Developing a new process for the recovery of high-value materials and metals from end-of-life mobile phones with a view to the circular economy. This is the aim of the PORTENT project, co-financed by the Lazio Region with about 140,000...
Use the waste of the steel and cement industry to 'store' carbon dioxide and, at the same time, produce quality and low-cost materials for use in construction and road construction. This is one of the new frontiers of ENEA...
Topological insulators are characterized by zero electrical conduction within them, while currents with metallic character flow at their edges and surfaces. Moreover, in such currents, the spin of electrons, that is their property to rotate on themselves, shows a...
The winds of change have never been stronger, especially when it comes to meeting the world’sneeds for clean, renewable energy. Siemens Gamesa’s new SG 14-222 DD offshore Direct Drivewind turbine now sees the light of day as a part...
In the not too distant future, producing clean and above all renewable energy in Europe may not cost much, thanks to a project financed by the European community under the Horizon 2020 plan. The idea is as simple as...
Computers and smartphones ready to be switched on thanks to a new technology that uses glass and high voltage. The study was conducted by the Materials Research Institute of the National Research Council (Cnr-Iom), in collaboration with Cea-Leti and...
Saving the environment by playing: this is the mission of the new Green League app created by CONOU, the National Consortium of Used Oils with the scientific advice of Legambiente. Green League, available free for download on mobile devices...
In the last couple of years, we’ve seen the use of drones really take off. From enhancing video coverage of events to taking stock of the aftermath of natural disasters, they now have a key role to play in...
In 1886 the German engineer Karl Benz registered, at the German Empire Patent Office, Patent Motorwagen, renamed by the press "Velociped": the first car in history with three wheels and powered by ligroina (oil ether), a sort of "light...
Let's start from the beginning: I have decided to try to put down on paper, in this space made available to me, some thoughts on the topic of man-technology-environment-energy because I think it is urgent to become aware of...