Recycling of water previously used for washing or food praparation

A recycling system for ‘grey water’ – water previously used for washing or food preparation – has been operating for the last decade at the French–Italian Concordia base in Antarctica. The multistep recycling process is based on a ceramic honeycomb peppered with holes 700 times finer than a strand of human hair followed by a pair of membranes that yield clean water.

Looking for the smallest level of gravity a plant can still sense

Improving Water Use Efficiency of Vineyards in South Africa

Supportive glass-fibre composite dental strips and pins for dentistry

ARV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa with the help of Geographic information systems

GNSS-based planning system for high-precision agriculture logistics

Gas detection & protection on oil rigs

Fuel cells powering inner-city vehicles

The purpose of this project is to power inner-city delivery cars using pollution-free fuel cell technology (generating electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen), a technology already explored by ESA for satellites and robotic missions to Mars. Benefits of fuel cell vehicels include quiet, zero-emission vehicles for sensitive traffic areas, smaller vehicles that can navigate narrow and congested streets, while reducing noise and pollution and faster refuelling and lighter weight of fuel cell tanks.

Services to Improve Water Use Efficiency of Vineyards and Deciduous Fruit orchards in South Africa

Measuring air quality, emission, industrial chemical processes and detecting gas leaks with a sensor first used for analysing the martian atmosphere