Questionnaire to evaluate EU WEEE Directive effectiveness, impacts, links to other EU legislation and standards. This is part of the evaluation process of the 2012 Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. Questions target relevant industries, waste...
Alan Amici, Center for Automotive Research (CAR), will discuss production forecasts and R&D needs for electric vehicles. With 35 billion US$ committed by industry to EV assembly and battery production alone, the transition to electric vehicles will be the biggest...
Updated Swedish ecotax covers all halogenated and phosphorus FRs with a 50% reduction for non-halogenated. The tax covers electrical and electronic goods sold in Sweden (but online sales escape the tax). From 1st July 2023, the tax is modified. Simplified, a 95% tax...
Digital infrastructure specialists DgtlInfra explains data centre fire risks, consequences and causes, with 19 examples of major data centre fires over the last decade. Outages of data centres can cost 500 000 US$/hour, and can also take out local community internet...
Bio-based phosphorus flame retardant achieves UL 94 V-0 in polyvinyl alcohol with good mechanical and UV performance. The bio-based PIN FR was produced by reacting phytic acid (phosphorus-rich and widely available in plant seeds) and ethylenediamine at room...
