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SGL Carbon and Carbon Cleanup form autocomposite recycling partnership
Automotive waste. Source | Carbon Cleanup SGL Carbon (Ried im Innkreis, Ort im Innkreis) and composite recycling company Carbon Cleanup (Traun, Austria) are seeking to improve waste management in automotive manufacturing via Carbon Cleanup’s...
Lenzing AG Refines Strategy And Strengthens Competitiveness For A Challenging Environment
LENZING, Austria — September 29, 2025 — Lenzing AG, a provider of regenerated cellulosic fibers, refined its strategy to strengthen its global positioning and competitiveness. With this step, the company responds to the ongoing challenges in the...
BASF, Porsche, and BEST successfully complete pilot project on chemical recycling
Complex waste streams from end-of-life vehicles can be processed through chemical recycling into raw materials for new vehicle components such as foam for steering wheels Porsche AG and BASF SE, in collaboration with technology partner BEST –...
Queen Mathilde opens exhibition on Belgian artist Michaelina Wautier in Vienna
Queen Mathilde will officially open the exhibition Michaelina Wautier: Painter at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna on Monday. The Queen also visited the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in the Austrian capital. Wautier is a Belgian...
OMV Kicks Off Austria’s Largest 140 MW Green Hydrogen Electrolysis Plant
On September 2025, OMV got the ball rolling on Austria’s biggest green hydrogen setup yet—a 140 MW electrolysis plant at the Schwechat refinery just outside Vienna. It’s a pretty big deal for hydrogen production, helping the refinery switch gears...
Night trains from Paris to Berlin and Vienna to be axed
Two popular night train routes from Paris to Berlin and Paris to Vienna will be scrapped in December, the Austrian rail provider ÖBB confirmed on Monday. ÖBB said the move to scrap the night services was due to the fact the French government had...
Honey bees can be used to monitor PFAS levels in the environment, new study shows
Honey bees can be used to monitor levels of PFAS in the environment, a new study from The James Hutton Institute and the University of Graz has shown. PFAS, sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals”, are a group of more than 12,000 man-made...
It’s goodnight Vienna as Paris sleeper train to Austria and Berlin hit by cuts
Night train services linking Paris, Berlin and Vienna are to end from mid-December because of the French government’s withdrawal of funding, the Austrian national rail operator has said, in a blow to sleeper travel on important European routes....
European Law Panel Addresses Corporate Criminal Liability And Sustainability
Panel on Corporate Criminal Liability in the European Union at the European Law Institute's annual meeting at the University of Vienna. (L-R) Andreas Pollak, Justice Donal Gerard O'Donnell, Pietro Sirena, Fabio Nicolicchia Franz Pfluegl - European...
Declaration of the 21st Cuban Civil Society Forum Against the Blockade
8 DECLARATION OF THE 21ST CUBAN CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM AGAINST THE BLOCKADE, HELD AROUND THE THEME “THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF THE ECONOMIC, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, AND TECHNOLOGICAL BLOCKADE IMPOSED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AGAINST CUBA, ON...
Study examines unplanned out-of-hospital deliveries in Styria, Austria
The first detailed analysis of unplanned births that occurred outside the hospital setting in Austria has shown that, although such deliveries are rare, they pose challenges for emergency teams that attend, especially if babies are born...
Qatar, Austria explore new investment opportunities
Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Chamber held a meeting on Sunday with an Austrian business delegation headed by Anni Lichtenegger, Director of the Travel Trade and Marketing Department at the Austrian National Tourism Authority. The Qatari...
European Law Panel Addresses Climate Justice And Challenges For Judges
European Law Institute Jon McGowan In September, the European Law Institute held its annual meeting in Vienna, Austria. The meeting brings together judges, attorneys, professors, and policy experts from throughout Europe to discuss issues facing...
Innovation, Sustainability, Legality — The Future Of Made In Italy
BIELLA, Italy — September 23, 2025 — The opening ceremony of the 64th edition of Filo, under the title “Innovation, Sustainability, Legality: the future of Made in Italy”, has taken place this morning at Fiera Milano Rho – Hall 14. In his speech,...
Czech Republic's Incoming Coalition Affirms European Union and NATO Ties Amid Shift Toward Populist Governance
Prague, October 25, 2025 – In a move aimed at quelling international concerns over the nation's geopolitical direction, the prospective government coalition in the Czech Republic has formally committed to upholding the country's longstanding...
Inside a Brazilian Home with Statement Design
Above: The living room is anchored by two June sofas by Jader Almeida. Two yellow velvet Newton chairs by Patrick Naggar face a pair of custom chairs from Paschoal Ambrósio and a lamp and gueridon by Hervé Van Der Straeten. Coffee table by Paolo...
Lufthansa Group Expands Climate Protection Efforts with Loyalty Benefits for CO₂ Offsetting and SAF
The Lufthansa Group’s loyalty program, Miles & More, is enhancing its sustainability focus by awarding both miles and Points to members who purchase CO₂-offsetting packages. These packages, available during booking, before departure, or even after...
“Scientists Put Spy Glasses On Dogs”: Austrian Lab Discovers Dogs Need Both Pointing And Staring To Find Hidden Treats
IN A NUTSHELL 🐶 Scientists discover a novel technique to enhance communication between humans and dogs. 👓 Dogs equipped with eye-tracking devices reveal insights into their understanding of human cues. 📊 Combining gaze and gestures proves most...