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The city joins the Province of Potenza (Italy) as the newest role models for the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative
The Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition
Peace and quiet in Baroque surroundings
The mayor of Stanz im Mürztal is building a renewable energy cooperative and it comes with a whole new economic model
The focus will be on solidarity, sustainability and green development, as well as on social development and security in the city
The story of Dortmund’s 2011 Science City Masterplan and how it grew in the new decade
The story of Dortmund’s 2011 Science City Masterplan and how it grew in the new decade
The Portuguese city is one of the participants in this exciting global initiative
The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016
Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users
The mayor of Stanz im Mürztal is building a renewable energy cooperative and it comes with a whole new economic model
The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016
Never too early to fall in love with soft mobility
The authorities describe the approach as a ‘non-traditional solution’
100 trees will take the place of 100 parking spaces in this Belgian town
The authorities describe the approach as a ‘non-traditional solution’
Peace and quiet in Baroque surroundings
Mayor Yordanka Fandakova personally participated in their removal
Never too early to fall in love with soft mobility
Those between the ages of 9 and 13 can attend workshops to learn how to work with wood
Health authorities cannot predict the future development of the pandemic and past experience shows – autumn is the season of ‘the spread’
The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month
The cement factory in Carboneras, Source: LafargeHolcim España
Greenhouse gas here is not just a cliché term
There is a cement factory located in the municipality of Carboneras, on the southeastern coast of Spain, and much like all other similar facilities, it is a major emitter of CO2 into the atmosphere. This is about to change with the recent news that three companies - LafargeHolcim Spain, Carbon Clean and Sistemas de Calor – have created ECCO2, a joint venture for the development of a carbon dioxide capture plant.
The purpose of the project is to capture the CO2 of the emissions that are generated during the cement manufacturing process and then treat it for subsequent agricultural use. The captured carbon will be used in greenhouses in the region, where it will improve crop productivity through a process known as carbon fertilization, which mimics and enhances natural photosynthesis.
Carbon fertilization increases the eco-efficiency of crops by reducing the proportion of water and soil per kg of vegetable production. This circular carbon economy project will reduce CO2 emissions and will offer a sustainable future to the region.
Isidoro Miranda, CEO of LafargeHolcim Spain, the company that owns the factory, points out that “thanks to the creation of this joint-venture we are getting closer and closer to completing this project that will contribute to improving the competitiveness and efficiency of our factory, but also of local agricultural production when compared to the high-tech greenhouses that already use this technology in other European countries.”
He adds that “this circular economy business model, which will initially start with the capture of 10% of carbon dioxide emissions, will become an important milestone in the roadmap towards decarbonization of the construction materials sector."
The sustainable growth of industry and agriculture is a priority and strategic issue for the future of the province of Almería. ECCO2 has been developed in response to this and will improve the environment by increasing the productivity of intensive agriculture in the region. It will also be eligible for EU Next Generation funding.
The facility called, Alovera Beach, will be located 40 kms from Madrid
The move is part of the city’s strategy to act against the local affordable-housing crisis by focusing on the development of student accommodation
Peace and quiet in Baroque surroundings
Tallinn and Linz will be among the European cities eager to show their innovative side
According to the Eurostat report, women are significantly more educated than men in the EU
The Irish Environment Protection Agency released an updated map of affected regions in the country
It involves strategically placed pictograms on the pedestrian crossings
Never too early to fall in love with soft mobility
100 trees will take the place of 100 parking spaces in this Belgian town
The facility called, Alovera Beach, will be located 40 kms from Madrid
According to the Eurostat report, women are significantly more educated than men in the EU
It involves strategically placed pictograms on the pedestrian crossings
These will be spread across 11 EU countries and will serve to support the EU Missions
The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
An interview about AYR, one of the 2021 New European Bauhaus Prize winners
An interview with Nigel Jollands and Sue Goeransson from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
An interview with the President of the City of Athens Reception & Solidarity Centre
A talk with the Mayor of Malmö on the occasion of the city’s UN Resilience Hub status
