There are multiple techniques on the market for the recovery of contaminated soil. However, the option currently used in the majority of cases, not only in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (ACBC), but also in many other regions and countries, is excavation and landfill disposal. This is quicker and cheaper than other options, although it is environmentally unsustainable and inefficient, and does not...Read more
Representatives of the refinery (Energy Cluster), cement (Aclima), iron and steel (Siderex), foundry (AFV) and paper (Basque Paper Cluster) sectors met in San Sebastian to finalise the first phase of actions of the initiative Basque Net Zero Industrial Super Cluster launched last autumn to "achieve net zero emissions targets by 2050". The meeting was attended by the Minster for Economic Development,...Read more
See the webinar The Mutriku Wave Power Plant was the first commercial installation in Europe to use wave energy to generate electricity. It is located inside the breakwater that protects Biscay Port. The power plant uses unique technology to obtain energy, the “Oscillating Water Column” (OWC), which, to date, has achieved a significant cumulated production, exceeding 2.4 GWh. The Basque Energy Board (Ente...Read more
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4 November, 2021
Environmental sustainability
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🟦🟨 From resilience to transformation Ukraine aims to accelerate the modernisation of economy and favour a transformation of the country allowing smoother integration and access into the European and G7 markets Government's phased reconstruction plan with 850 projects. Of these, 580 projects with $350 billion value are planned for 2023-2025, and 270 projects with $400 billion value are scheduled for 2026-2032 FULL PLAN: https://www.urc2022.com/urc2022-recovery-plan EU...Read more
