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      Technocycle economy

      Technocycle economy

      Analogous to the biocycle economy we also support and foster circular approaches for technology products and materials (technocycle).

      Analogous to the biocycle economy we also support and foster circular approaches for technology products and materials (technocycle). The goal is to reduce the use of resources and environmental impacts of technology production, use and disposal. Main principles are: Optimize the design to expand life-spans and enable the re-use of components and materials, shift to renewable and secondary resources, sharing, reuse and refurbish, valorise waste streams, and close the loops by creating economic incentives for circular business models.

      Among others we have investigated the life cycles of organic and perovskite photovoltaic cells, of batteries and of the recovery processes of scandium from different waste streams. We have analysed the existing or proposed life-cycles of the technologies, identified environmentally relevant processes and supported transformations to increase the circularity. We also have developed a web-based tool to foster industrial symbiosis among companies and industries and are engaged in international capacity building activities for resource efficient and cleaner production and eco-industrial parks.

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      Life Sciences
      Sustainable Resources Management (SRM)
      Dirk Hengevoss

      Dipl. Ing. FH Dirk Hengevoss

      Research Associate in sustainable resource management

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      +41 61 228 55 98

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      dirk.hengevoss@fhnw.ch

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      School of Life Sciences FHNW Institute for Ecopreneurship Hofackerstrasse 30 4132 Muttenz

      Christoph Hugi

      Prof. Dr. Christoph Hugi

      Team Leader and lecturer in sustainability and development

      Telephone

      +41 61 228 55 84

      E-mail

      christoph.hugi@fhnw.ch

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      School of Life Sciences FHNW Institute for Ecopreneurship Hofackerstrasse 30 4132 Muttenz

      forschungsthematechnische kreislaufwirtschaft

      FHNW Campus Muttenz

      FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

      Hofackerstrasse 30

      4132 Muttenz

      Phone+41 61 228 55 55

      E-Mailempfang.muttenz@fhnw.ch

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