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📢 Join us for an insightful lecture on membrane bioreactors (MBRs) and their role in advancing wastewater treatment! 🌍 With the 2024 revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, MBRs are becoming pivotal for achieving high-quality effluent efficiently. While these systems are more complex and costly than traditional activated sludge systems, they offer numerous advantages, such as higher efficiency and reduced space requirements. 👨🔬 Guest Speaker: We are thrilled to welcome Prof. Joaquim Comas Comas, Full Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Girona and a leading researcher at ICRA. Prof. Comas specializes in tools and technologies that foster circular economy in the urban water cycle, with a focus on water reuse, nature-based solutions, and membrane technologies. 💡 Key Takeaways: • Fundamental design, operation, and maintenance of MBRs. • Strategies for membrane fouling control. • Recent innovations, including robust membranes, energy optimization, and AI-driven automation. 📅 Date: 21 November 2024 🕒 Time: 16:00h CET 📍 Location: Online (https://lnkd.in/eN_ENaQe) Don’t miss this opportunity to dive into cutting-edge advancements that are reshaping the future of wastewater treatment. Secure your spot now! #CircularEconomy #WastewaterTreatment #MBRs #Innovation #Sustainability

***IN CASE YOU MISSED IT*** The REMADE Institute last week extended the deadline for its Call for Papers. Abstracts are now due this Friday, Dec. 6! REMADE, in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and with support from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | U.S. Department of Energy, recently announced a Call for Papers in preparation for the third-annual REMADE Circular Economy Technology Summit & Conference. The conference will take place Thursday and Friday, April 10-11, 2025, at the National Academy of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., in Washington, D.C. Our annual conference serves as a national thought-leadership event and is open to REMADE members and non-members alike. Members of the media are also welcome to attend. To access the Call for Papers, which includes a list of suggested topics, go to: https://bit.ly/4h2dyql. Submissions from academic researchers, industry innovators, and others, including international experts, are strongly encouraged. Again, the deadline for abstracts has been extended. Abstracts are now due this Friday, Dec. 6. We look forward to reviewing your submission! #CircularEconomy #sustainability #climatetech #technology #manufacturing #mfg #remanufacturing #reman #recycling #materials #metals #aluminum #steel #polymers #plastics #fibers #paper #textiles #fashion #electronics #ewaste #escrap #netzero #energy #supplychain

Our International Conference on Advances in Carbon Science and Innovation (ICACSI) is fast approaching. This event promises to feature groundbreaking insights from world-leading experts in carbon science and innovation. The conference will cover a broad range of topics on carbon materials, science, innovation, and applications. Don't miss this opportunity to join us in Sydney this November! #COECSI #carbon #conference #science #ICACSI #UNSW #RenewableEnergy #cleanenergy #greenchemistry #biomed #characterisation #catalysis #decarbonisation

***DEADLINE EXTENDED!*** The REMADE Institute, in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and with support from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | U.S. Department of Energy, recently announced a Call for Papers in preparation for the third-annual REMADE Circular Economy Technology Summit & Conference. The deadline for abstracts in response to our Call for Papers has been extended. Abstracts are now due Friday, Dec. 6. Our 2025 conference will take place Thursday and Friday, April 10-11, 2025, at the National Academy of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., in Washington, D.C. The conference serves as a national thought-leadership event and is open to REMADE members and non-members alike. Members of the media are also welcome to attend. To access the Call for Papers, which includes a list of suggested topics, go to: https://bit.ly/4h2dyql. Submissions from academic researchers, industry innovators, and others, including international experts, are strongly encouraged. Again, the deadline for abstracts has been extended. Abstracts are now due Friday, Dec. 6. We look forward to reviewing your submission! #CircularEconomy #sustainability #climatetech #technology #manufacturing #mfg #remanufacturing #reman #recycling #materials #metals #aluminum #steel #polymers #plastics #fibers #paper #textiles #fashion #electronics #ewaste #escrap #netzero #energy #supplychain

#mdpienergies #highlycitedpaper Systematic Overview of Newly Available Technologies in the Green Maritime Sector 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wMIbA 🏢 University of Split #maritime #emissions #propulsionsystem #hydrogentechnologies #green #alternativefuels

