Sustainability
€1M innovation fund for sustainable accelerators
Laser-plasma technology, additive manufacturing, high-temperature superconductors and other innovations have strong potential to reduce the footprint of particle accelerators.
Horizon 2020
08 May, 2024
Beaming our waste? Accelerators to combat biohazards
Meet Rob Edgecock to find out how particle accelerators can be used to preserve the environment.
Physics
12 February, 2024
I.FAST sustainable accelerator development in Nature Physics Review
In her interview with the Nature Physics Review, Denise Völker, Head of Sustainability at DESY, shared her thoughts about the project's sustainable accelerator development.
In the press
30 May, 2023
Rare earths for permanent magnets: blessing or curse?
Although permanent magnets can significantly reduce the energy consumption of accelerators, their use of rare earths requires best practices, as discussed by experts at the latest I.FAST workshop.
Horizon 2020
13 April, 2023