35 years of Techne Consulting
November 6, 2021 Techne Consulting celebrated 35 years of consulting and software development in the fields of environment and energy. In these 35 years we have worked with leading energy and environmental Italian institutions (Ministry of Environment, Regions, National and Regional Environmental Protection Agencies) and with research institutions (ENEA, CNR, ISPRA, universities, etc.), We participated in the most important international working groups on air pollution (from CORINAIR 85 project), we have published many original scientific papers that have often anticipated the problems that would emerge in subsequent years. Among other things we have been pioneers in stressing the importance of an integrated approach to energy and air quality planning indicating the possible negative influences on air quality of the combustion of solid biomass. We also developed the first model of assessment of pollutant emissions from ships in the specific Transport programme under 4th Research and Technology Development Framework Programme of the European Commission.
Kick off meeting AirLabò project
The launch event of the European Airlabò project of which Techne Consulting is a partner was held at Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa on May 21st.
The project, its aims and partners were presented during the morning.
Our Technical Director presented Techne Consulting and its role in the project.
AirLabò Project (Interreg Italia-Francia Marittimo 2021-2027)
Techne Consulting is a partner of the consortium of institutions and companies of the AirLabò project within the Interreg Italy-France Maritime Cross-border Programme 2021-2027, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), within the European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) objective of the EU Cohesion Policy 2021 - 2027
The AirLabò project methodology consists of a process of interaction between the main stakeholders identified in three groups: port infrastructure managers, scientific monitoring and control institutions and citizens.
Read more: AirLabò Project (Interreg Italia-Francia Marittimo 2021-2027)
Horizon 2020 iCHANGE final event at EGU 25
On April 28, 2025, during the European Geosciences Union (EGU) in Vienna, the H2020 I-CHANGE project, of which Techne Consulting is a partner, held its final scientific event titled “From Citizens to Science: Tools Driving Climate Action”. Over the past four year, I-CHANGE has worked to place citizens at the core of climate action, demonstrating that informed, empowered communities are essential for achieving behavioural change. By combining active citizen participation, innovative technologies, and scientific collaboration, the project has fostered behavioural transformations towards more sustainable living.
EXperts Panel on Polluting Emissions Reduction (EXPAPER 2024)
Presented on November 8, 2024 at ACI in Rome as part of the EXperts Panel on Polluting Emissions Reduction (EXPAPER 2024) the work Emissioni delle navi nei porti liguri: trend, COVID, proiezioni e implementazione Area NECA.
The work describes the emissions of air pollutants in Ligurian ports in 2021, discussing the effects of prolonged ship stops in port due to COVID. Subsequently, future emissions are estimated by evaluating the effects of increased traffic, regulations and electrification of ports. Finally, the effects of a hypothetical introduction of a NECA area (nitrogen oxide emission control area) are discussed.