Science and Technology BV (abbreviated to ST) is a contract Research and Development (R&D) organisation that forms the bridge between applied research and commercial products. ST is an international company, established in 2000 and now employing a hundred, highly-educated and bright people [...]
Thanks to a satellite network and ground-based stations, it is now possible to get information about pollution in cities through an app on our mobile phones. See more about this project from the University of Bremen here, or in this article, in Italian, where you can also find information about [...]
AURORA will be presented at a local workshop in Florence, bringing together different research groups work on themes related to atmospheric pollution. The aim of the workshop is to share knowledge and investigate possible collaborations between projects with complementary themes. The workshop, [...]
AURORA can benefit many different types of stakeholders. In January 2017, the AURORA innovation manager met up with a number of organisations in the Tuscany region (Italy) to explore how AURORA could benefit them. These included the civil protection agency, the center for melanoma, the Tuscana [...]
On 30 June 2016 the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a directive to reduce emissions of air pollutants. This “new NEC Directive” sets stricter national limits from 2020 to 2029 and from 2030 onwards. The aim of this directive is to address the [...]
An interesting article concerning the quality of life and the economic impact related to air quality. “Air pollution causes hundreds of thousands of premature deaths each year and costs up to 9% of EU GDP. Stalling on improving air quality is both dangerous and economically foolish, writes [...]