https://liten.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Circular-Economy/Reducing-environmental-impacts-plastics.aspx CEA-Liten (Laboratory of Innovation for New Energy Technologies and Nanomaterials) is the first European institute entirely dedicated to energy transition. Its activities focus on several key areas: solar energy, network management, storage including batteries and hydrogen in a logic of energy efficiency and circular economy. en-US https://liten.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/PublishingImages/Home/CEA-Liten-Logo.png https://liten.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/2024/Innovative-polymers-for-recyclable-by-design-solar-panels.aspx Although solar photovoltaic energy production is considered a pillar of the energy transition, the technology is not without its own environmental drawbacks. The manufacturing of solar panels generates significant impacts and, as the current design do not anticipate the dismantling step, the panels are notoriously difficult to recycle at the end of their service life. Photovoltaic solar power ; Renewable energies ; Green Chemistry ; Innovation for industry ; Materials Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News polymers;Solar;photovoltaic;recyclable-by-design;energy transition;materials;life cycle analysis;green chemistry;PV;Systems;encapsulation; Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Circular-Economy/Reducing-environmental-impacts-plastics.aspx ​A whopping 390.7 million tons of plastic were produced worldwide in in 2021––a figure that could skyrocket to 1.2 trillion tons per year by 2060 if something doesn't change. Among the environmental impacts of plastics are greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing, a problem that bio-based polymers could help solve. Green Chemistry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News Innovation;Polymer;Plastic;chemistry;bio sourced; Thu, 23 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Circular-Economy/Electric-motors-benefit-breakthrough-magnet-recycling.aspx ​A significant challenge for the electric motor industry is reducing reliance on rare earth elements in permanent magnets without sacrificing product performance. Recycling the magnets to recover and reuse these critical materials offers a solution. But the magnets are notoriously tough to separate from the motors... Green Chemistry ; Innovation for industry Researchers ; Companies ; Institutions Liten News rare earth;Melchior;project;magnets;IFPEN; Fri, 03 Nov 2023 09:00:00 GMT https://www.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/english/Pages/Medias/News/Circular-Economy/New-innovation-ecosystem-launched-to-support-market-access-for-bio-based-consumer-products.aspx Green Chemistry Press release ecosystem;automotive;european project;recyclable;Energy;packaging;vehicle;biodegradable;consumer goods;Innovation;bio-based; Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:00:00 GMT