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Tungsteno

Solar sails and other green solutions to curb cruise ship pollution

Cruise ships have a "disproportionate impact" on air quality, habitats and climate, according to Transport & Environment. Moving away from reliance on polluting fossil fuels has become a priority for the shipping industry. What technologies can be used to create more sustainable cruise ships?

11/08/2021

Infraestructuras

Sand and gravel recycling, our bet on sustainability

We recondition the roadbed of several segments of the two main highways of the island with a 50% of recycled and reused material

This project is the first road maintenance project in Spain that uses such a high proportion of recycled materials

09/08/2021

Infraestructuras

Concrete with steel fibers: stronger and more sustainable

We are working on a project, called eFIB, which has overall objective of developing a new slab system using high-performance steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) without traditional reinforcement.

06/08/2021

Tungsteno

Global chip crisis leaves our machines without brains

The pandemic has triggered an unprecedented global microchip shortage. In addition to losses in the millions, the chip supply woes could lead to a slowdown in innovation and delays in launch of new devices. Why has this major crisis occurred in such a crucial sector?

04/08/2021

With Sacyrian accent

Brine mining to make the most of desalination processes

Brine mining consists of obtaining salts and chemical products from brine salt concentrate that can bring economic value to other industries.

30/07/2021