Sustainability and circularity are mentioned more and more in procurement specifications. Every company active in the technology & manufacturing industry notices this. But that does not mean that ...
Newly developed electrolytic materials for lithium-ion batteries could significantly improve the charging efficiency of the batteries in (extremely) cold weather.
Polyester composites have become a staple in various industries, from aerospace to automotive, due to their remarkable strength-to-weight ratio, versatility, and cost-effectiveness. However, the ...
How do other companies find partners who they can work with to actually make progress in realising their circular projects? This is one of the questions we received after last month’s SHIFT question ...
On 19 July 2023 it was announced that Belgian companies are testing floating solar panels off the coast of Ostend. They are thereby joining the race of developing new offshore photovoltaic projects.
How do you create reliable infrastructure in difficult conditions at sea? That was the central question during 'Reliable AC/DC infrastructures @sea', organised by Sirris/OWI-Lab, KBVE-SRBE and the ...
Flax and PLA (polylactic acid) are both materials based on renewable biological resources. This article reviews the possibilities of combining flax fibres and PLA polymer into a single biocomposite ...
In offshore wind farms blade damage caused by erosion is a frequent cause for blade failure and power loss. To offer a durable solution, Sirris has developed a methodology, based on the detection of changes in the aeroacoustics response of the wind turbine blades due to erosion. This system is currently operational on one of the wind turbines in Rentel, one of Otary's offshore wind farms.
Now that more and more electricity is being generated from solar and wind energy, the demand for long-term storage of this energy is also growing. Batteries are a booming business and the technology ...
Through OWI-Lab, Sirris has developed a methodology to assess the economic impact of innovations on offshore wind farms and expanded the models and the capability to include the green hydrogen ...
New developments in technology, materials and information can make the operation of future floating wind farms cheaper, which will also reduce electricity generation costs.
