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Sustainable finance: LIST contributes to the development of a unified EU classification system

03/06/2020

The European Union is developing a common classification system to encourage private investment in sustainable growth and contribute to a climate-neutral economy. LIST researcher Enrico Benetto is (...)

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Presence of SARS-COV-2 in waste water: first conclusive results of the CORONASTEP study

28/05/2020

On Wednesday 18 May, LIST sent its first report to the national task force regarding the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in waste water in Luxembourg (CORONASTEP study). This indirect virus monitoring (...)

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Mask decontamination: LIST and MPG join forces against covid19

19/05/2020

LIST and Molecular Plasma Group (MPG) are teaming up to find a plasma-based method to decontaminate used masks and personal protective equipment in order to reuse them. The project also aims to create (...)

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Towards the transition to a circular economy through Clean Technologies

30/03/2020

On the occasion of the CleanTech Forum Europe, which will take place for the first time virtually on 18-20 May 2020, Enrico Benetto, head of the Environmental Sustainability Assessment and Circularity (...)

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A sustainable exploitation of plant resources using biotechnologies

04/03/2020

On the occasion of the International Conference PlantTech, organized by LIST in 2021, Jean-François Hausman, Gea Guerriero and Sylvain Legay from the Plant Biotechnologies group answered our three (...)

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Professional training with augmented reality

19/02/2020

Radiological incidents, whether caused by acts of terrorism or accidents, pose a significant threat to the public and first responders. Watch our researcher Roderick Mc Call explain how training (...)

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A LIST-developed technology goes global

04/02/2020

LIST-developed flood monitoring technology has been put to practical use in flooding emergencies from Mozambique to Myanmar.

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Artificial Intelligence for amphibians

29/01/2020

LIST’s NEWTRAP team developed a newt camera trap using machine learning. The trap automates the production of high-resolution newt observations through Artificial Intelligence, while leaving all (...)

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New challenges in the agricultural sector: LIST explores alternatives

22/01/2020

How to reduce pesticides in Luxembourg's water resources? LIST explores alternative cropping techniques as well as potential substitutes for pesticides in order to assess their environmental impact. (...)

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New FNR funding for LIST

13/01/2020

In December 2019, the FNR announced funding for the CORE, PSP-CLASSIC, BRIDGE, JUMP (Proof of Concept) and INTER programmes. In total, LIST will obtain €5.291 million for 12 projects. This is further (...)

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Food safety: LIST recognized as EFSA competent organization

19/12/2019

On 18 December, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a list of qualified organisations, which can receive grants or subsidies for scientific projects in the food safety area. LIST is (...)

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The non-climate environmental impacts of the decarbonisation of the electricity sector

16/12/2019

Our researcher Thomas Gibon is co-author of an article published on 19 November in Nature. Entitled "Environmental co-benefits and adverse side-effects of alternative power sector decarbonization (...)

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