiency at a lower price point strengthening the european pv market
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innovative energy storage technologies towards increased renewables integration and efficient operation
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istentore will examine the integration of diverse storage solutions and their combinations innovative storage systems will be showcased and their cooperation with the integrated assets will be cooptimized placing the reliability the power quality the costefficient operation and the maximization of the assets lifetime as endgoals istentore will introduce an umbrella framework aiming to showcase standalone and hybrid storage solutions highlighting the multipurpose use of storage not only as an energy buffer but also as an active grid component capable of providing services and contributing to grid resilience stability and efficient operation the proposed framework will examine the applicability of versatile storage solutions in various applications covering the mobility agricultural industry household heating and other sectors and in different timeframes creating whatif scenarios for the selection of the optimal storage solutions to serve each individual application in the most effective way promoting purposespecific hybrid energy storage systems hess to achieve this and to ensure a seamless integration in a technologyagnostic and interoperable manner istentore will design a reference architecture towards an open and flexible storageenabling european energy system leveraging storageinduced flexibility and facilitating the increased integration of renewable energy sources res istentore will embrace the introduction of novel business models towards building positive and attractive business cases for storage identifying new revenue streams for storage operators and promoting storage systems as a facilitator of the energy transition this approach will develop and validate the enhanced connectivity of multiple systems at different levels of the energy value chain incorporating both frontofthemeter and behindthemeter solutions targeting the essential empowerment of new actors and the strategic shift of the role of storage
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computationally and experimentally bioengineering the next generation of growing hearts
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congenital heart disease chd results when the heart abnormally develops before birth with diminished cardiac function the heart fails to supply the required oxygenated blood to the body causing a cascade of failures at different scales that prevent the newborn from growing normally even with improved surgical and medical treatments chd remains a lifelong risk factor for many diseasesan emerging application in cardiac tissue engineering is the 3d bioprinting of human hearts or their parts for clinical transplantation with chd representing a potential therapeutic target whereas the fabrication of bioartificial hearts is currently feasible there remain significant scientific and technological challenges that yet need to be overcome the development of novel experimental approaches is fundamental at the same time there is a pressing need for complementary computational methods to efficiently assist in the design of biophysically feasible and printable hearts which must necessarily grow with the chd patients body while adapting to lifelong changes in hemodynamic conditionsin this project therefore i will develop a highly novel and interrelated experimental and computational approach for reproducing and predicting growing conditions of bioengineered hearts the ambitious experimental design will enhance the maturation of cardiac muscle and biomechanical function of bioprinted ventricles in dynamic bioreactors the highlycoupled multiphysics computational platform will describe these complex processes under multiple stimulated conditions to ultimately predict the critical adaptation and evolution of bioengineered ventricles potentially implanted in chd patients therefore by integrating groundbreaking methods within an extremely complex scenario gcyberheart will cross boundaries to drive advances in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering that will help accelerate the development of the bioengineered heart of the future
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climate neutral initiatives for growing health and care unmet requirements
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green transition is the behavioral intention of health and care providers hcps even in presence of growing healthcare request after covid19 however it requires operational tools to be carried out rapidly with optimal processes and low service costs caring natures cn 5 hcp 5 innovation smes 1 sdo 2 industries and 5 universities will construct and implement 10 healthcare specific solutions for carbon emissions and pollution cep reduction demonstrated in 33 use casesthe 10 cepreduction solutions tackle main production sources on which hcp have exclusive control and were they act as principal actors of transition building energy demand will be addressed through reduction of environmental impact of construction and renovation and utilizing aipowered energy management reduction and valorization of medical food and water waste through a hcp tailored pyrolysis plant prototype and an onsite waste food digestion and drying system reduction of patientvisitors travel through next generation telemedicine sustainability transitions require transversal staff and governance commitment staff engagement through participatory methods for communities of practice will be explored and systematized governance capability of hcps policy makers and investors urgently needs an operative framework since to evaluate interventions no simple measuring system of hcp environmental impact exists cn framework consists of a decision support system based on information sharing hcp specific social life cycle assessment and life cycle cost and sustainable finance evaluation models together with a reporting model compliant with eu corporate sustainability reporting directive csrd governance bodies and other stakeholders will benefit from an hcp specific ecofriendly approach to reengineering of processes for enforcing sustainability based on the green lean six sigma methodology opportunities for standardization will be identified and reported
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