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A consortium from 16 countries on EU project AHEAD developed technologies and research infrastructure for high-energy astrophysics.

Scientists from 26 organisations and companies in 16 European countries pooled their talents to develop cutting-edge technologies and research infrastructure to learn more about the universe.

The AHEAD team has helped prepare the continent for the Athena mission, the massive X-ray space observatory, due to be launched by the European Space Agency in 2030.

Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) technology incorporates solar features into buildings to produce electricity. Several market barriers need to be overcome to achieve the ambitious energy efficiency targets set by the EU.

The BIPV market is growing, thanks mainly to increasingly demanding legislation on the energy performance of buildings. However, market uptake has been hindered by the lack of holistic solutions that comply with key demands from decision-makers and end users.

Overcoming existing BIPV technology challenges

The solar cell industry is focused on increasing efficiency and decreasing costs. EU-funded scientists know how to play the game, achieving record-breaking efficiencies in low-cost thin-film solar cells.

Photovoltaics (PV) that convert the light energy from the sun into electricity have matured at a rapid pace. First-generation silicon solar cells continue to play a major role in meeting global energy needs.

Nanowires have unique optical and electrical properties emerging from their incredibly small dimensions. EU-funded scientists have made major advances using these miniature materials in innovative solar cells.

Silicon continues to dominate the solar cell industry. However, emerging technologies are using it in innovative ways.

Cutting-edge solar panel and cell technology to restore Europe’s leading position in photovoltaics
The sustainability of photovoltaics (PVs) has rapidly improved in recent years, but the European PV manufacturing industry has been struggling to be competitive in the global arena. An EU initiative is looking to reverse this trend.

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES ENERGY CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT

Development of photovoltaic (PV) technologies free of critical raw materials is of high relevance for Europe. An EU-funded team is developing technology that avoids the use of all elements identified by the European Commission as critical raw materials.

Silicon key to low-cost, ultra-efficient photovoltaics

Silicon photovoltaics (PV) are likely to dominate PV markets in the coming decades. An EU initiative wants to harness the potential of silicon in PV technology.

The EU-funded DISC project addresses the need to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels by developing key technologies for the next generation of high-performance PV solar cells and modules.

Building-integrated photovoltaic systems represent a powerful means to meet increasing demands for zero-energy and zero-emission buildings. Contributing to this is a 13-strong consortium pioneering solar-cell technology and production with a focus on low cost and high efficiency.

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES ENERGY CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT

Photovoltaics (PV) technology is based on crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. To corner the global market, highly efficient c-Si PV modules with improved energy conversion efficiency and reduced production costs are required.

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES ENERGY CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT

Unlike the predictable nature of the light emitted by our own star, the solar cell industry is continuously evolving. Now, EU-funded researchers have achieved world-record conversion efficiencies with a third-generation material deposited on silicon.

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES ENERGY CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT

Chronic dementia diseases share needs such as medication control, patient empowerment and caregiver support. A powerful integrated care platform is also going to tackle variable patient-specific requirements.

Almost 10 million Europeans live with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and ageing promises to double this number by 2030. Integrated care models address how care services could be coordinated and delivered to deal with people’s needs in a more efficient way while considering all stakeholders’ demands and perspectives.

The amount of light captured by absorbing materials and converted into heat is key when it comes to the efficiency of a solar thermal power plant. EU-funded researchers developed coating materials that efficiently absorb solar radiation and withstand the high temperatures needed for concentrated solar power plants.

Demand for image sensors in automobiles, the Internet of Things, medicine or security and surveillance applications is challenging businesses to improve the performance of their integrated systems. An EU-funded project developed breakthrough image sensors that should expand the functionality of future vision systems.

Many traditional drugs fail to efficiently cross epithelial and cell barriers, which reduces their efficacy and requires the administration of high doses. European scientists have come up with new nanocarriers that promise to deliver the drug to the target site.

Nanomedicine is a rapidly expanding field, offering the opportunity to significantly improve the efficiency of treatment and diagnosis of life-threatening diseases. Since many therapeutic targets are shielded behind biological barriers, reaching them with conventional drugs or diagnostic probes is often difficult.

Soltigua has developed a new generation of re-deployable solar process heat systems and photovoltaic trackers. The new systems promise to make solar energy much more appealing for industrial thermal processes up to 250 °C.

While older people comprise nearly a fifth of our population, are their voices heard in the world of standards? PROGRESSIVE makes sure that, when it comes to ICT for active and healthy ageing (AHA), they are.

To improve animal welfare, the EU-funded ProDairyWelfare project has created an intuitive tool that helps farmers better monitor their herds and produce milk in a cost-efficient, sustainable manner.

Almost all industrial manufacturing sectors still rely on manual surface finishing. Thanks to pioneering robotic ‘cells’, humans and robots may soon be collaborating to get the job done faster, better, and cost-effectively.

Industrial robots are commonplace. They can quickly do simple, repetitive tasks, even many requiring high precision with high reliability. However, when it comes to finishing complex free-form metal surfaces, manual labour accounts for 90 % of work done today.

You practice your music, but no one’s there to help. Now you can have a personal trainer any time.

As any budding pop star knows, learning a musical instrument is difficult. One reason is that teaching is still based on an ancient method.

An EU-funded project is shedding light on the role of cultural production – not merely in terms of cohesive narratives at times of crisis, but as a space to create alternative imaginaries for social renewal.