Partner in different European Research Projects in FP6, FP7 and Horizon 2020
ESU-services Ltd. is a Swiss SME (small and medium enterprise) based Schaffhausen which collaborated in several European Research projects. Feel free to contact us if you search an experienced environmental consultancy in the field of life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle costing (LCC), inventory data (LCI), carbon footprint, energy analysis, product environmental footprint (PEF) or organizational environmental footprint (OEF). Here you can download our Partner Profile with more information. In the past we received funding for several projects from different European Union’s Programmes for research, technological development and demonstration
Past EU research projects
PROFUTURE
Microalgae Protein-Rich Ingredients for the Food And Feed of the Future (2019-2023). ProFuture aimed to set the basis for market uptake of innovative, healthy and sustainable food and feed products made from algae. ESU-services supported the identification and implementation of innovative technologies with environmental life cycle assessment and life cycle costing calculations. Algae protein can today already be better than animal-based proteins. But further improvements are necessary to make algae competitive with plant-based proteins for food and fodder. Therefore, especially improvements in the electricity consumption and provision are necessary.
SUSMILK
Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing (2013-2016) The aim of the project is to initialize a change within the process chain for market milk and milk products to minimize energy and water consumption and establish the use of renewable energy resources. The whole project includes the development of technical components, their installation and testing at partner dairies of all sizes as well as a process simulation of a “green dairy”. ESU-services is responsible for the the life cycle assessment (LCA) of the technologies.
SENSE
HarmoniSed ENvironmental Sustainability in the European food and drink chain (2012-2015). ESU-services elaborated the life cycle assessment for fruit juices, milk and beef in different European regions. Now the project team develops a simple internet calculator which will allow SME in the food sector to calculate the environmental footprint of their products with the help of other companies in the supply chain.
NEEDS
New Energy Externalities Development for Sustainability: Integrated Project including leading institutes in external costs and energy planning. LCA of future energy technologies are compiled that take care of the technological developments in materials production, transports and electricity mixes. ESU-services acted as the central data manager.
RENEW
Renewable Fuels for Advanced Powertrains: Integrated Project in the 6th framework program: Sustainable Energy Systems including major European automobile manufacturers (DaimlerChrysler, Renault, Volkswagen, Volvo). Funded by the European commission with an EC financial contribution of 10 Mio. EUR. ESU-services acts as the central data manager and is responsible for the life cycle assessment of BtL (biomass-to-liquid) fuels developed in the course of the project. The LCA has been reviewed according to ISO 14040ff.
ECLIPSE
Environmental and Ecological Life Cycle Inventories for present and future Power Systems in Europe: The general objective of the project is to overcome current limitations of the use of Life Cycle Inventories (LCI) for energy modelling and planning and other uses. Project results will increase the credibility, diffusion and exploitation of LCI as a support tool for energy modelling and planning and other applications.
