14 OCT Circular construction improves utilization of resources A sector development report from DTU recommends that the players in the construction sector join forces on large test projects and scaling of circular construction. Climate adaptation CO2 separation and CO2 storage Waste management Environmental technology Life cycle analysis Innovation and product development Construction materials Building design
28 SEP Building renovation produces greatest sustainability A lifecycle assessment of four building types in Greenland shows potential for greater sustainability when renovating existing buildings made of concrete. Construction materials Waste management CO2 separation and CO2 storage Transport economy
12 AUG DTU develops sustainability throughout the University DTU’s campus is used as a Living Lab for the development of sustainable solutions in new builds, energy supply, operation, and waste sorting. Climate adaptation Waste management Environmental technology
12 OCT Start-up behind new plastic sorting technology With their unique technology for sorting different types of plastics, two young engineers will make it easier for production companies to recycle plastic. Innovation and product development Waste management
07 OCT Microwaves pave the way for PET recycling PET can be degraded by microwaves and chemistry, so the components of the plastic can be recycled into new PET products. Biotechnology Waste management
23 SEP (Semi)-circular economy: “We cannot achieve a 100 per cent closed plastic loop... Plastic recycling will not cover our need for new plastics. We will have a continued need to produce pure plastics for products such as food, explains a waste and environmental... Waste management
09 JUL Roskilde Festival: Students examine food waste Food waste is a recurring theme at Roskilde Festival. Two teams of DTU students are working to determine the actual extent of the problem. Waste management
03 JUL BEng students battling against disposable plastic A team of BEng students from DTU have developed a new process which makes it easy and cheap to use recycled cups, and which can significantly reduce the use of disposable... Waste management Climate adaptation
02 JUL Roskilde Festival sustainability lab for students For the tenth time, a group of DTU students used Roskilde Festival as an outdoor laboratory for testing new technologies that can make the festival more sustainable and... Electricity supply Energy efficiency Wind energy Innovation and product development Entrepreneurship Waste management Building design
28 NOV Crushed mining waste can replace cement Mining waste can replace up to ten per cent of the cement used in concrete without compromising the strength of the materials. Construction materials Building construction Climate change Environmental technology Waste management