Keys to greater attractiveness and competitiveness

18 Oct Energy efficient buildings

Belgium Academies (ARB) 2010 In the industrialized world, residential housing and equivalents consume up to 40% of the annual total end energy use. The major part in cool and cold climates goes to heating, though in terms of percentage the share of domestic hot water,...
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18 Oct Drought, even in Flanders?

Belgium Academies (ARB) 2009 Industry, agriculture and households as well as nature lay claims to the fresh water supplies. Mainly because of the high population density in Flanders the mean water availability per capita is low, to the extent that during certain periods water scarcity...
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18 Oct Global Water Security – an engineering perspective

Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (RAEng) 2010 This report addresses water security as a global issue as well as considering the situation of the UK in that context.  It makes the following six recommendations:  1. Inter-governmental bodies and key discussion fora must elevate the issues...
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18 Oct Rare Metals

Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) 2010 Through their increasing use in innovative technical products our society is dependent upon rare metals as never before. It is unclear how the rising demand can be satisfied in the future. Workable deposits of rare metals are often...
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18 Oct Is nano sustainable?

Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) 2010 If we are to achieve sustainability and meet the great challenges of our time, such as climate change or the increasing scarcity of resources, we have to have the will as well as the right instruments. These latter...
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18 Oct Delivering Ireland’s Water Services for the 21st Century

Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE) 2011 A joint position paper and report prepared by the IAE and Engineers Ireland (EI) submitted to Government in the context of a proposed fundamental change to the control and management of the service and the introduction of universal water...
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