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The crisis makes GDP per capita fall by 1,000 euros
The per capita GDP of Spain has decreased by 984 euros between 2008 and 2015, according to the newspaper Expansion based on INE data. The figure, which, as it is an average, does not reflect the inequality between different incomes and their evolution, is equivalent to 1.5 times the established minimum wage. In percentage terms,…
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Video: The land that breathes
The effect of global warming on the Arctic ice cap and oxygen production, visualized on video.
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Mexico City: Free public transport to leave the car
Mexico City is reaching worrying levels of air pollution that seriously affect the health of its citizens. In 2015, there was a record of seven environmental precontingencies activated, alerts that limit outdoor activities due to high concentrations of pollutants. The problem gets worse; from 2010 to 2013, vehicles registered in the region increased by 8,…
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Advancing in Industry 4.0
The technology corporation Tecnalia leads the European project ProSEco, whose objective is the advancement of manufacturing companies in the so-called Industry 4.0, through the contribution to the design, development and collaborative management of advanced and intelligent services. The project, with a budget of seven million euros, five of which are financed by the Seventh Framework…
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Music for the development of the city
A few weeks ago, Barcelona City Council adopted a more flexible interpretation of the regulations for shows in Catalonia to allow live music in any bar, restaurant or cafeteria, as long as it complies with soundproofing and security measures, until the closing time set by your license – 11 pm in the areas more saturated-…
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Reducing food waste would mitigate climate change
Up to 14% of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural activities could be eliminated by 2050 through better food management and distribution, according to a scientific study by Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research echoed by The Guardian. Agriculture emitted up to 20% of global greenhouse gases in 2010, says report co-author Prajal Pradhan, so preventing…
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Video: Groningen, a city of cyclists
In the Dutch city of Groningen, more than 50% of the population, up to 60% in the center, move by bike.
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The EU needs to strengthen its R&D performance
The document Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU 2016: A contribution to the Open Innovation, Open Science, Open to the World agenda, published last March by the European Commission, concludes, after analyzing the performance of the 28 EU countries in research and innovation, that Europe must better capitalize on the results of its…
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Windows that produce electricity
In 2014, researchers at the University of Michigan they created the first solar panels that are 100% transparent to the human eye, an innovation designed both to transform buildings and skyscrapers into power plants, and to self-supply smartphones and tablets through their screens. The problem they presented for marketing was their low conversion efficiency (1%)…
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It is possible to grow and reduce CO2 emissions
On the path towards sustainable models of economic activity, there is a debate about whether climate stabilization can grow the economy, and some still doubt whether climate stabilization can coexist with growth. Data shared by the World Resources Institute show that economic growth does not necessarily imply an increase in CO2 emissions. Globally, CO2 emissions…