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🔬 New Insights into ETBE Bioremediation Concawe is proud to share the peer-reviewed paper: “Identification of Aerobic ETBE-Degrading Microorganisms in Groundwater Using Stable Isotope Probing” which is co-authored by Concawe. This paper is the fourth paper stemming from the University of Sheffield and Concawe ETBE biodegradation project which started back in 2015. Using DNA-stable isotope probing (SIP), researchers from The University of Sheffield and Concawe identified key microbial players—such as Methylibium and Leptothrix—capable of aerobically breaking down ETBE. These microorganisms, found in low abundance at ETBE-release sites, carry the eth gene cluster, a critical factor in their ability to degrade this compound. Understanding ETBE-degrading microorganisms and their genetic markers can enhance bioremediation strategies and support the effective management of groundwater contamination. We invite you to explore the full study and its key findings. 📘 Read the study: https://lnkd.in/dPr_A_tH

Themistoklis Neokosmidis, our Low Carbon Pathways Science Associate at Concawe, will be speaking at the InventU Fuel Evolution Summit! 🌱 The event is taking place in Brussels, on the 4th and 5th of December. Themistoklis will be sharing his expertise on sustainable biofuels and the future of biomass to advanced biofuel supply chains in Europe. Key topics to be explored: 🌍 The distribution of sustainable biomass resources across Europe towards 2050; 💡 The economics of biomass to advanced biofuel supply chains; 📦 The impact of biorefinery location and scale on the biomass supply chain economics. Join the conference to hear to learn more. 👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/3XMMJ27

📢 Concawe is hiring! Are you looking to work and gain experience in a dynamic environment that merges communication and industry impact? We are looking for a #CommunicationTrainee to support our communication efforts. As part of our team, you will support our Communication Director and Manager, and help coordinate partnerships, events, and sponsorships to enhance our outreach and engagement. You will also be supporting the management and update of our online channels and publications. We are looking for someone with a degree in communications, marketing, political science, or a related field, with excellent English skills and a proactive approach to tasks. Experience in event coordination and familiarity with WordPress and Mailchimp would be a plus! ✅ Apply until the 1st of December. For more information, check here: https://lnkd.in/ey7QkZBj #Communications #EUJobs #BrusselsJobs

🆕 We have some news! Concawe’s team is delighted to welcome Rhône Energies as the newest member, joining our shared mission to advance science-based solutions for energy and the environment! 🎉 Rhône Energies is a consortium of Entara, a Global Asset Manager for fuel manufacturing infrastructure, and Trafigura, one of the world’s largest suppliers of energy and commodities. Together, they bring a forward-looking approach to critical energy infrastructure and sustainable energy products. 🌍 Welcome to Concawe, Rhône Energies! 👏 Learn more about our newest member here: https://lnkd.in/dHe7n_ta  

📢 A new #ConcaweReport is out: Review of End-Of-Life Management Options for Refinery Equipment and Lubricants/Greases Potentially Containing PFAS. 🏭 This report highlights the challenges and opportunities around handling end-of-life equipment that contains special plastics, known as fluoropolymers (like PTFE, FEP, PFA, and ETFE), used in fuel and refinery facilities. 🔹 Where They’re Used: These fluoropolymers are highly durable, non-stick, and highly resistant to temperature and fire, making them essential in pipes, seals, filters, and even in oils and greases. They help equipment withstand heat, chemicals, and weather, so they’re widely used in industries. 🔹 Waste Management: In 2020, most of this plastic waste was burned in waste plants to recover energy. Only a small portion was recycled. Recycling is particularly difficult because these plastics are often mixed with other materials, making them hard to separate. 🔹 The Road Ahead: Recycling rates are still low. Only if all stakeholders along the fluoropolymer value chain work more closely together, progress can be made in increasing their recycling. ➡️ Explore this report, by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/dgTzwSn5 Eleni Vaiopoulou

✈️ The impact of aviation emissions on urban air quality in Europe: an airport-city analysis ✈️ The third article of the #ConcaweReview presents the results from a modelling study, carried out with TNO that assesses the influence that #AviationEmissions have on air quality in Europe. The study uses a 3D chemical transport model (LOTOS-EUROS) and its source apportionment capabilities to examine how aviation contributes to air pollutant concentrations, with a particular attention to 6 European cities with large airports nearby. The study focuses on NO2, SO2, PM10 and PM2.5. To better capture the local effects and spatial extent that aviation emissions have on the air quality in its vicinity, an exploratory study into the various emission datasets was performed. This led to the conclusion that emissions data at the highest available resolution should be used for as many of the relevant pollutants as possible. Here are some conclusions of the simulations with the emission datasets 🔎 🔹 At the airport locations, the average relative contributions from aviation to the concentration of NO2, SO2, PM2.5 and PM10 over the six airports that were simulated are, respectively, 38%, 45%, 6.0% and 4.5%. 🔹 However, the relative contribution of aviation drops significantly when moving away from the airport location, at an average rate of 50% per 2.6 km distance from the airport. 🔹 On average, in the respective city centres, the contribution from aviation to the annual NO2 concentration is 2.5%. 🔹 For SO2, PM2.5 and PM10 the relative contributions are 8%, 0.5% and 0.3% respectively. The full article is available on our website 🔗 https://rb.gy/mtiw30

