September 2010 a Swiss electrical engineer left Monaco to travel around the world for the first time ever with a solar boat. Last week he completed his journey.
Politicians and also TU scientists have opposite views as to whether the Hedwigepolder, close to the border with Belgium, should be flooded partially, fully or not at all.
A road traffic noise reduction barrier along the A348 will get a coat of succulent plants, which should absorb particulate matter and reduce noise.
Gas has been leaking from Total’s North Sea Elgin platform for more than a week. “I would have expected more information on the situation by now,” says Professor Jan Dirk Jansen, Chair of Reservoir Systems and Control.
At Schiphol Airport a test done with small hills situated close to a runway shows a ten decibel reduction of noise pollution.
About one year ago, a devastating earthquake hit Japan, causing a nuclear accident at Fukushima. Today there are plans to grow crops for biofuel in the vicinity.
Singapore is the place to be for researchers from around the world, NRC Handelsblad reports.
At a conference in Florida the UK company Oxford Nanopore Technologies presented a USB-stick that can read DNA sequences. “This will bring genetic information into medical practice.”