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Green City Solutions fights air pollution with IoT, biotech and moss

Green Tech Challenge

Air pollution is becoming a global threat as 90% of urban populations breaths polluted air. In December 2016, the Chinese government reported the highest air pollution and the red alert was implemented in 23 cities in northern China. Examples of those harmful pollutants are nitrous oxides, ozone and particulate matter.

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Novel biomembranes project receives €3m Pathfinder grant

Envirotec Magazine

BIOMEM is a consortium led by Danish biotech company Aquaporin, with research led by Aston University’s Dr Alan Goddard. A project aiming to develop a novel bioinspired membrane to selectively extract compounds from water has won a €3m grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder programme.