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CV-35, a highway built on circular economy principles

The expansion works of this highway combine environmentally friendly technologies developed by Sacyr: repurposing used tires to manufacture asphalt (RARx), efficient machinery and fabrication plants, and innovative LED lighting

15/06/2021

Tungsteno

Robots that can erect a home in two days

Artificial intelligence promises to optimise construction processes, reduce costs and improve safety. But how far can robots, exoskeletons, autonomous excavators and sensors actually go in achieving this?

09/06/2021

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Biomass, the Cinderella of renewable energies

Taking advantage of agricultural and forest biomass to generate electric power has an extraordinary and unequaled strategic value, far more superior to any other renewable source of energy.  By using agricultural and forest biomass, you purchase biofuel that is produced in Spanish rural areas, highly dependent on agricultural activities, and where the populations with the lowest income in Spain are. 

07/06/2021

Tungsteno

Turning organic waste into aviation fuel

If global aviation were a country, it would rank among the top 10 greenhouse gas emitters. A team of researchers claim to have found a way to use food waste, manure and sewage to create more sustainable fuel.

02/06/2021

Tungsteno

Nature’s secret code, the key to sustainable architecture?

The Fibonacci spiral has been used for centuries as a means of connecting with the divine and for aesthetic reasons. But is the so-called golden ratio just a fascinating way to achieve pleasing designs or does it actually contribute to making buildings more sustainable?

26/05/2021

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