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Polymer solar cells
12 JUN

Overwhelming interest for online-course ”Organic Solar Cells – Theory and Practice...

With 19.000 registered online students, the interest for the course "Organic Solar Cells - Theory and Practice" under DTU Energy Conversion has been overwhelming.

Energy Climate change Solar energy
Photo: Colourbox.com
30 APR

Environmentally sustainable fuels from waste materials from food production

Petroleum-based fuels and chemicals contribute to the production of greenhouse gases and are a limited resource. In a PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical...

Biotechnology and biochemistry Bioenergy Biological systems Energy Climate change Food, fish and agriculture Food technology
Herring. Photo: Jens Astrup
13 MAR

Open source fisheries management

A statistical model originally developed to allow fishermen to study the work done by researchers, has now become one of the most highly acclaimed tools for estimating...

Marine research Ecosystems Fisheries and fish stocks
Sars. Photo: Kjartan Mæstad, Havforskningsinstituttet
30 JAN

Join a Cruise Across the Atlantic - on film

A group of biologists from DTU Aqua crossed the Atlantic in May 2013 on the Norwegian research vessel G.O. Sars as part of a European project, EURO-BASIN. Master student...

Marine research Ecosystems Climate change
DTU Kemi - Omdannelse af biomasse
16 JAN

New, inexpensive biomass conversion method

In today's world, we are dependent on oil, but scarce natural resources require us to find new resources to produce fuel, materials and medicine. However, Associate Professor...

Physics Organic chemistry Energy Climate change
Hellefisk i Grønland. Foto: Jesper Boye.
13 JAN

Impact of deep-sea fishery for Greenland halibut

New study: Impact of deep-sea fishery for Greenland halibut on non-commercial fish species off West Greenland

Marine research Ecosystems Fisheries and fish stocks Fish and shellfish
2013
Calanus Hyberboreus. Photo: R Hopcroft
19 DEC

Pyrene toxicity on Arctic key copepod species

A new study, published in Ecotoxicology, shows lowered reproductive output, reduced grazing, and reduced ability to metabolize pyrene in the copepod Calanus hyberboreus...

Marine research Ecosystems Climate change
Mathematics Translated into More Oil
16 DEC

Mathematics Translated into More Oil

English: An ambitious Danish research project will be able to predict the flow in oil wells and thus increase the extraction in oil reservoirs. If the project succeeds...

Raw materials and raw materials exploitation Computer calculations
Trawl. Foto: Line Reeh
05 DEC

The Consequences of Balanced Harvesting of Fish Communities

New study uses size- and trait-based models to compare balanced harvesting with traditional selective fishing patterns

Marine research Ecosystems Fisheries and fish stocks
Micosetella. Foto Sigrun Jonasdottir
03 DEC

The mystery of Microsetella

Combination of sac- and broadcast-spawning in an Arctic fjord to achieve high abundance at low temperatures.

Marine research Ecosystems
PowerLabDK and Spirae in new Copenhagen Cleantech promotion video
27 NOV

PowerLabDK and Spirae in new Copenhagen Cleantech promotion video

The Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster and the partners supports the mission is to secure continuous growth for cleantech companies by developing new projects and initiatives...

Energy systems Electricity supply Climate change
Diagrams
21 NOV

Milestone for PowerLabDK: Demonstration of Commercial Smart Grid Control Platform

On Friday Nov. 8th the researchers from CEE and Spirae demonstrated a new milestone capability for PowerLabDK: Spirae's BlueFin (R) control platform and their multi-asset...

Electricity supply Energy systems Climate change Solar energy Energy efficiency
Importance of educating skilled engineers for the oil and gas industry
20 NOV

Importance of educating skilled engineers for the oil and gas industry

Article in Borsen today on the importance of educating skilled engineers for the oil and gas industry

Raw materials and raw materials exploitation
New Project - GASPOLY
19 NOV

New Project - GASPOLY

Predictive modeling of gas diffusion and solubility in polymers for offshore pipelines

Raw materials and raw materials exploitation
ForskEl has selected three promising CEE-projects for funding
18 NOV

ForskEl has selected three promising CEE-projects for funding

The ForskEl program has announced its plan for support in this year’s call. Three out of four selected projects within Smart Grids field originate from Center of Electric...

Electricity supply Climate change Energy systems Solar energy Energy production Energy efficiency
Photo: Christian Ove Carlsson
31 OCT

Petrochallenge

PetroChallenge is a simulation event held online at Danish secondary schools

Raw materials and raw materials exploitation Fossil fuels
Front cover of EcoGrid EU: From Design to Implementation
30 OCT

New EcoGrid EU report about smartgrid project on Bornholm

 ”New EcoGrid EU report: From Design to Implementation.” report is about the EcoGrid EU project.  A large-scale demonstration of consumer participation in the balancing...

