PROACTIVE SYNERGY OF INTEGRATED EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES ON BUILDINGS’ ENVELOPES The innovative aspect in Pro-GET-OnE consists in combining in a same integrated system based on pre-assembled components the highest performances in terms of: i) Energy requirements – by adding (or substituting the existing with) new prefab and plug...
AUTOMATIC INSPECTION OF LYOPHILIZED PREPARATIONS THROUGH INNOVATIVE ICT CONTROL SYSTEM The aim of LYO-CHECK project is to create two machines, one pilot machine and one fully automatic industrial machine, for the inspection of lyophilized pharmaceutical preparations intended for injection, based on the two elements of: a) an innovative...
BREEDING COFFEE FOR AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS Many tropical tree crops are threatened by climate change (CC), including coffee which is highly sensitive to high temperatures, droughts and diseases. 60% of coffee today is cultivated in Agroforestry Systems (AFS), which reduce dependence on external inputs and mitigate the...
WASTE SYNERGY IN THE PRODUCTION OF INNOVATIVE CERAMIC TILES The project aims to develop innovative ceramic tiles containing about 70 wt% of recycled materials, coming from urban and industrial wastes. The specific objectives of the project are related to: Contribution to sustainable waste management, thanks to...
MARKET UPTAKE OF AN INNOVATIVE IRRIGATION SOLUTION BASED ON LOW WATER-ENERGY CONSUMPTION The world of irrigation requires innovative solutions, less water and energy dependant. UPM developed in 2013 solutions for large power photovoltaic (PV) pumping systems at TRL5 that was successfully tested in a real Irrigators...
ASSISTANT BUILDINGS' ADDITION TO RETROFIT, ADOPT, CURE AND DEVELOP THE ACTUAL BUILDINGS UP TO ZERO ENERGY, ACTIVATING A MARKET FOR DEEP RENOVATION ABRACADABRA is based on the prior assumption that non-energy-related benefits play a key role in the deep renovation of existing buildings. In particular,...
ENERGY SAVINGS IN BUILDING COOLING BY TILES SHAPE OPTIMIZATION TOWARD A BETTER ABOVE SHEATHING VENTILATION In Mediterranean regions, the solar radiation in summer cause an overheating of the building envelope (roof and walls) and then of the indoor and the need for air-conditioning. Passive systems to...
PLASMONIC-BASED AUTOMATED LAB-ON-CHIP SENSOR FOR THE RAPID IN-SITU DETECTION OF LEGIONELLA Legionnaires’ disease is a serious form of pneumonia caused by bacterium Legionella pneumophila, with a case-fatality ratio on the order of 10-15%. L. pneumophila proliferates in aquatic habitats, especially in potable water, air conditioning, hot...
INJECTION MOULDING, CASTING AND COATING PILOTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF IMPROVED COMPONENTS WITH NANO MATERIALS FOR AUTOMOTIVE, CONSTRUCTION AND AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY In the frame of previous FP6 and FP7 projects with involvement of IZADI-NANO2INDUSTRY consortium members nanotechnologies have demonstrated their effectiveness for enhancing materials and manufacturing processes...
DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL, HIGH PERFORMANCE HYBRID TWV/GPF AUTOMOTIVE AFTER TREATMENT SYSTEMS BY RATIONAL DESIGN: SUBSTITUTION OF PGMS AND RARE EARTH MATERIALS To date, three way catalytic converters (TWCs) have been established as the most effective engine exhaust after-treatment system. However, TWCs not only fail to address...
