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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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