Action Plans

Establishment of a methodology to measure the environmental impact (sustainability and biodiversity) of investments by the Société Public de Gestion de l'Eau in the Walloon Region.

Contribution to the decrease of carbon footprint in the aviation sector through an industrial management of the end of life of planes with the support of digitalization and advanced circularity of planes composing materials.

The CISTEMEEC project will cover the following areas: industrial value chains, energy transition, electric mobility and the circular economy, involving a consortium of eleven Walloon partners covering the circularity value chain of electric mobility.

Project to develop CO2 capture and storage by carbonation of bottom ash and concrete with reduced cement content

Pre-treatment of waste and subproducts of mineral origin with a view to their integration into material formulations for the offshore wind industry.

RESTINA is a research project focusing on the recycling of solar panels and the development of development of advanced composite materials as anode materials for Li-ion batteries in collaboration with other European universities and research centres and an industrial group.

The ECOFLEX-project, where nine Belgian partners collaborate, aims to unlock the potential of electric cars and energy communities to balance the grid in a climate neutral way. Partners : VUB (project coordinator), Flexcity, Flux50, Haulogy, IDETA, Pluginvest, TWEED and UGent.

Research project to collect, build, test and disseminate sound knowledge in Wallonia on water-efficient equipment.

The prototype under development will convert surplus photovoltaic energy into hot water, with funding earmarked for developing the on-board software for the heating control unit.

For better water management, buried infiltration systems temporarily store rainwater and gradually infiltrate it into the soil. This project aims to study the durability of these systems and the efficiency of filters to avoid clogging and reduce maintenance costs.

Reusing treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation can support agriculture in Wallonia. SPGE and SWDE will launch pilot projects, requiring a comparative study with other EU countries to assess technical and regulatory risks, thus establishing a methodology for these 'ReUse' projects.

Analyze threats and opportunities through a field study and propose recommendations for circular water management in ZAEs.

Propose a methodology accompanied by didactic and operational support to enable companies to easily carry out their water footprint.

Develop a methodology for the circularity of water, its energy and recoverable materials. This methodology will be used to identify projects for improving water management within companies. In particular, it will be used and tested by low-carbon and circular economy referents.

Project HYPOP, HYdrogen Public Opinion and accePtance, will support the hydrogen deployment in Europe, enhancing the involvement of citizens and providing guidelines to increase trust in hydrogen implementation. A clean and clear communication will be key for hydrogen technological development with social acceptance.

Digital solution plans optimum use of rainwater for future activities, conserving resources and emptying cisterns before storms.

The aim of our project is to promote the development of the clean hydrogen sector by reducing the obstacles to the European recognition of skills and related systems through joint action plans and by promoting careers that can contribute to the energy transition through new practical training schemes.

WaterstofNet and Tweed have both been coordinating their regional hydrogen clusters in Flanders and Wallonia respectively for several years and ointly established a national hydrogen council that aims to transcend the various political levels in our country.

Identify locations suitable for the installation of pumped storage units, and define the installed capacity in the light of geographical characteristics and technical, economic, environmental and legislative constraints.