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31 Oct

R3POWER brings together the renewable energy value chain to promote the circular economy in wind farms

by Carolina Solino
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CETIM, together with Norvento, is leading the TransMisiones project, in which eight companies and four research organisations are seeking solutions for the sustainable repowering of wind farms through strategies for the reuse, recycling and revaluation of components and materials, minimising the environmental and economic impact of the sector . [caption id="attachment_17982" align="aligncenter" width="650"] R3POWER consortium meeting at CETIM.[/caption] At CETIM, together with Norvento Enerxía, we are leading...

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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

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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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

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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14 Jul

Director General of the CDTI visits CETIM and hears from the industry to continue advancing in innovation

by Carolina Solino
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CETIM has received José Moisés Martín Carretero to present its lines of research, its laboratories and its main projects, of which more than 90 are or have been funded by programmes of the Centre for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI) and in which more than 250 companies have participated. The Technological Centre has also held a meeting with 16 leading companies from different strategic sectors, which...

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08 Jul

At CETIM we held a sustainability day to establish scientific and business synergies with Business Factory ClimaTech

by Carolina Solino
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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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16 Jun

At CETIM we offer sustainable solutions through biotechnology to boost the circular economy in industry

by Carolina Solino
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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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