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How the digital product passport for batteries supports sustainable business models and thus promotes the circular economy

In 2027, the EU will introduce a digital product passport for batteries with a capacity above a certain level. All companies that use such batteries and operate in the EU will be affected by this regulation. As part of the new Battery Regulation (EU 2023), the digital battery passport is intended to help make the […]

Environmental Impact of Large Language Models: Green or Polluting?

Large language models have low per-use emissions but high training and hardware production costs. Though each interaction is energy-efficient, large-scale usage and upstream impacts raise environmental concerns. Sustainable AI requires lifecycle assessments, transparency, and cleaner energy sources. Introduction In recent years, large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, and Gemini have seen explosive […]

New Roles for Students – From Consumer to Active Curator of Their Own Learning Through Generative AI

Students are increasingly using AI not just as an aid, but as a replacement for their own thinking – with far-reaching consequences. However, instead of bans, we need strategies. This article shows how generative AI can be used to enhance learning – through four central roles that are reshaping education.  GenAI Impedes the Generation Effect […]

Why platforms drive the circular economy

The use of digital technologies (DT) to promote circular practices in all industrial sectors plays a key role in addressing the issues of sustainability, resource use and climate change and building resilient systems. In this context, digital platforms are an effective tool to unite technologies and improve the flow of information between actors in value […]

How can digital platforms enhance circular economy practices in value chain networks?

The emergence of digital technologies (DTs) to promote circular practices across all industries plays a key role to tackle challenges we currently face to overcome climate change. In this context, digital platforms are an effective tool to unite different technologies and strengthen information flows between stakeholders of common and cross-sectorial value chains. The first platforms […]