On this page you can read about ongoing EU-funded projects, involving the members of GAME network. The projects are listed alphabetically, according to the acronym.
If you are a member of GAME network and would like to add a project to the list, please contact Jonas Norrman at GAME network:
Telephone: +46 766 365 301
Email: jonas.norrman(at)gamenetwork.se
Description
AdvanceETV aims to demonstrate that the proposed schemes and protocols for Environmental Technologies Verification systems have the potential to be recognised internationally. Thus the main objective is to develop an international framework for cooperation and mutual recognition by supporting the cooperation of international ETV activities, e.g the International Working Group (IWG).
This requires support by joint coordination activities:
• Providing a European basis for mutual recognition.
• Coordinating requirements for co-verification and joint verification.
• Developing a framework for international harmonization.
Web site
http://www.eu-etv-strategy.eu/
GAME member
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
Description
ArcRisk is an international EU funded research activity that is looking at the linkages between environmental contaminants, climate change and human health – aimed at supporting European policy development in these areas. The Arctic setting provides unique opportunities for research in these fields.
Web site
»http://www.arcrisk.eu/
GAME member
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
- Advancing traffic efficiency and safety through software technology phase 2
Description
Advanced automotive functions are increasingly dependent on software and electronics. These embedded systems are becoming increasingly complex and critical for the entire vehicle. Model based development is a means to manage this complexity and develop embedded systems in a way that increase safety and quality.
The ATESST2 project addresses this topic and provides means to integrate the engineering information from documents, spreadsheets and legacy tools into one systematic structure, a System Model.
ATESST2 will deliver a refined version of the EAST-ADL2, an automotive architecture description language. EAST-ADL2 provides an information structure for the engineering information involved in automotive software development. EAST-ADL is subject to research in past and present projects, such as EAST-EEA (where the language was initiated), TIMMO and EDONA.
ATESST is the predecessor project of ATESST2 and its results can be found here. ATESST2 is a STREP funded by the European Commission.
Web site
»http://www.atesst.org
- Biocommodity refinery
Description
The project BIOCORE will create and demonstrate a lignocellulosic biorefinery. It will process agricultural residues such as wheat and rice straws and different sorts of woods. The products will be second generation biofuels, bulk chemicals, polymers, speciality molecules, heat and power.
BIOCORE involves 24 partners from 13 different countries and will be coordinated by the Institut National de la Recherche Agronom, France.
The European Commission funds the project with € 14 million out of the 7th Framework Program, the partners will invest additional € 6,3 million. There are 7 SMEs participating in this project, representing 18 % of the total European Commission contribution.
Web site
»http://www.inra.fr/cepia_eng/you_are_looking_for/projects/europe/biocore
GAME member
AB Volvo
- Production of DME from biomass and utilisation as fuel for transport and for industrial use
Description
The overall project objective is to demonstrate production of environmentally optimised synthetic biofuel from lignocellulosic biomass at industrial scale. The final output of this demonstration is dimethylether (DME) produced from black liquor through the production of clean synthesis gas and a final fuel synthesis step.
In order to check technical standards, commercial possibilities and engine compatibilities the bio-DME will be tested in a fleet consisting of 14 Volvo trucks. Research, development and demonstration will be made of improved fuel production systems and conversion technologies for the sustainable production and supply chains of DME from biomass.
DME produced from black liquor can be considered as an added-value product considering a pulpmill as a biorefinery.
Web site
»http://www.biodme.eu/
GAME member
AB Volvo
- Case studies on the development and application of in-silico techniques for environmental hazard and risk assessment
Description
CADASTER aims at providing the practical guidance to integrated risk assessment by carrying out a full hazard and risk assessment for chemicals belonging to four compound classes. A Decision Support System (DSS) will be developed that will be updated on a regular basis in order to accommodate and integrate the alternative methods mentioned above.
Operational procedures will be developed, tested, and disseminated that guide a transparent evaluation of four classes of emerging chemicals, explicitly taking account of variability and uncertainty in data and in models. QSAR models will be developed and validated, also externally, according to the OECD principles for the validation of QSAR. The prediction of data for chemicals of the four selected classes, belonging to the applicability domain of the developed models, will be used for hazard and risk assessment, when experimental data are lacking.
The main goal is to exemplify the integration of information, models and strategies for carrying out safety-, hazard- and risk assessments for large numbers of substances. Real risk estimates will be delivered according to the basic philosophy of REACH of minimizing animal testing, costs, and time.
CADASTER will show how to increase the use of non-testing information for regulatory decision whilst meeting the main challenge of quantifying and reducing uncertainty.
Web site
http://www.cadaster.eu/
GAME member
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
- Control of hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea region
Description
Pollution caused by hazardous substances still poses risks to the Baltic Sea area. Loads and impacts of some hazardous substances have been reduced considerably during the past 20-30 years, but concentrations of some other substances have increased in the marine environment.
The COHIBA Project will identify the sources and inputs of the 11 hazardous substances, which are largely unknown and develop measures to reduce these substances.
Web site
»http://www.cohiba-project.net/
GAME member
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
- Impact of Climate Change on the quality of urban and coastal waters – Diffuse pollution
Description
The DiPol project has the aim of identifying impacts and suggesting measures to reduce the adverse consequences of climate change that affect the quality of urban and coastal waters. A programme tool, (SIMACLIM) that illustrates the impacts of climate changes on water quality will be developed and implemented within the DiPol project.
By introducing the results into the level of European policy making, a long term impact on the Water Framework Directive and the Marine Strategy is expected.
Web site
»http://www.tu-harburg.de/iue/dipol.html
GAME member
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
- Enhancing Environmental Performance in Key Sri Lankan Export Sectors
Description
Overall objective: To enhance economic prosperity by making sustainable production prevalent across key industries through a switch in new culture, practices, technology and improve public health and concerns by minimizing pollution in water, air and soil.
Specific objective: To improve environmental performance amongst enterprises in key Sri Lankan export sectors across their value chain through sustainable production patterns and behaviour.
Web site
»http://www.switch-asia.eu/
GAME member
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
- European Energy Service Initiative
Description
Energy performance contracting (EPC) is a proven and cost-efficient instrument for tapping existing energy saving potentials in the buildings sector. For harvesting these potentials, the European Energy Service Initiative (EESI) will broadly promote the implementation of EPC, thus contributing strongly to the establishment of effective energy service markets in Europe.
EESI will make use of existing standards and tools for EPC and other energy services, which were developed and have been successfully tested in earlier European projects such as ClearContract, ClearSupport, and Eurocontract.
Three main objectives are in the centre of EESI:
• Local and regional capacity-building through targeted information and consultation for relevant decision makers (e.g. real estate managers, local treasurers, political stakeholders, financial institutions).
• Broad promotion and implementation of EPC pilot projects with the public sector as leading example.
• Advice to policy-makers on the potential contribution of energy services to national energy efficiency objectives.
Web site
»http://www.european-energy-service-initiative.net/swedish/eu/project.html
GAME member
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
