ALICE launches the Roadmap Towards Zero Emissions Logistics 2050
In response to the Paris Agreement, more and more governments, associations and businesses are setting bold climate targets. The European Commission presented the European Green Deal yesterday with the ambition for Europe to be the first climate-neutrzl continent in the world by 2050.
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VUB calculates its own climate impact
During the fifth edition of "Sustainable Tuesday" on November 5th, the VUB sustainability core group announced the CO2 measurement figures. Between 2016 and 2018, the carbon footprint of the VUB increased from 34,869 to 41,909 tons of CO2 on an annual basis.
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NEW PROJECT! InterConnect: Towards a digitalisation of the European electricity sector
In the InterConnect (Interoperable Solutions Connecting Smart Homes, Buildings and Grids) project 51 European entities gather to develop and demonstrate advanced solutions for the digitalisation of the electricity sector.
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VUB scientist develops innovative computer model to optimise freight traffic
The increasing transport of goods is an important engine for economic growth, but it also creates a lot of traffic jams and environmental pollution.
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Kickoff DISpATch project
DISpATch (Digital twIn for SynchromodAl Transport) :Implementing synchromodal transport in Flanders The DISpATch project kicked off on the 18th of November 2019 with its first project meeting.
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VUB app allows cyclists to measure time wasted waiting for green lights
A VUB-led campaign has been launched in Ghent to find out how much time cyclists waste standing in front of red lights. Until 15 November, cyclists in Gent can use the Ist Al Gruun app to find out how much time they spend waiting for the light to turn green. Interested?
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VUB scientists lead EU-Horizon 2020 energy grid project
Scientists from VUB’s MOBI research group are leading an EU consortium that’s spearheading the transition to renewable energy sources and could ultimately reduce costs for consumers.
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800km with an electric car?
VUB builds dry room for developing & producing batteries for electric vehicles MOBI’s new dry room, as part of our advanced battery manufacturing pilot line, will demonstrate how to upscale breakthrough battery developments in industrial innovations. The MOBI...
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Kickoff SPROUT Project
The SPROUT Project: Cities leading the urban mobility transition through the development of innovative policy responses The new EU-funded project SPROUT kicked off on the 18th and 19th of September 2019 with its first project meeting in Zaragoza.
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Shipit realizes modal shift between Ghent and port Brussels
Multimodal operator Shipit started at the beginning of this year the Brussels Construction Consolidation Center (BCCC), a transshipment center along Havenlaan and Vergote dock in the harbor of Brussels.
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New evaluation method 'MOBRU' to improve mobility in Brussels
For decades mobility has been a major problem in Brussels. Therefore, a new evaluation method called ‘MOBRU’ was developed.
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New release: the Special Issue reprint book "Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)"
Read of the week! The book "Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)" has been published online and is freely accessible on the MDPI Books platform now! The editor is prof. dr.
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