Harnessing the power of the sun to purify water

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Sustainable water provision: the filter using solar power to provide clean drinking water

Smart Regions speaks to Thierry Carlin, the co-inventor of Helio, a small sustainable water system that uses the power of the sun to distill water.

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Floating wetlands help combat nutrient pollution in Baltic lagoons

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Floating wetlands combat nutrient pollution

Like many other places in the southern Baltic, the Curonian Lagoon in Lithuania suffers from an excess of nutrients. But artificial floating wetlands are helping.

03/01/2022

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Making sure paradise is not lost: protecting Guadeloupe's natural treasures

Smart Regions finds out about a European project that is working to protect the natural habitats of a small reserve in the French Caribbean.

06/12/2021

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Combating the impact of manmade issues on the Danube River

Smart Regions looks at how researchers and scientists find solutions to manage the Danube River sustainably after it has been modified with flood protections and hydro-power plants.

22/11/2021

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Solar cells on roads, a new direction for Europe's energy transition

Sound barriers on motorways are being equipped with solar cells generating energy for local households. Discover the European project 'Rolling Solar' promoting the use of roads in the energy transition.

08/11/2021

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The city giving digital currency in exchange for saving energy

In this episode, Smart Regions looks at a transformational European project saving huge amounts of energy. It's led to several buildings in a district of the Catalan city of Viladecans being renovated. Residents play an active role in managing energy. They also have their own digital currency.

25/10/2021

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AlpInnoCT: the European project using intermodal transport to protect the Alps

The Alps are an essential transit area for freight transport. But road traffic generates noise, pollution and traffic jams in this sensitive ecosystem. A European project has a solution: the transfer of goods from lorries to trains.

11/10/2021

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The European project promoting the legacy of an almost forgotten ethnic group

An interregional European project called NemoNet is making sure that a lost ethnic group in western Slovakia will not be forgotten by preserving and promoting their legacy and traditions.

27/09/2021

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ERMIS II - the project helping people with reduced mobility enjoy the beach

Thanks to a European project, people with reduced mobility in Cyprus and in Greece can enjoy the sea as many beaches are now equipped with wheelchair ramps, devices to get them into the water and much more.

13/09/2021

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The European project helping to reduce the impact of flooding in Slovenia

In the last decade, Slovenia has experienced reoccurring floods. But since 2014, the basin of the Drava River and its tributaries have benefited from a European project involving the dredging, widening and containment of these rivers to protect and strengthen the surrounding areas.

30/08/2021

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Eco-design, the way to make products greener before they've even been produced

Before making a product like a kitchen, you have to design it. Eco-design is helping to better respect the environment by reducing the use of resources and by recycling. In Russia and in Baltic countries, a European project is promoting these environmental dimensions of design.

02/08/2021

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Six endangered species in the Rhine wetlands are given help to survive

It is urgent to protect biodiversity, and there are solutions. Thanks to a cross-border project in the wetlands along the Rhine, concrete action is being taken to develop and sustain the population of six threatened species.

19/07/2021

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Discover Italy's greenest campus and how it's saving money and energy

The UNICAL in Calabria is the largest university campus in Italy and it is also one of Europe's "greenest". An ambitious energy project has allowed it to go green, lower CO2 emissions and save money.

05/07/2021

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Fish and poultry try a new sustainable diet of larvae and insects

In Poland, larvae and insects are used as a source of protein on fish and poultry farms. Organic waste is used to grow these larvae, thus contributing to the circular economy. Bio-recycling and technology go hand in hand in this project supported by the European Cohesion Policy.

21/06/2021

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The European initiative helping tourists to discover nature in a sustainable way

On the Spanish-Portuguese border, a sustainable tourism project is encouraging visitors to discover the natural and cultural heritage of this area with electric vehicles over a distance of more than 1000 kilometres.

07/06/2021

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Europe's biggest concrete 3D printer creates the home of tomorrow

The first one-piece, two-storey building made entirely using a concrete 3D printer stands as excellent example of how the European construction sector could be revolutionised. It's quick to build, uses less material and is more eco-friendly.

24/05/2021

How a small town became a modern transport hub in southern France

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How a small French town became a key transport hub

In this week's Smart Regions, Euronews finds out how Gardanne's new transport hub is helping the region to thrive and easing the commute of thousands of passengers.

26/04/2021

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Unearthing the little-known ancient theatres of Greece's Epirus region

Greece's Epirus region hosts 5 of the country's most important ancient theatres. Some famous, but others little-known. Could this EU project unearth these architectural treasures and put them centre stage once again?

12/04/2021

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River'tri: the waterborne waste collection unit helping Lyon recycle waste

River'Tri is a waterborne mobile waste collection point. The river Saône and the barge provide an ecological solution to waste in Lyon, France's third largest populated city.

29/03/2021

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European software helps fight the pandemic by speeding up drug production

A European software is enabling researchers to speed up drug production by interpreting chemical compounds and molecules on a range of laboratory machines. Pharmaceutical companies working on COVID-19 vaccines use it every day.

15/03/2021

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This is Europe’s first cross-border mobile hospital

The French and Spanish Pyrenees regions get help with medical emergencies from the European project EGALURG. Its self-reliant mobile hospital also brings COVID-19 vaccine relief to rural communities.

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Harnessing the power of the sun to purify water

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Sustainable water provision: the filter using solar power to provide clean drinking water

More on smart regions

Floating wetlands combat nutrient pollution

Making sure paradise is not lost: protecting Guadeloupe's natural treasures

Combating the impact of manmade issues on the Danube River

Solar cells on roads, a new direction for Europe's energy transition

The city giving digital currency in exchange for saving energy

AlpInnoCT: the European project using intermodal transport to protect the Alps

The European project promoting the legacy of an almost forgotten ethnic group

ERMIS II - the project helping people with reduced mobility enjoy the beach

The European project helping to reduce the impact of flooding in Slovenia

Eco-design, the way to make products greener before they've even been produced

Six endangered species in the Rhine wetlands are given help to survive

Discover Italy's greenest campus and how it's saving money and energy

Fish and poultry try a new sustainable diet of larvae and insects

The European initiative helping tourists to discover nature in a sustainable way

Europe's biggest concrete 3D printer creates the home of tomorrow

How a small French town became a key transport hub

Unearthing the little-known ancient theatres of Greece's Epirus region

River'tri: the waterborne waste collection unit helping Lyon recycle waste

European software helps fight the pandemic by speeding up drug production

This is Europe’s first cross-border mobile hospital