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Ireland removes fossils from public investments
Ireland is close to becoming the first country in the world to decide not to invest public money in fossil fuels, thanks to a bill passing parliament by a 90 to 53 vote,
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Job automation comes to the office
When talking about the threat of robotization and automation for the future of the labor market, it is normal to think first of all about factories and assembly line operators, but artificial intelligence also has a potential great impact in office and office work. As a sign of the materialization of this reality, the Japanese…
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Video: Costa Rica, building a country without fossil fuels
During 2016, Costa Rica spent more than 250 days without using fossil fuels to generate electricity. In this TED talk, clean development specialist Mónica Araya takes her native country as an example of positive action to advance the transition to a decarbonized world.
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A country that does not waste food
While 800 million people suffer from hunger, a third of the food that produced in the world, about 1.3 million tons, is wasted. In Europe, 100,000 tons of food end up each year in landfills, and when decomposed they emit almost as much CO2 gas as all the fossil fuels in Spain. Denmark is no…
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Recycle paper waste to replace plastic
A group of researchers from the University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea has patented a procedure to obtain high value-added compounds from waste from the paper industry, compounds that in the future could replace plastic materials derived from petroleum, as well as be used in the pharmaceutical, agro-chemical, food or cosmetic industries, among others….
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Trees for a more livable city
The presence of trees in the urban landscape has multiple benefits. In addition to beautifying the city and improving public space, trees purify the air and reduce dirt, acting as a filter for pollution and dust. They also combat stress and noise pollution, due to their acoustic screen effect. They provide shade and shelter, and…
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The wind drives Dutch trains
600,000 people travel on Dutch trains every day, making a total of 5,550 journeys per day. If they already opted for a more sustainable transport option than cars, since January 1, 2017 the CO2 footprint of their trips is zero, as the Netherlands has managed to become the first country in the world where trains…
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The Energy that Powers the Internet
If the Internet were a country, it would rank sixth in the world in electricity consumption. It is estimated that the ICT sector already has an energy footprint of about 7% of global electricity consumption, and the footprint will continue to increase as it is believed that data traffic will triple by 2020. These are…
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Innovating for a cleaner and more efficient Industry 4.0
Innovation in the development of Industry 4.0 can reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing activity. As proof of this, the European project Ecograb, led by the Basque technology center Ceit-IK4 and in which the company Fagor Automation, from the Mondragón Corporation, also participates. The project aims to replace existing manufacturing systems, which use chemical components…
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Video: Why you can change the world
We feel that History has already ended, that our reality is not part of it, and we do not realize the power we have to alter its course, even on a humble scale. This School of Life video explains it to us.