Characterisation of 4 crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules mounted on an electric vehicle and exposed outdoor for more than 20 years was performed. Heavy soiling was apparent and manual cleaning led to an average increase of Pmax of 14%, due mainly to an increase in Isc. One of the modules...

The present report focuses on the analysis of durability of washing machines. In particular the main objective was to develop an endurance procedure to test performance of washing machines, to highlight strengths, limitations and potentials for future improvements.

The content of this Report builds on the long-standing experience of the JRC on ocean colour radiometry. This experience counts on decadal field and laboratory measurements performed in support of validation and SVC applications, and additionally on activities comprehensively embracing...

The content of this Report, which is a revised version of a previous one (Zibordi et al. 2017), builds on the long-standing experience of the JRC on ocean colour radiometry. This experience counts on decadal field and laboratory measurements performed in support of validation and SVC...

Food contact materials (FCMs) are regulated in the European Union to ensure the functioning of the internal market and to protect the health and interests of the consumers. For ceramics, limits exist only for lead and cadmium under Directive 84/500/EEC but scientific data has shown the need to...

This report presents the essential results of a study performed by the European Clearinghouse on Operational Experience Feedback, in cooperation with IRSN and GRS, aiming to analyse the impact of inappropriate maintenance at NPPs. The databases of IRSN, GRS, U.S. NRC and IAEA IRS were screened...

Within the harmonisation programme of Air Quality monitoring in Europe the European Reference Laboratory of Air Pollution (ERLAP) is organizing Inter-Laboratory Comparison Exercises (IE) in the facility of Ispra (Italy). From the 19 to the 23 October 2015 in Ispra (Italy), eight Laboratories of...

In this report we provide an informal mathematical introduction to the use of some methods from graph theory for the data analysis of non-standard time series. By this we mean information from a channel that is not presented to us in the usual format as a regular sequence of numbers. In...

This JRC Technical Report provides an introduction to the JRC system dynamics based Powertrain Technology Transition Market Agent Model (PTTMAM). This comprehensive system dynamics model, covering the period 1995 to 2050, was designed to capture the key feedbacks and interactions between...