Electricity supply Climate change Energy systems Solar energy Energy production Energy storage Energy efficiency
Photo: Confederation of Danish Industry (DI)
03 OCT

Successful kick-off-conference for Arctic Cluster of Raw Materials

The Arctic Cluster of Raw Materials was well received at a kick-off conference. DTU’s Senior Vice President for Innovation and Entrepreneurship told the participants how...

Polar research
Photo: Christian Ove Carlsson
30 SEP

Petrochallenge Teacher Training Day

45 teachers from more than 20 high schools visited DTU

Raw materials and raw materials exploitation
Aquaculture Plant. Photo: Peter Skov
30 SEP

Demand for Danish know-how about environmentally friendly aquaculture

DTU Aqua conducts a training course on fish farming in land-based saltwater systems for consultants and practitioners from across the Baltic Sea Region.

Marine research Fish and shellfish Aquaculture
One of the two first micro fuel cell-based combined heat and power (FC-CHP) units have been officially installed in Munich by the company Elcore
11 SEP

Private homes get micro fuel cell-based systems in the basement

The two first micro fuel cell-based combined heat and power (FC-CHP) units have been officially installed in Germany (Homburg and Munich) by two companies of the European...

Fuel cells Electricity supply Energy efficiency Climate change Energy systems
Greenlandic coral. Photo: Bedford Institute of Oceanography.
09 SEP

Coral reef discovered off Greenland

By sheer coincidence, Canadian researchers have discovered a reef of living cold-water corals in southern Greenland. PhD student Helle Jørgensbye from DTU Aqua has been...

Marine research Ecosystems
KDFuelCell logo
06 SEP

Invitation - Danish Korean PEM Fuel Cell Workshop

Welcome to the Danish Korean PEM Fuel Cell Workshop Seoul, November 18-19, 2013 Free participation

Fuel cells Energy production Climate change
Conference, Centre for Ocean Life. Photo: Line Reeh
04 SEP

The Copenhagen School of trait-based approaches to marine ecology

The Centre for Ocean Life at DTU Aqua is enjoying considerable international success through applying the trait-based approach to marine research

Marine research Ecosystems
Inaugural lecture by Professor Carl Egede Bøggild
02 SEP

Inaugural lecture by Professor Carl Egede Bøggild

Mr. Carl Egede Bøggild has been appointed Professor (with special responsibilities) at Arctic Technology Centre/ Department of Civil Engineering (DTU BYG) and holds his...

Polar research Ice research Climate change
25 JUN

Kirsten Halsnæs from DTU Management Engineering has been appointed a member of...

The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education has appointed Professor Kirsten Halsnæs from DTU Management Engineering a new member of The Danish Council of...

Climate change
Photo: polarportal.dk
24 JUN

New web portal delivers current information about Arctic ice

DTU, DMI and GEUS have launched a joint web portal that conveys the latest observations and the newest knowledge on the development in the Arctic ice and climate.

Polar research Ice research Climate change Earth observation
Torskens forsvinden fra Nordvest Atlanten i 80’erne havde katastrofale følger for mange familier og industrier i Newfoundland, Canada. Foto Line Reeh/DTU Aqua.
29 MAY

Climate Change at the Dinner Table

An innovative use of catch statistics shows that climate change has already influenced the composition of species in fisheries around the world, and thereby the fish...

Marine research Climate change Fisheries and fish stocks
03 MAY

Invitation to PhD Defence with Ana Faria Tomas Friday 17th May at 1 p.m.

Section: Residual Resources Engineering. Topic: "Optimization of bioethanol production from carbohydrate rich wastes by extreme thermophilic microorganisms"

Waste management CO2 separation and CO2 storage Climate change Ecosystems Bacteria and microorganisms Biological systems Bioenergy Energy efficiency
Torsk til tørre i Kangaamiut. Foto: Line Reeh.
09 APR

DNA tests rewrite the history of Greenland cod

The fish in Greenland’s great cod boom in the 1960s did not come from Iceland, as previously thought. They were ‘made in Greenland’ .

Marine research Climate change Ecosystems
07 MAR

PhD Defence with Meric Batioglu Pazarbasi, Tuesday 5th March at 1 p.m.

