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Riverkin wins ESA competition

Riverkin wins ESA competition

10 September 2024 10:53

Zurich/Paris - Riverkin, the water data startup company from Zurich in Switzerland, has won the European Space Agency (ESA)’s European-Indian startup competition. The ETH Zurich spin-off, founded by Jessica Droujko, can now attend the 8th Bengaluru Space Expo.

Hydrogen

PSI looking at options for hydrogen production

PSI looking at options for hydrogen production

19 August 2024 09:34

Villigen - Researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have been analyzing the places where hydrogen can be produced effectively and inexpensively. Hydrogen is considered to be a key energy carrier of the future for industries such as aviation, agriculture and steel production.

Circular economy

ZHAW seeks to utilize side streams

ZHAW seeks to utilize side streams

14 August 2024 10:39

Winterthur - Researchers at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) are aiming to make use of organic waste left over from industrial food production. They have already developed processes for utilizing cocoa bean shells and potato peelings.

Circular economy

Continental plans to increase share of recycled material in its tires

Continental plans to increase share of recycled material in its tires

12 August 2024 09:13

Hanover - The German tire manufacturer Continental is looking to use more carbon black from recycled tires in its production processes. In order to promote the circular economy, Continental has expanded its collaboration with Pyrum.

Circular economy

ID Genève uses wrist straps made from pressed grape residues

ID Genève uses wrist straps made from pressed grape residues

08 August 2024 09:54

Geneva/Bayonne - ID Genève has issued a limited watch collection for the Circular 1 Garnet model. The wrist strap is made out of the new material Nisiar from the French company Mondin. It is created using residues from the wine industry in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape growing region.