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A promising recovery for the ozone layer?

Air conditioners, refrigerators, water boilers and even shoe soles are all examples of products that decades ago contained ozone-depleting substances. We look at how the Montreal Protocol has contributed to reversing this situation.

18/01/2023

Science talks

How to store energy using thermophotovoltaic batteries

Research groups like Alejandro Datas’, researcher at the ‘Instituto de Energía Solar’ of the UPM and scientific coordinator of the Amadeus and ThermoBat projects, research new storage systems for renewable energy. 

12/01/2023

Tungsteno

The contagion of mass layoffs among tech giants

Thousands of tech workers have lost their jobs at companies such as Meta, Twitter, Google and Amazon. While some experts blame the massive layoffs on the previous high number of hirings and the economic recession, others argue that it is an indication that companies are copying each other without thinking through the consequences.

11/01/2023

Infraestructuras

Digitization on railroad vegetation management

We’ve automated tasks on the field and generated alerts to optimize daily tasks using an AI-based program.

10/01/2023

Tungsteno

The secrets of the world's most iconic clock

The enormous dials of the Great Clock of Westminster housed in Big Ben are seven metres in diameter. Each hour hand measures 2.7 metres, while the minute hand is 4.5 metres long. Let’s look at how this iconic London megastructure was erected and the challenges it faces today.

04/01/2023

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