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31 Oct

Adrián Capelán: “It is at this frontier, between engineering and applied science, that the advances that keep Spain at the forefront of renewable energy are emerging”

by Carolina Solino
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The renewable energy sector has become a key pillar of the global energy transition towards a more sustainable and emission-free model. This sector is also facing several challenges, and today we learn how Norvento is seeking solutions to these challenges through R&D projects, such as R3POWER, which they are leading with the scientific support of CETIM. Below, Adrián Capelán, Director of Technology at Norvento TECHnPower,...

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31 Oct

The electric cars of the future will be more efficient and sustainable thanks to UMI VOLTA

by Carolina Solino
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The strategic collaboration between Ferroglobe and CETIM has made it possible to optimise the processes for obtaining silicon and biocarbons with excellent results for lithium-ion batteries, significantly improving both their capacity and useful life. [caption id="attachment_18006" align="aligncenter" width="644"] Speakers at the final event of UMI VOLTA.[/caption] UMI VOLTA project came to an end last September, when a final event was held to present the excellent results of...

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31 Oct

At SUSPENSE, we will develop safe and sustainable bio-based wood adhesives

by Carolina Solino
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At CETIM, we are participating in the search for sustainable alternatives to conventional fossil-based compounds used in the wood sector to improve the circularity of sectors such as construction, packaging and real estate, among others. [caption id="attachment_17976" align="aligncenter" width="653"] Advanced Materials Team and CETIM European Projects Office at the SUSPENSE Kick Off.[/caption] Historically, fossil-based adhesives have been used in sectors such as construction, packaging and the furniture...

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31 Oct

LIFE smallWAT: Creation of modular and technologically advanced bioelectrochemical wetlands adapted to population and climate scales

by Carolina Solino
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CETIM is participating in the LIFE smallWAT project to develop and demonstrate an innovative, modular, versatile and resilient wastewater treatment system for small agglomerations (<2,000 PE) in different climatic conditions, adaptable to local contexts and needs. [caption id="attachment_18012" align="aligncenter" width="655"] Technology similar to that to be developed in LIFE smallWAT.[/caption] Access to sustainable, efficient and low-cost wastewater treatment systems remains a challenge for many small rural and...

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31 Oct

At CETIM, we reaffirm our commitment to the circular economy to tackle climate change

by Carolina Solino
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For more than a decade, we have been investing in talent and cutting-edge scientific equipment to offer innovative and sustainable solutions to industry thanks to public-private partnerships and initiatives such as Circular Excellence, through which we are strengthening our research excellence and expanding our infrastructure. [caption id="attachment_18019" align="aligncenter" width="643"] Pyrolyser coupled to a gas chromatograph with mass spectrometry detection.[/caption] Climate change has devastating effects on the environment...

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23 Jul

CETIM manages to recover complex plastic waste of high value for the automotive sector

by Carolina Solino
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In ECLIPSE, we have researched and developed advanced technologies that not only improve the current recycling processes of waste derived from End-of-Life Vehicles and currents in the automotive sector, but also allow the use of secondary raw materials from these complex polymeric wastes, thus reducing the pollution generated by discharges. [caption id="attachment_17616" align="aligncenter" width="687"] On the left, rear seat and rear seat enhancement developed at ECLIPSE...

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23 Jul

Ramón Pericet Cámara: “Working with CETIM allows us to incorporate cutting-edge methodologies and enrich our R&D capabilities”

by Carolina Solino
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One of the solutions we develop at CETIM is the recovery of complex plastic waste. An example of this is the ECLIPSE project, which has just been completed with successful results and which we have coordinated together with Técnicas Reunidas to obtain key technologies for the separation, recycling and recovery of complex plastic waste of high value for the automotive sector. Today we talk to...

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23 Jul

Increased sustainability, efficiency and competitiveness in the wood industry thanks to ENERWOOD

by Carolina Solino
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CETIM has contributed to the analysis and optimisation of the energy consumption of wood production processes through the development of technologies based on Artificial Vision. Galicia is among the main economic engines of the national forestry sector, as it concentrates more than 50% of wood production in Spain, but also, in recent years, it is the fifth community with the highest energy expenditure due, mainly, to...

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23 Jul

In SAHARA, we investigate sustainable solutions for the production of green hydrogen throughout Europe

by Carolina Solino
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CETIM will contribute our experience in Life Cycle Analysis, Cost Analysis and Social Life Cycle Analysis to carry out the environmental assessment of the new technology that will be developed in the project to transform solar energy directly into high-purity hydrogen through a photoelectrochemical module with internal water circulation. The European Green Deal is a set of initiatives promoted by the European Commission to address the...

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23 Jul

R3POWER proposes circular repowering and eco-design strategies for wind farms

by Carolina Solino
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CETIM will develop and validate advanced mechanical, thermochemical, chemical and biological recycling solutions to achieve a zero waste model in the wind energy industry, to deal with the large amount of waste that will be generated at the end of the useful life of this technology. Spain is the fifth country in the world in terms of installed wind power, after China, the United States, Germany...

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