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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BF ClimaTech is the first incubation, acceleration and consolidation programme for projects that have a positive impact on the climate and the environment, facing present and future challenges. Our Technological Centre is part of the Scientific Committee to ensure that the selected initiatives are viable, innovative and aligned with the global challenges facing the industry. Today at CETIM we welcome in our facilities a group of Galician...
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Today is International Biotechnology Day, a discipline in which we work in our Technology Centre through 14 projects, mobilising more than 70 million euros and contributing to the sustainable development of the planet. RECOBATs, a pioneering battery recycling initiative; FERTINSECT, for more efficient, safer and environmentally friendly bioactive fertilisers; and H2020 REWAISE, which will transform wastewater treatment plants. [caption id="attachment_17478" align="aligncenter" width="664"] International Biotechnology Day 2025.[/caption] As every...
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In the project, which is funded by Horizon Europe and involves 20 partners from 11 countries, we will search innovative solutions for industrial water management through the development of novel technologies that also recover water, energy and high-value raw materials in the process. [caption id="attachment_15884" align="aligncenter" width="763"] Laboratory tests for RESURGENCE.[/caption] The beginning of summer brings with it a big challenge: water scarcity. More and more areas...
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CETIM have led a European research project, in alliance with EMAFESA, MAGTEL, SOCAMEX and the University of Barcelona, to develop a technological solution based on membranes for the innovative secondary treatment of wastewater. [caption id="attachment_15865" align="aligncenter" width="582"] Final meeting of the project, held in Almendralejo (Extremadura).[/caption] Water scarcity is one of the major problems threatening human life on Earth and industrial activity. Drought is becoming increasingly common...
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In the NEWPOWER project, in which we are participating together with the University of Vigo and 11 other partners, we will obtain biomaterials from agricultural and forestry waste that can be used in the food, pharmaceutical, biotechnological and organic farming industries. [caption id="attachment_15928" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Lignin test in the CETIM laboratory.[/caption] The abandonment of rural areas and the accumulation of agricultural and forestry waste are some of...
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The Regional Minister of Education, Science, Universities and Vocational Training, Román Rodríguez González, accompanied by the Director of the Galician Innovation Agency, Carmen Cotelo Queijo, visited our facilities this morning. Our General Director, Toni Pons, and our Executive Director, Lucía Camino Vázquez, explained the great growth that we have experienced in recent years, and our commitment to continue working to promote R&D the sustainability of the...
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The President of the Deputación da Coruña, accompanied by the Mayor of Culleredo, José Ramón Rioboo, visited our facilities this morning and saw first hand the activity that we have been developing for more than 10 years. We continue our commitment to Culleredo for the creation of the future Centre of Excellence for Competitiveness in Circular Economy in La Cros, which will contribute to the revitalisation...
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Today, 5th June, is World Environment Day, a very important date for our Technological Centre due to our involvement in the circular economy and sustainability in more than 90% of our research projects. Today is World Environment Day, a date that stands out for all of us because of the importance of caring for and respecting the environment that surrounds us, but above all in our...
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ECLIPSE, a project in which we participate as the main research centre, will increase the levels of recovery and recovery of complex plastic waste by up to 80%, reducing the carbon footprint by 75%. [video width="854" height="480" mp4="https://cetim.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ENG-Dia-Mundial-del-Reciclaje-17-05-2024-Video.mp4" poster="https://cetim.es/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Dia-Mundial-del-Reciclaje-17-05-2024.jpg"][/video] The correct and sustainable recycling of waste has become essential in view of the large amount of materials, especially plastics, that we generate each year. According to the...
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