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Tungsteno

The promise of alternative fuels for pollution-free travel

Reducing the impact of the transport sector on air quality, natural habitats and climate is one of the challenges of this century. Although LNG is presented as an alternative for more sustainable transportation, it comes with a major drawback: it generates greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to global warming.

16/02/2022

Science talks

“I was told I couldn’t draw maps because I was a woman”

Joaquina Álvarez is a researcher specializing in plate tectonics and mountain range formation. She has garnered recognition in Spain’s largest public institution dedicated to research, the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), even in a predominantly male sector, and she is an inspiration to hundreds of girls who one day will learn how mountains are formed. 

11/02/2022

Tungsteno

Gaudí and the art of building without plans

An innate sense of geometry and volume helped Gaudí to become a genius of three-dimensional creation. The architect, a symbol of Catalan modernism, was inspired by nature to build such emblematic works as Park Güell and the crypt of the Sagrada Familia.

09/02/2022

Infrastructure

We extract geothermal energy from deep inside the Earth in Bolivia

We are developing the geothermal plant at the highest altitude in the world (4,970 m) which will supply energy to more than 2,500 people.

08/02/2022

Science talks

We advance towards the connection between robots and people

More accessible training and skill recycling throughout people’s work lives will be determinant in doing so to improve the competitivity of human talent and organizations.

03/02/2022

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