The Green roof Technology Assessment (GreenTA) project investigated the cost and benefits arising from the installation of green roofs, while develop- ing a user-friendly evaluation tool to quantify said benefits. As the awareness of sustainability’s importance for humanity’s future grows, so does the inter- est in urban ecosystem services – the benefits that humans can […]
Groma study deals with the creation of a Cultural Pole in Ivrea devoted to the valorization of the city and local area (Canavese) patrimony and to the production of culture at all levels, to reshape Ivrea identity and turn it into a proactive laboratory of culture. Groma investigated the characteristics, governance, cultural programs, activities and
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The world is facing a great challenge in transitioning to new, clean energy systems to contrast climate change, while the global energy demand is continuously rising. Hydrogen could play a central role in this transition: even if until now its uses have been mainly limited to certain industrial applications, its potential is much larger than
Host2026 is a research project that originates from the challenge of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games (OPGs) in Valtellina. The issues on event management intersect with great opportunities related to the incoming funds and the media visibility that the territory will gain. In the pre-event period, the question is: “How can we activate sustainable
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The digital revolution is reshaping the financial sector, making new products and services possible for the customers: but this does not come without a cost. More specifically, banks are facing the challenge of reshaping business operations and processes using digital tools and algorithms which are not exempted by what is called the “Regulation Tsunami”, an
Since Apollo missions, robotic exploration of deep space has seen decades of technological advancement and scientific discoveries. Today, NASA’s Artemis Program is envisioning a plan to drive humanity to live on the Moon. Indeed, the possibility of building a permanent settlement on the Moon is still a major challenge. In this framework, Alta Scuola Politecnica
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Due to the recent regulatory push towards e- mobility, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will likely represent the largest share of the market by the year 2030 [1,2]. The amount of retired Lithium-ion batteries, reaching the end of their first life after approximately 10 years of usage, will therefore massively increase: to maximize their value, a
In a context in which cities are rapidly evolving, the design of urban mobility and new smart solutions can play a major role. As the roads in urban areas become more congested, it is getting harder to commute at the ground level. The overall aim of the Metrosky project is to exploit the new class
A damper is a device that suppresses vibrations and dissipates their energy in the form of heat. The aim of the REGIM project is to bring an innovative regenerative damper into the agricultural sector. Regenerative dampers recover the kinetic energy of the vibrations and convert it into readily usable electric energy. REGIM is part of
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The paper industry has historically managed resources in a linear logic: cellulose enters the process, paper comes out, and, with that, tons and tons of waste are disposed of. It can be estimated that up to 16 million tons of sludge are produced globally each year (Turner et al, 2022). What if that waste could