Cake for Ideas
During the semester, the staff at Aarhus University Library engaged with the students at Aarhus University in Herning by offering them a simple trade; cake for ideas. Utilizing ground plans and 3D-printed furniture models the students were encouraged to draw, build,...
Greening Port Operations – OPS for pelagic vessels
Meeting the demands of Pelagic vessels Emission reduction from vessels in port is crucial for lowering greenhouse gas emissions and improving environmental outcomes and public health in coastal towns and communities. Ports are implementing various strategies to reduce...
Greening Port Operations – Retrofitting of Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs)
Retrofitting of Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs) A feasibility study in cooperation with the Gdynia Container Terminal. From an environmental standpoint, electrifying port handling equipment eliminates local exhaust emissions associated with internal combustion...
Sustainable supply structures – made in Sweden
On June 18, Södertälje municipality welcomed a group of international researchers from the CO-SFSC project (Co-Creation of Sustainable Food Supply Chains) to learn about the municipality’s long history working with integrated food planning. Co-SFSC coordinates...
E-bio entrepreneur – new concept of future business
Bioeconomy is already well-known term in the context of EU policy and majority of EU countries have national strategies how to foster the bioeconomy in their countries. One important common challenge is how to merge bioeconomy development with the digital...
Preserving Heritage Potatoes: Highlights from the Virgin Potato Festival in Turku, Finland and Turun Sanomat’s Coverage of the Mainpotre Project
Veli-Matti Rokka and Maarit Heinonen from LUKE (Luonnonvarakeskus) were giving speeches about potatoes, their history, cultivation, our project, international relationships, and food security in front of the audience. There were thousands of visitors there. The story...
Join the revolution: submit your public service challenges to Hack the Future
Join the revolution: submit your public service challenges to Hack the Future We’re happy to announce an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in the world of public services. The hackathon Hack the Future: 24h Brain Activity for Public Sector Solutions is just...
First round of test fishing completed!
In Sweden, SLU cooperated with local fisher Bengt to catch round goby with modified fyke nets, traditionally used to catch eel. These nets now include escape hatches to minimize bycatch. They also tested the Latvian trap-nets especially designed to catch round goby....