Research Database: Projects

Modern sensor technology and mobile measuring systems enable close monitoring of environmental data and pollution. Examples are climate data and trends, pollution and emissions, or changes in the microclimate due to large-scale construction measures. Through municipalities ("Smart Cities"), but also in citizen science ("Citizen Science" and "Citizen Sensors") projects, a wide variety of sensor systems are used, which can also provide important information in the event of disasters and major damage.

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"Dumsor" is the Ghanaian word for the frequent blackouts that happen on the country's electricity grid. Like many developing and emerging countries, Ghana suffers from frequent power cuts. On top of this, there is also the instability of the power grid. Both have a major impact on the health care services. Although electricity from photovoltaic systems could provide a solution, the photovoltaic (PV) market in Ghana remains relatively underdeveloped. This is where the EnerSHelf joint project steped in. Through dedicated research, research-practice collaboration in interdisciplinary teams, and on-the-ground implementation, the project paved the way for improved energy access and resilience within the healthcare sector, ultimately contributing to the well-being and prosperity of the Ghanaian population.

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The reTURN project partners are stepping up to revolutionize the transportation sector through sector coupling and to demonstrate a process for producing climate-friendly synthetic fuels at a viable cost.

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The continuously improving performance of UVC LEDs over the past few years offers new possibilities in the design and construction of UV photometers for the measurement of ozone. The aim is to develop an automated experimental setup to determine the long-term stability of the LED ozone sensor as well as methodology for monitoring.

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The occurrence of N-nitrosamines is an important public health issue. Due to their good water solubility, they enter the aquatic environment via industrial and municipal input pathways. For companies, they are a major problem due to their carcinogenic potential, diversity and versatile occurrence due to frequent formation in technical processes. The aim is to develop a sensitive, sufficiently selective, economical, and on-site analytical method with sample preparation that can be automated as much as possible.

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N-nitrosamines, along with other pollutants, have become a cross-sectoral, persistent, and important health issue in various areas of occupational, environmental and product protection in recent years. They are among the organic nitrogen compounds with a high carcinogenic potential. The aim is to provide a new method with which, firstly, nitrosamines in air and, secondly, also in other matrices can be measured more sensitively than before with simultaneous robustness and result validity.

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The aim of ALBERO is to develop concepts and technologies for the safe integration of alternatively fuelled vehicles into RORO ferry services. Alternative propulsion systems such as electric vehicles and battery-powered cars as well as alternative fuels such as natural gas and hydrogen are to be considered. The project will develop technical, structural and organisational measures to enable safe transport and (for electric vehicles) safe charging during the journey.

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Artificial intelligence methods can efficiently help us understand aftermath requirements, constraints, and decision-making processes at an early stage. Algorithms are typically used in late stages of engineering development projects. We want to reverse this and show engineers early on which types of solutions meet their requirements.

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In this project, the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences will analyse the availability of brewer's grains and the sustainability of procurement and processing. The design of a suitable electrochemical electrolysis cell will be carried out at Robert Gordon University.

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Land management and the securing, use, control and governance of land-related natural resources is one of the key drivers for sustainable development in Africa. Sustainable land management should contribute to food security, adaptation of agriculture and forestry to climate change, nature and environmental protection, and be organized in a way that contributes to social justice. From October 2022, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), together with INTERFACES, is supporting four regional research and development (R&D) projects that will contribute to this aim.

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