Sensors, data, and virtual models are transforming the way underground infrastructure is conceived and managed. Digital twins facilitate anticipating risks, optimizing decisions, and improving security in environments where the margin of error is minimal. An invisible...
At times, the immediacy of the news cycle and the urgency to convey the latest in what’s happening around the world can provoke a whirlwind of disjointed data and opinions. We feel it’s opportune to pause, take a step back and analyze a series of events that generated...
As an alternative to lithium batteries, flow batteries, or redox flow batteries, are cleaner, safer, and much more durable, although they’re currently more expensive and less efficient, as they require greater space to store the same amount of energy. Spain leads...
The so-called e-fuels, currently in development, could represent a significant reduction in CO2 emissions. However, large amounts of this gas are required for their production, in addition to water. The journey towards more sustainable energy sources is long and has...
Quito, a city of altitude, ravines, and history, extends 2,850 meters above sea level, in the heart of the Andes mountain range. Surrounded by volcanoes and hills, the Ecuadorian capital is a UNESCO World Heritage site, a melting pot of heritage, aspirations, and also...
Paris is a historical example of how urban planning and public investment can largely determine the well-being of citizens. However, despite being one of the major European capitals, it’s not exempt from climate risks, social risks, and economic risks. Throughout its...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining more and more ground in industry, consolidating its role as an essential tool in the management and optimization of production processes. Its application in planning, the efficient use of resources, corrective and preventive...
From climate change prediction to urban planning, supercomputing has become a key tool for science and society. Sergi Girona, CIO of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, explains why we’re only now beginning to feel the impact. Super computation came about in the...
The aerospace industry is experiencing a technological turning point that’s shaping the airplanes that will dominate the market in the coming decades: electric, made with advanced materials, supported by intelligent systems and oriented toward efficiency. The Spanish...