Oil and gas pipelines act as veritable arteries inside the Earth. Using extensive steel and plastic pipes, they transport gas and oil throughout the planet. Their strategic influence in the relationships between countries is unquestionable, as they can be used to...
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Risks Engineering
Technical Capacity, Ongoing Training, and Interpersonal Relationships: the Basis for Excellence in the MAPFRE GLOBAL RISKS Engineering Area The objective? To provide knowledge about insurable risk to the underwriting teams and offer their clients valuable technical...
Diagnostic-base maintenance: A strategy for success
Basing facility maintenance on prior diagnostics of equipment and systems, generically referred to as condition-based maintenance (CBM), is a maintenance strategy that for many businesses has delivered on two fundamental maintenance objectives: decreased costs and...
Flammable Ice: Future Energy Source?
So-called “flammable ice” extracted from the ocean floor may become a great source of energy in the future. According to researchers if extraction techniques are perfected, the deposits may guarantee 1,000 years of global energy consumption. Although for many it is a...
Interconnetions Guarantee the Future of Electric power
The constant demand for electricity from consumers, who are increasingly dependent on this source of energy, has made electricity networks a key component of society and industrial development. As a result, active trade in electricity has been developed through a...
Renewable Energy: the Engine of the Internet
Large Silicon Vally tech companies are currently making a clear commitment to transitioning toward a greener way of powering their infrastructure, leading to a race to build an Internet with renewable resources. The Internet has become the central nervous system of...
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MAPFRE Global Risks, first insurer at AeH2
The Spanish Hydrogen Association brings together nearly 300 associates, from SMEs to multinationals, and this November it is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The addition of MAPFRE demonstrates its commitment to sustainability by pursuing decarbonization.MAPFRE...
Brazil adds to sustainability momentum
The region has one of the most sustainable electricity matrices in the world, with approximately 85% of generation coming from renewable sources and plans to hold its first offshore wind-turbine tender-bid auction in 2023. Here we analyze Brazil’s most important...
“I expect to see a less dependent, more decarbonized Europe and less of a shortage”
On October 3, the 2nd MAPFRE GLOBAL RISKS Seminar was held in Lisbon, with the main national and international insurance brokers. The Seminar covered not only the macroeconomic outlook for 2022 and 2023 and its risks, but also the main risks in the insurance sector....