
Xenon instruments for long-term experiments
Energy & environment, In the News, Live labs ENFrom the ancient gnomon that measured the sun’s height, to the Compton gamma ray observatory, the microscope, and large-scale accelerators, scientific instruments are researchers’ allies, enabling them to make observations at the smallest…

What is a smart grid?
Energy & environment, In the News, What's?The driving force behind the modernization of the electrical network, the smart grid is full of promise. It will mean savings for consumers and energy companies alike. It terms of the environment, it provides a solution for developing renewable…

Learning to deal with offensive environmental odors
Energy & environment, In the NewsWhat is an offensive environmental odor? How can it be defined, and how should its consequences be managed? This is what students will learn in the serious game “Les ECSPER à Smellville”, part of the Air Quality MOOC. This educational tool…

What are fine particles?
Energy & environment, In the News, What's?During peak pollution events, everyone is talking about them. Fine particles are often accused of being toxic. Unfortunately, they do not only come out during episodes of high pollution. Véronique Riffault, a researcher in atmospheric sciences…

Climate change as seen from space
Digital, Energy & environment, In the NewsRené Garello, IMT Atlantique – Institut Mines-Télécom
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he French National Centre for Space Research has recently presented two projects based on greenhouse gas emission…

Julien Bras: nature is his playground
Energy & environment, In the News, Materials, PortraitCellulose is one of the most abundant molecules in nature. At the nanoscale, its properties allow it to be used for promising applications in several fields. Julien Bras, a chemist at Grenoble INP, is working to further develop the use of this…

Fine particles are dangerous, and not just during pollution peaks
Energy & environment, Health, In the NewsVéronique Riffault, IMT Lille Douai – Institut Mines-Télécom and François Mathé, IMT Lille Douai – Institut Mines-Télécom
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he French Agency for Food, Environmental…

Understanding methane hydrate formation to revolutionize pipelines
Energy & environment, In the News, Live labs ENSince hydrocarbon is always drawn from deep in the sea floor, oil companies face potential obstruction problems in their pipelines due to the formation of solid compounds: methane hydrates. Ana Cameirao, an engineer and PhD specializing in industrial…

VIGISAT: monitoring and protection of the environment by satellite
Carnot EN, Digital, Energy & environment, In the NewsFollowing on from our series on the platforms provided by the Télécom & Société numérique Carnot institute, we will now look at VIGISAT, based near Brest. This collaborative hub is also a project focusing on the satellite monitoring…

What is renewable energy storage?
Energy & environment, In the News, What's?The storage of green energy is an issue which concerns many sectors, whether for energy transition or for supplying power to connected objects using batteries. Thierry Djenizian, a researcher at Mines Saint-Étienne, explains the main problems…