Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment is the commitment under Sustainable Development Goal 5, which we will look at in depth today If every cause has an effect, every problem has a solution. Under this premise, the United Nations formulated 17 ambitious goals in its 2030 Agenda with the aim of putting an end to the... Read more »
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What was the world’s first wind farm?
Landscapes with wind turbines on the horizon have become a common sight, but do you know when the world’s first wind farm was built? It was 1981 when collaboration between NASA and the US Department of Energy led to the commissioning of the world’s first wind farm, Towards 2000. This prototype – given that the... Read more »
What are the keys to Industry 4.0?
Right now, it’s essential to know the keys to Industry 4.0. The First Industrial Revolution was marked by the leap from manual production to machine-based manufacturing. The Second Industrial Revolution arrived with the development of mass production following chain production. The Third Industrial Revolution was characterised by the introduction of the computer and automation. In... Read more »
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
Also known as SDG´s, the sustainable development goals have become part of current social discourse. But do we know what they are?
How does an airport work?
Nearly everyone has passed through an airport at some point in their life. But have you ever wondered how such a complex infrastructure works?
What makes a city work?
More than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and this percentage will reach 80% by 2050. But have you ever wondered what it takes for a city to work?
Investment in Smart Cities will reach €114 billion in 2020
The global Smart Cities spending guide study estimates that global investment in Smart Cities increased by 18.9% compared to the previous year
The wind is blowing in favour of wind power: 550 billion investment up to 2028
Installing wind power will represent investment of arround €550 billion over the next eight years
The U.S. will triple its energy storage capacity in three years
The United States, the world's largest economy and the second-largest consumer of electricity on the planet, is laying the foundations for a future in which its power grid will be increasingly connected to energy storage sources. Indeed a report by the U.S. Energy Administration (EIA) estimates that the United States will triple its energy storage capacity in just three years.
Main benefits of smart cities
One of the main benefits of Smart Cities is that their technology can help them operate more efficiently, improving the services they offer for citizens and businesses.
Quantum dot solar cells, the latest revolution in solar energy
A new solar cell technology, based on a type of nanoparticles known as "quantum dots", has set a new world record for converting solar energy into electricity for human use.
“The electrification as a recovery engine in the post-COVID era” by Jorge González, CEO at Ormazabal
"The electrification as a recovery engine in the post-COVID era" by Jorge González, CEO at Ormazabal