🌍 Excited about advancing sustainability in materials science? The Materials for Sustainable Development Conference dives into the latest in materials science, chemistry, and engineering—all essential for a sustainable future. From alternative energy innovations to enhancing energy efficiency and minimizing environmental impacts, this conference addresses the critical balance between resource use and renewal. Featuring a mix of symposia covering both foundational science and applied technologies, it's a must for anyone dedicated to sustainable progress. #SustainableDevelopment #MaterialsScience #EnergyEfficiency #AlternativeEnergy #Sustainability #MATSUS24

***Reminder: Abstracts Are Due TODAY!*** The REMADE Institute, in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and with support from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | U.S. Department of Energy, recently announced a Call for Papers in preparation for the third-annual REMADE Circular Economy Technology Summit & Conference. Our 2025 Conference will take place Thursday and Friday, April 10-11, 2025, at the National Academy of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., in Washington, D.C. The conference serves as a national thought-leadership event and is open to REMADE members and non-members alike. Members of the media are also welcome to attend. To access the Call for Papers, go to: https://bit.ly/4h2dyql. Submissions from academic researchers, industry innovators, and others, including international experts, are strongly encouraged. Abstracts are due TODAY, Friday Nov. 22. We look forward to reviewing your submission! #CircularEconomy #sustainability #climatetech #technology #manufacturing #mfg #remanufacturing #reman #recycling #materials #metals #aluminum #steel #polymers #plastics #fibers #paper #textiles #fashion #electronics #ewaste #escrap #netzero #energy #supplychain

***Reminder: Abstracts Due in Two Weeks*** The REMADE Institute, in partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and with support from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | U.S. Department of Energy, recently announced a Call for Papers in preparation for the third-annual REMADE Circular Economy Technology Summit & Conference. The 2025 Conference will take place Thursday and Friday, April 10-11, 2025, at the National Academy of Sciences Building, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., in Washington, D.C. The conference serves as a national thought-leadership event and is open to REMADE members and non-members alike. Members of the media are also welcome to attend. To access the Call for Papers, go to: https://bit.ly/4h2dyql. Submissions from academic researchers, industry innovators, and others, including international experts, are strongly encouraged. Abstracts are due Nov. 22 - two weeks from today. We look forward to reviewing your submission! #CircularEconomy #sustainability #climatetech #technology #manufacturing #mfg #remanufacturing #reman #recycling #materials #metals #aluminum #steel #polymers #plastics #fibers #paper #textiles #fashion #electronics #ewaste #escrap #netzero

I am incredibly happy about the publication of a significant research paper in our group. The paper, titled "Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Membrane Bioreactor with Multichanneled Biocarrier for Carbon-Neutral, Decentralized Greywater Treatment," has been published in the prestigious journal ACS ES&T Engineering https://lnkd.in/ggZp_duB This study introduces an innovative anaerobic fluidized bed membrane bioreactor (AFMBR) system integrated with a multichanneled biocarrier to treat greywater. The research highlights the potential of this system to achieve carbon neutrality in decentralized wastewater treatment settings, presenting a sustainable solution for water reuse in urban and remote environments.

The paper "High-throughput parallel testing of ten photoelectrochemical cells for water splitting: case study on the effects of temperature in hematite photoanodes" in collaboration with Dr. I. Holmes-Gentle, Dr. Franky Esteban Bedoya Lora and prof. Sophia Haussener is now available on Sustainable Energy and Fuels https://lnkd.in/gJ3yABQE Energy #RSCEnergy Royal Society of Chemistry Taking inspiration from battery research, the first setup to test ten photoelectrochemical cells in parallel whilst controlling temperature was developed. Using ten identical custom-designed PEC cells, the effects of temperature from 26 to 65°C in tin-doped hematite photoanodes thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis were investigated through cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy as a case study. The main conclusion of the work is that although an exponential decrease of surface states charge with temperature, a reduction in the photovoltage produced mainly penalized the energy conversion efficiency in the semiconductor-electrolyte junction. This reduction is mainly associated to a greater increase of surface-state recombination than charge transfer. Work performed at LRESE Laboratory (EPFL School of Engineering, EPFL) and financially supported by Solar2Chem Project and Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF.