Chemical substances impact the indoor climate in Danish classrooms

More than 450 different chemical substances are swirling around the air in Danish classrooms according to a new report from the large Mass Experiment on the indoor climate in Danish schools. Virtually all of the classes studied have concentrations above recommended levels.

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Demonstration plant at AU Foulum may significantly reduce carbon emissions from methanol production

In collaboration with Haldor Topsøe, Aarhus University has launched a new demonstration plant to produce sustainable methanol from biogas. The plant opens up for significant global potentials to reduce carbon emissions from methanol production.

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Grass replaces plastic in take-away food packaging

Soon, packaging for take-away foods might be completely based on local, sustainable materials instead of fossil-based products. In a new research project, a packaging solution based on upcycled grass fibres is being developed.

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Aarhus University helping new biotech initiative in Kalundborg

Kalundborg is to be the focal point for the Biomanufacturing Project House (BPH), to attract engineering Master's students from Denmark and abroad and strengthen Kalundborg’s leading position in biotech. The board at the BPH includes Lars Ditlev Mørck Ottosen, head of department at Aarhus University.

Gennembrud i plastsortering: Maskiner kan nu se forskel på 12 forskellige typer plastik

For the first time, we can now tell the difference between a wide range of plastic types and thereby separate plastics according to their chemical composition. This is absolutely ground-breaking and it will increase the rate of recycling of plastics immensely. The technology has already been tested at pilot scale and it will be implemented at an industrial scale in spring 2022.

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Now you can have a gin & tonic made of waste

In collaboration with engineers at Aarhus University, the small Aarhus distillery Njord has created innovative beverages using the company's residual products: "It's a fantastic way of creating high-value products out of something that would’ve otherwise just been discarded."

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Grand textile project to make Denmark circular frontrunner

A new innovative project aims to redraw the boundaries for fashion design, recycling technologies and consumer behaviour. Worn, damaged or new clothes that are discarded will be broken down into new raw materials and included in a circular economy.

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