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Scientists at the European Commission's Joint Research Centre simulate the effects of explosions on buildings, analyse innovative materials and contribute to guidelines and standards for safer public infrastructure. 

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Whether you are a student or an energy enthusiast, this game will broaden your energy literacy and equip you with the knowledge needed to navigate the evolving landscape of the energy transition.

Play RECxploration now and become ready to champion the renewable future!

Find out more on Renewable Energy Communities in the EU at https://www.rescoop.eu/

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Maria works at the Nuclear Safeguards and Forensics Laboratory. She studies seized nuclear or other radioactive material and tries to uncover its origin. Her work supports the police and border controls and helps to fight crime.

Second topical peer review

Fire protection at nuclear installations

Take this quiz to learn about the many types of soil you can find in Europe, how humans interact with it, and much more.

Find out more on EU action on soil health.

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Choose what to have for breakfast, how to get to work, how to spend your free time and where you go shopping. Many factors impact on how we will live in 2050. You may be surprised to see how your current choices will be translated into a possible future world!

Find out more on tomorrow's healthy society

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Examine the JRC Petten and Ispra smart grid interoperability laboratories from the inside and outside. Meet the scientists and discover how they use advanced real-time simulators to develop intelligent digital solutions for EU policy and the community. To test your knowledge, take one of the electricity quizzes.

Find out more on smart grids and e-mobility. This tour is also available in Italian and Dutch 

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Take a look at the European crisis management laboratory in Ispra, which provides a valuable overview of what happens during an emergency situation.

Find out more on crisis management. This tour is also available in Italian.

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Discover the environmental and mechanical materials assessment laboratories based in JRC Petten. Here we test the safety of nuclear components and the performance of the materials they are made of.

Find out more on nuclear safety. This tour is also available in Italian and Dutch

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These technologies can dramatically reduce CO2 emissions and are critical to meeting Europe's ambitious energy and climate policy goals, as well as helping to scale up renewable and low-carbon hydrogen supply.

Find out more on fuel cells and electrolysers. This tour is also available in Italian and Dutch.  

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