Selected news from Danish Technological Institutehttp://www.dti.dkhttp://www.dti.dk/31617In just three years, Danfysik, a subsidiary company of the Danish Technological Institute, has regained its former strong position within the global market with regards to accelerator, magnet and power supply technologies. We have a bulging order book, with the turnover tripling in three years. In the same period, the number of employees has more than doubled, and three months after opening, the capacity of the new coil manufacturing plant has become much too small. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:35:00http://www.dti.dk/projects/31616Teachers and nurses must be better prepared to handle interaction with new technologies in their working life. Technology and innovation should be better integrated during their education to ensure competence and understanding of the technology that will be needed in the labour market. Centre for Working Life at the Danish Technological Institute takes part in TECHNUCATION, a new research project that focuses on better technology implementation for teachers and nurses in their working life.Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:11:00http://www.dti.dk/services/31354In the PSO project ‘Fast Electricity Storage for Ancillary Services – FESTAS’ a number of experts investigated the technological possibilities for electricity storage for the grid. The focus of the report was the technical possibilities for short-time storage, which means the highly valuable reactions that stabilizes the grid as the fluctuating, renewable energy penetrates the grid.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:59:00http://www.dti.dk/31326Can and should you always trust what the media say? Do you know when you are watching a commercial? Does it matter which paper or website you open, and what do you do if you receive contradictory information? Who are in fact the media, and what is their agenda?Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:57:00http://www.dti.dk/31294Rising unemployment, increasing poverty, more marginalised young people and a growing number of senior citizens – these are just some of the social challenges that Europe will be facing in the future. Social innovation can become a new and effective way to address these problems. Not through a reduction in public tasks and core services, but through new frameworks and solutions that mobilise already existing resources in the local communities.Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:13:00http://www.dti.dk/services/31245The heavy cloudburst in the Copenhagen area has resulted in massive moisture absorption in occupied as well as unoccupied basements. Much of the damage has still not been determined, and the problems with mould growth have only just started. The enormous amount of damage together with the fact that the cloudburst took place during the peak holiday season meant that many homeowners did not take the necessary measures to reduce the damage. This increases the risk of mould attack considerably. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:16:00http://www.dti.dk/31229EBTC is a programme co-funded by the European Union and implemented by EUROCHAMBRES, the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry. A key role is played by 16 European partners combining business organisations, academic and research institutes, all of them with a successful track record in their respective field. Danish Technological Institute has been an active partner since the start-up of EBCT.Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:37:00http://www.dti.dk/services/31053The increasing globalization leads to more environmental challenges and makes sustainability a major competitive factor on the enterprise level. How to go about it, and what activities should be initiated? We work with sustainability and participate in development projects to continually incorporate the latest knowledge for example about Cradle to Cradle. We focus on the individual company's challenges and adapt approaches and methods so it produces results. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:46:00http://www.dti.dk/projects/31043The project has focus on the development and production of zeolite based membranes, which can be used for cleaning of biogas. Biogas produced in an anaerobe biogas reactor contains 25 to 45 % carbon dioxide. The CO2 is undesirable, if the gas is going to be distributed for long distances. Commercial biogas upgrading technologies, include cryo-distillation, pressure swing absorption and absorption towers. These technologies are, however, costly or have high running costs.Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:57:00http://www.dti.dk/services/30905The climate change puts pressure on the existing sewer systems which results in floods. Because of the larger quantities of rain and more frequent rainfall – referred to as “monster rain” in the press – there is a need for finding alternative solutions to managing rainwater instead of leading it directly down the sewer. Rainwater should instead be seen as a resource that is delayed, stored, seeped down, and evaporated.Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:54:00http://www.dti.dk/30509CT stands for Computer Tomography and besides from being used within the health sector and at hospitals in form of Medical CT Scanners, CT Scanning is also used in different industries for evaluation, testing and quality control. Industrial CT Scanners are generally optimized for performing non-destructive test and dimensional measurements and can be used for optimizing the production line, as well as within research and development (R&D) activities. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:55:00http://www.dti.dk/30357A high level of e-skills is critical for competitiveness, innovation and growth in Europe, both in the ICT sector itself and across industry. European ICT entrepreneurs need to have the e-skills required to fully exploit the innovation potential of ICTs, and European industries and SMEs need to be able recruit the best skilled workers. In 2008, the total number of ICT practitioners in Europe was almost 4 million, more than double the 1995 figure.Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:50:00http://www.dti.dk/29782It is the declared goal of the Danish government that 95% of all young people must complete an upper secondary qualification. VET qualifications play an important role in achieving this goal. It is a central challenge to achieve a sufficient number of apprentice places, as the number tends to be linked to financial fluctuations and, in more recent years, to the broader restructuring of labour markets driven by globalisation and increased automation in many job functions.Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:04:00http://www.dti.dk/services/28939Through the years, the Danish Technological Institute, Concrete Centre has provided various concrete technology services to major infrastructure projects.Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:49:00http://www.dti.dk/services/28938The single market of the European Union requires that construction products must be CE labelled according to applicable harmonised EN standards and according to the regulations that apply in the country where the construction products are to be used.Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:42:00http://www.dti.dk/services/28861Femern A/S, the Owner of the coming Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link, through an open tender process selected the Concrete Centre at Danish Technological Institute as its external concrete laboratory. As part of a testing program supporting the preparation of material requirements the Concrete Centre’s HighTech Concrete Laboratory has produced 30 concrete blocks and a large number of small test specimens based on a series of possible mix designs for the construction.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:22:00http://www.dti.dk/28819As the European economy recovers from the worst recession for 80 years, it faces a range of challenges that requires ambitious policy responses and novel types of European collaboration. Services innovation can be a critical driver for growth and as well as support new responses to the wider societal challenges. The launch of the ‘Europe 2020 - A European Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’ in March 2010, was a very important milestone.Wed, 19 May 2010 08:44:00http://www.dti.dk/services/28626Danish Technological Institute’s department Certification & Inspection is an independent accredited inspection body in Denmark (Notified Body - ExNB) for non-electrical material (Notified Body nr. 396) and is authorised to issue ATEX certificates on material/equipment to be used in potentially explosive atmospheres (Ex atmospheres).Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:52:00http://www.dti.dk/27666This Progress Study has been requested by the Unit for ICT for Government and Public Services, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission. Its strategic purpose is to undertake a qualitative progress evaluation of the i2010 eGovernment Action Plan, 2006-2010, and on this basis to provide input to future planning in the eGovernment area at European and Member State level.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:50:00http://www.dti.dk/projects/27090Large European project concerning development and demonstration of new industrialized processes for the production of digitalized concrete architecture of the future using robot technology.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:44:00