Energy, technology and climate – Challenges and Opportunities for Action

18 Oct

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Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA) 2016 Background and summary: In the summer of 2014 14 authors, many members of the Academy, began writing a textbook on energy production, technology and climate challenges. NTVA president Eivind Hiis Hauge was the leader of the editorial staff....

18 Oct

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Irish Academy of Engineering (IAE) 2016 Sets out the key concepts on which development of Spatial Planning Frameworks should be based and highlights teh main challenges to be addressed in developing these frameworks

18 Oct

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National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) 2010 The purpose of the report is to identify and make recommendations on the long-term infrastructure which will be required to serve a significantly and rapidly increasing all island population and to achieve world-class competitiveness for the island....

18 Oct

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National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) 2010 The recommendations focus on the impact of demographic aging on the world of work and lifelong learning in Germany. As aging in the context of work and lifelong learning, however, is closely associated with other domains of...

18 Oct

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Engineering Academy of Slovenia (IAS) 2009 In each society there have to be strong research programs and research divisions in the industrial sector. Only countries with high innovativeness can be successful. Development of products that are based on own research, patents and technological knowledge is...

18 Oct

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Belgium Academies (ARB) 2009 Innovation is now generally considered as an important prerequisite for a prosperous and expanding economy. As a consequence, any government anxious to boost the economic growth in its region should consider innovation as a priority. International comparative studies have repeatedly shown...

18 Oct

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Belgium Academies (ARB) 2009 There is a gap between what students are taught in secondary schools and what the business world demands. The first part of this paper looks at the problem itself. There are several reasons why this gap exists, despite the high quality...

18 Oct

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National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) 2009 Demographic aging not only brings burdens and challenges to the family and civil society, it also offers new opportunities and chances. The volume on hand elucidates which problems policy—and the social state—have to solve and are capable...

18 Oct

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National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) 2009 The volume discusses the multifarious health problems entailed in increasing age and their repercussions for the individual, society, labor market and the care systems. The main focus is on lifelong prevention (nutrition, physical exercise, avoidance and/or treatment...

18 Oct

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National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) 2009 The volume illuminates, from a psychological, medical and engineering perspective, the way technology can ease the transition from middle-aged to advanced age and increase day-to-day competency. Technology that lends flexible support can make a contribution to the...