Op woensdag 16 juni organiseert Duurzaam Gebouwd het congres Cradle to Cradle 2.0 in Apeldoorn. Duurzaam Gebouwd is een online exportblog voor en door experts op het gebied van duurzaam bouwen.
Breathing fire on the ground, the rockets lifted off into the windy skies one after another. Exhibiting different features and unique recovery systems, the rockets were the result of eight months of brainstorming, designing and fabricating by some enthusiastic minds of TU Delft.
Five to ten percent of all industrial accidents are caused by language problems, dr. Paul Lindhout states in his doctoral thesis. Low-cost measures can control the risks.
The heavier rainfall expected in the years ahead due to climate change does not threaten our drainage facilities. Blocked gully pots do, however. Such is the conclusion of dr. Marie-Claire ten Veldhuis, who defended her PhD dissertation this week.
Name: Anoop Jassal (27)
Nationality: Indian
Supervisor: Associate professor Henk Polinder (EEMCS)
Subject: Cost optimization of permanent magnet direct drive machines with concentrated windings
Thesis defense: In two and a half years
“Wind is the most promising renewable source for power generation in the near future.
What will BP do with the oil it recuperates in the Gulf of Mexico?
BP’s endeavours to stop the tremendous oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico are paying off. The oil company announced last weekend that it succeeded in funnelling approximately 1,000 barrels (160,000 litres) a day to a waiting tanker ship.
Biotechnoloog Dr. Frank Koopman kan met bacteriën houtafval omzetten in een grondstof voor de plasticindustrie en biobrandstoffen.
Rioolwaterzuivering kan energie opleveren door de inzet van anammoxbacteriën. Dat tonen onderzoekers van de TU en de Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen aan in een publicatie in Science op vrijdag 7 mei.
Dr. Eduardo Margallo Balbás kan de dichtheid van botten meten met licht in plaats van met röntgenstraling. Balbás promoveerde op maandag 10 mei aan de faculteit Elektrotechniek, Wiskunde en Informatica.
