Duncan Geere: Energy waste and sonification art
Duncan Geere is a sonification artist and generative musician who plans to create a musical composition derived from data collected from different communities about the overnight energy consumption of various objects in their homes. Smart plugs that monitor energy use...Ifö Center: Zero Sum Residency
The closed factory property, managed by the Ifö Center association, covers 43,000 m² and is being repurposed as a site for art manufacturing and more. Ifö Center, located in the small municipality of Bromölla in the Skåne Region of Sweden, aims to transform the...
Reflections and achievements of the Lakes connect project
Photo: Picture awarded in the Interreg Baltic Sea Region competition Introduction and collaborative effort This initiative, a collaborative effort among research units from Latvia, Poland, and Lithuania, has successfully addressed the challenges posed by...
Turning glass fiber waste into high-performance sleds: An interview with Mārtiņš Rubenis
At the Sigulda luge track, we had the unique opportunity to interview Mārtiņš Rubenis, Olympic medalist and Chief of Engineering for the Latvian national luge team, about his use of glass fibre residue in sled manufacturing. Our visit also included a tour of the...
The Baltic: A New Mediterranean?
Imagine the Baltic Sea, once a cool, northern body of water, transformed into a warmer, Mediterranean-like destination. But rising sea levels, increased storm activity, and warmer waters are all potential consequences of climate change. These changes could...
Empowering the Future of Sustainable Practices by Creating a Digital Tool!
The purpose of the tool is to assist its users in adaptation to circular economy principles as well as to set a platform to network with each other. The digital tool can be accessed here: makertech.com. To make the registration progress easier, video tutorials have...
Hot of the presses – “It´s a gas” the ultimate project pod cast
How is the biogas market evolving in the Baltic Sea Region? While waiting for the Biogas Market Roadmap report – listen in on our brand new pod cast! Our pod cast “It’s a gas” recorded in the pod studio at Umeå city library on August 28 2024....
Green Hydrogen Perspectives in Switzerland and the International Hydrogen Marketplace
Presenting Axpo, Luca Cuderman explained, that the company is fully owned by the cantons and cantonal utilities of northeastern Switzerland. It operates in over 30 countries and 40 markets, with 110 years of experience, an adjusted EBIT of 2.689 MCHF, around...