Air quality: several approaches to modeling the invisible
Energy & environment, Environment, Health, In the NewsThe theme day on air quality modeling (organized by FIMEA and IMT Lille Douai) on June 8 provided an opportunity for researchers in this field to exchange on existing methods. Modeling makes it possible to identify the link between pollution…
Our exposure to electromagnetic waves: beware of popular belief
Energy & environment, Environment, Health, In the NewsJoe Wiart, Télécom ParisTech – Institut Mines-Télécom, Université Paris-Saclay
This article is published in partnership with "La Tête au carré", the daily radio show on France Inter dedicated to the popularization of science, presented…
Remote sensing explained: from agriculture to major disasters
Energy & environment, Environment, In the NewsThere are numerous applications for remote sensing, from precision agriculture to helping with the deployment of aid in major disasters. Grégoire Mercier, a researcher at IMT Atlantique, explains the key notions of this remote observation method…
Data centers: Taking up the energy challenge
Energy, Energy & environment, Environment, In the NewsIncreasingly present throughout the world, data centers consume significant amounts of energy. Researchers at IMT Atlantique have conducted a study that combines renewable energy and electricity grids to power these infrastructures. To reduce…
SMART: radioactive expertise at the service of the environment
Energy & environment, Environment, In the NewsNuclear power stations are not the only sources of radioactivity in France. Other sources undeniably include hospitals and the construction industry, for example. Given the potential dangers to health and the environment, such sites have to…
Particulate matter pollution peaks: detection and prevention
Energy & environment, Environment, Health, In the NewsBy Véronique Riffault, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, IMT Lille Douai – Institut Mines-Télécom
This article was originally published in French in The Conversation France.
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Ocean remote sensing: solving the puzzle of missing data
Digital, Energy & environment, Environment, In the NewsThe satellite measurements that are taken every day rely greatly on atmospheric conditions, the main cause of missing data. In a scientific publication, Ronan Fablet, a researcher at Télécom Bretagne, proposes a new method for reconstructing…
Removing pollutants from our homes
Energy & environment, Environment, Health, In the News, Live labs ENIndoor air is polluted with several volatile organic compounds, some of which are carcinogenic. Frédéric Thévenet, a researcher at Mines Douai, develops solutions for trapping and eliminating these pollutants, and for improving tests for…
Bioplastics: “still a long road to higher performance”
Energy & environment, Environment, In the News, MaterialsAs required by environmental transition, materials of the future must be “greener”. Bioplastics in particular have become a main focus of attention, and are often presented as the solution to the pollution caused by the plastics we use every…
Sea Tech Week: Key issues of a connected ocean
Digital, Energy & environment, Environment, In the NewsThe sea is becoming increasingly connected, with the development of new real-time transmission sensors. The aggregated data is being used to improve our understanding of the role oceans play in climate issues, but several challenges must be…