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Aid to make investments to protect the environment
The Department of the Environment, Territorial Planning and Housing of the Basque Government has opened the 2019 Call for subsidies to companies to carry out investments aimed at protecting the environment. a) Aid for investment that allows going beyond Union standards in terms of environmental protection or increasing the level of environmental protection in the…
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Aid to companies for investments aimed at the protection of the environment
The Department of the Environment, Territorial Planning and Housing of the Basque Government has opened the 2019 Call for subsidies to companies to carry out investments aimed at protecting the environment. Subsidies to companies to carry out investments aimed at protecting the environment. Call 2019. ORGANISM DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND PLANNING AND HOUSING BASQUE…
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The world is urbanized, the city is naturalized.
The world is urbanizing, the world’s megacities do not stop growing attracting people to urban areas. Consequently, urban environments have been gradually denatured, the artificialization and waterproofing of the soil begin to cause problems in urban areas. Currently, challenges such as climate change, environmental quality, access to food and water and others of a natural…
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the creative district
The English post-industrial city of Nottingham has revitalized a decaying historic district under the brand name Creative Quarter. This is the concept of an “incubator without walls” that combines spaces and training tools< /a> for entrepreneurship in creative and digital industries, with residential mixed uses, independent retail, and the promotion of cultural activity. Nottingham, located…
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The possibilities of FabLabs
Digital manufacturing “consists of the use of an integrated and computer-assisted system made up of simulation tools, 3D visualization, analysis and collaboration” which, together with 3D printers, uncovers a universe of possibilities that we will soon have within our reach. As we already announced in a previous post, “we are aware that 3D printing is…
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Technical assistance in the revitalization of a pilot group for the implementation and development of the 2030 agenda and creation of alliances in its field
Naider has submitted to the Lehendakaritza (Basque Government) tender to provide technical assistance in the “Reinvigoration of a pilot group for the implementation and development of the 2030 Agenda and creation of alliances in its field”. We are excited about the Sustainable Development Goals and we want to be an active part of their implementation…
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BRTA: The Alliance of the Basque Network of Science, Technology and Innovation
The Basque Government, SPRI, the three Provincial Councils and 16 scientific-technological agents belonging to the Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Network have formed the BRTA — Basque Research and Technology Alliance — with the aim of generating cooperation dynamics and add critical masses to meet the technological and industrial challenges of the Basque Country, and…
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The Great Green Wall
The Great Green Wall of Africa, or Initiative for the Great Green Wall of the Sahara and the Sahel, is a project that began in 2007. The plan consists of the cultivation of 8,000 km of trees in Africa, with the vital purpose of being a source of food and providing a better future for…
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Video: An app to prevent the spread of diseases in crops
Globalized trade, climate change, and the intensification of agriculture have exacerbated pests and diseases in food crops, causing great losses to small farmers. The PlantVillage Nuru app, developed by scientists at École Polytechnique Lausanne and Penn State University, helps growers diagnose pests: they only need to install the app on a smartphone, and the program…
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Vitoria-Gasteiz can produce more energy than it consumes through solar panels
According to a study coordinated by Estefanía Caamaño, from the Institute of Solar Energy of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, the massive installation of photovoltaic panels on the roofs of buildings in Vitoria-Gasteiz would produce 28.5% more electricity than is consumed in the city. According to Caamaño, this would not immediately translate into the city…