📣 Flash News: Introducing Concawe's New NO2 Source Apportionment Tool! As the EU moves towards more stringent #airquality limits under the upcoming revised Ambient Air Quality Directive, nitrogen dioxide (#NO2) pollution from traffic and other sources will remain a significant challenge. In response, Concawe, in collaboration with VITO, has developed an EU-wide, high-resolution NO2 source apportionment web application. This innovative tool is designed for local and regional city planners, air quality experts, and authorities working on air quality policies. So, what can the tool do? ✅ Define scenarios in a user-friendly way up to 2050; ✅ Visualise the NO2 concentrations at measurement stations and in over 900 cities; ✅ Configure a new Euro 7/VII emission standard and additionally define urban access regulations scenarios in cities. We invite you to apply for an account to try the NO2 Source Apportionment Viewer here: https://lnkd.in/dpracFV4

The International Technical Meeting On Air Pollution Modeling And Its Application (ITM) will be held in Copenhagen from October 14th to 18th. Concawe will be represented by Thanasis Megaritis, Science Associate for Air Quality, who will be giving a presentation on: “Finding the right solutions to improve air quality - Implications of the new WHO AQ Guidelines to compliance in Europe”. Thanasis Megaritis intervention will revolve around the findings of a Concawe’s study whose goal was to model future concentrations of key air pollutants (O3, NO2, PMs) at European monitoring stations and assess the implications to compliance with the AAQ standards and WHO guidelines. 🖇 To read more on Concawe’s study “Revising ambient air quality standards – the implications for compliance in Europe towards 2050”, check here: https://lnkd.in/dP5Rve-u

🌐 Atlas of Ozone chemical regimes in Europe 🌐 While most air pollutant levels in Europe have decreased over the last 20 years, ozone #O3 concentrations show variable trends, with rising average levels and falling peak levels. The complex chemistry of O3 makes understanding and mitigating these trends challenging. The second article of the #ConcaweReview, developed in collaboration with @Ineris, tackles the matters of which emission sectors should be targeted, and what levels of reduction could be achieved. As the Atlas reflects on these questions, it evaluates simulated changes in several O3 metrics when reducing road transport (TRA) and industrial (IND) emissions in 22 European cities, using the surrogate Air Control Toolbox. 📊 The findings of the study show that not only does O3 sensitivity to TRA and IND emissions differ between cities, but also at city level, when considering different metrics and seasons. 📈 In regions or seasons where emissions are relatively low, reducing emissions had a counterproductive impact, leading to increased O3 emissions. 💨 O3 chemical regimes are mostly impacted by solar radiation received and wind speed. 🏭 The paper reflects on the relative low impact that a 100% reduction of both TRA and IND emission would have on annual or season average O3 metrics, with a maximum of a 33% reduction. This is because anthropogenic emissions can only mitigate ozone above substantial natural tropospheric background. This leads to the conclusion that incremental anthropogenic ozone should be targeted to achieve significant improvements to reach European target values in all cities analysed. Read the full article here 🔗 https://rb.gy/duc4ra

📰 We are hiring! Do you have a solid understanding on the intricacies of the EU REACH legislation? Concawe is looking for a Science Executive for REACH Substance Identity and SIEF. The Compliance with the REACH legislation in the frame of the fuel manufacturing industry transition, with the inclusion of substances from renewable to the ones from fossil origin, is at the core of this Science Executive position. The work is directly linked to Concawe’s activities and to the science development and compliance programmes for the substances managed by Concawe coordinated in the REACH Management Group. As part of our team, you will also have the opportunity to collaborate with key players in the EU and the fuel manufacturing industry and directly contribute to Concawe’s efforts to enhance scientific understanding. If you have strong technical expertise in the #REACH framework, a deep understanding of refining processes, strategic thinking and project management experience, then we are looking for you. 🌍 Are you interested? Join us! The deadline is the 1st of November. Learn more about this opportunity here: https://lnkd.in/drJN8wbn