Enabling steel’s circular economy potential
Michal Drewniok discusses the principles of reusing steel elements and encourages structural engineers to consider this option over designing with new material. Half of all steel is used...
C-THRU: Carbon clarity in the global petrochemical supply chain
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of C-THRU: Carbon clarity in the global petrochemical supply chain. C-THRU is an ambitious 3-year research project that will deliver foresight on...
Making Plastics Fantastic (again)!
“Perhaps the policies and the thinking in the public about what [plastics] we need to minimise is missing the point. We use plastics in many more places than...
Helios Prize 2020 winner announced
Congratulations to Matteo Craglia – the first prize winner of the Helios Prize 2020! Matteo won the award for his paper entitled Do technical improvements lead to real...
Covid-19 Impacts on Energy and Sustainability Aspects of Material Supply Chains
How has the pandemic impacted energy and sustainability aspects of material supply chains (including PPE, batteries, and commodities)? What opportunities are there for materials innovation to drive sustainable...
Smart Sustainable Packaging from Plants (S2UPPlant)
We’re excited to announce our involvement in the launch of S2UPPlant – Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging from Plants. Background: Over 90% of plastics are derived from fossil-derived feedstocks,...
What really makes a difference?
The role of resource efficiency in mitigating climate change Resources is the name given to the energy and materials extracted from nature to satisfy the demands of modern...
We’re looking for two new Research Associates!
Two Research Assistant/Associate positions have become available as part of C-THRU (www.c-thru.org), an exciting international research programme funded by VKRF, which aims to deliver foresight on the future...