Topic: "Small-scale spatial variability of phenoxy acid mineralization potentials in transition zones with a multidisciplinary approach

Waste water and water discharge Water supply Climate change Health-promoting compounds
Roach. Photo: J. Brodersen
25 FEB

Fish migrate to escape predators

By individually tagging fish in a lake and following their movements, a research team led by DTU Aqua has shown that migration is a very effective defence against being...

Marine research Ecosystems
13 FEB

PhD Defence with Davide Tonini from Residual Resources Engineering (RRE)

Topic: ”Environmental assessment of energy production from waste and biomass”. Date: Tuesday 26th February 2013, at 1 p.m.

Waste management CO2 separation and CO2 storage Climate change Air pollution Bioenergy Energy efficiency
2012
Freshwater recirculation aquaculture paved the way for saltwater recirculation technology. Foto Martin Dam Kristensen
21 DEC

Course in Salt Water Recirculation Aquaculture Technology

DTU Aqua offers a training course in Salt Water Recirculation Aquaculture Technology for the Baltic Sea Region from Saturday 5th - Wednesday 9th October 2013.

Marine research Aquaculture
The Danish research vessel Dana at work in the Atlantic ocean.  Photo: Line Reeh.
13 NOV

Looking into the future

European and American scientists are meeting in Barcelona, Spain this month to launch a new European initiative for climate service observations and modelling. DTU Aqua...

Marine research Climate change Ecosystems Fisheries and fish stocks
All year round, biologist assistants from European ocean research institutions, including the Danish DTU Aqua – National Institute of Aquatic Resources, collect samples and information about the composition of fish catches on vessels and in harbours. Photo Line Reeh
06 NOV

Danish database keeps track of European fish stocks

It is never easy to have to count all the fish in the sea. However, biologists and administrators all over Europe will soon receive a helping hand from a new shared database...

Marine research Ecosystems Fisheries and fish stocks
08 OCT

PhD Defense with Qianqian Zhou, Monday 22nd October at 1 p.m.

Topic: Urban drainage design and climate change adaptation decision making

Climate change Waste water and water discharge
Dana to investigate the East Greenland Current
16 AUG

Dana to investigate the East Greenland Current

DTU's research vessel Dana is following in the path of past pioneers when steaming off to characterize and trace the waters of the East Greenland Current

Marine research Climate change
Recovering Baltic cod is lacking food
16 AUG

Recovering Baltic cod is lacking food

The eastern Baltic cod stock has recently started to recover, after two decades of severe depletion, however with unexpected side-effects.

Marine research Ecosystems Fisheries and fish stocks
Image of Greenlandic glaciers from the 1930's. Photo: Danish Arctic Institute.
18 JUN

Forgotten images shed light on Greenland's glaciers

Satellite images combined with a forgotten photo archive shed light on the melting of Greenland’s glaciers.

Polar research Ice research Earth observation
Dwarf jellies
24 APR

Dwarf jellies

Recently discovered population of comb jellies in the Baltic consists entirely of dwarf individuals

Marine research Ecosystems
A leader in sustainable aquaculture
13 APR

A leader in sustainable aquaculture

DTU Aqua in Hirtshals is hosting international AQUABEST-meeting on sustainable fish farming in the Baltic Sea Region. The project aims to transfer the technology of the...

Aquaculture Marine research
The Twin Otter carrying the ASIRAS radar altimeter and a laser scanner leaving Alert on the way to its rendez-vous with the NASA P-3. Photo: Rene Forsberg.
10 APR

ESA and NASA join forces in CryoSat airborne campaign over the Arctic Ocean

Scientists from DTU Space play a big role in a joint flight campaign between ESA and NASA.

Polar research Ice research Geology Climate change
Herrings are super survivors
28 MAR

Herrings are super survivors

New research reveals how herring genes vary with the environment. The discovery could make it easier to protect the herring stock against future challenges such as climate...

Marine research Ecosystems
2011
New MSc-students at DTU Aqua
28 SEP

New MSc-students at DTU Aqua

18 new students have begun their studies at the DTU Aqua's MSc program in Aquatic Science and Technology. More than half of the students are from abroad.

Marine research
The first MSc in Aquatic Science and Technology has graduated
26 SEP

The first MSc in Aquatic Science and Technology has graduated

Two years after DTU Aqua’s MSc program started, the first graduate defended her thesis. She is the first Master of Science in Aquatic Science and Technology.

Marine research
The plight of the eel in reaching spawning grounds in the Sargasso Sea
27 JAN

The plight of the eel in reaching spawning grounds in the Sargasso Sea

Eel stocks are currently undergoing a steep decline, although no one knows exactly why. This is why researchers from a number of institutions including DTU Aqua are in...

Marine research

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