Day: December 22, 2017

Research Headlines – ‘Sticky’ solution found for lighter aircraft

Although using composite materials to make aircraft lighter reduces the environmental impact of air travel, safety regulations demand heavy mechanical fastening. Now EU-funded research has demonstrated that high-performance adhesives can comply with strict safety requirements. Powered by WPeMatico

Press Centre – Turning solar and bioenergy into electricity: two new technologies will enter commercial demonstration phase thanks to EU loans

Two first-of-a-kind projects aimed at demonstrating commercially innovative ways of harnessing solar and bioenergy will be built thanks to loans totalling €45 million from the InnovFin Energy Demo Projects (EDP) facility – funded under Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme. Successful demonstration will pave the way for future

Award-winning urban green infrastructure plan

LIFE ZARAGOZA NATURAL has won an award at the 2nd European Urban Green Infrastructure Conference (EUGIC) for its Green Infrastructure for Zaragoza Master Plan. The City Council of Zaragoza, the project beneficiary, picked up one of the three EUGIC 2017 Awards given at the conference in Budapest on 29-30 November

Commission’s proposal to increase transparency and predictability of working conditions – Questions and Answers

European – Fact Sheet Commission Brussels, 20 December 2017 As part of the follow-up to the European Pillar of Social Rights, the European Commission has adopted today a proposal for a new Directive for more transparent and predictable working conditions across the EU. See also press release here. Powered by

Commission proposes to improve transparency and predictability of working conditions

European – Press release Commission Brussels, 21 December 2017 Commission proposes to improve transparency and predictability of working conditions As part of the follow-up to the European Pillar of Social Rights, the European Commission has adopted today a proposal for a new Directive for more transparent and predictable working conditions…