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Chemical recycling of textile waste: a new life for fiber blends

A growing problem: mountains of textile waste Clothing and textile consumption has increase with the expansion of so-called "fast fashion", giving rise to enromous amounts of waste. In Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA)1 reports that each EU citizen purchased an average of 19kg of...

A journey through production

Imagine if every product that reaches your hands could explain its story: where it comes from, what materials it was made with, what processes it went through, how its quality was guaranteed and under what conditions it was transported to its destination. We live in an era in where information is...

Skylines and roots: Dubai and its innovation strategy

Talking about Dubai means revisiting the Innovating R&D posts on the CARTIF blog. It means discussing the characteristics of ecosystems that foster resilience and help avoid “lotus flower” scenarios. It means reflecting on the essence and purpose that keep us in constant motion and make us...

Of the pig, even its walk

When we see a pig, we all tend to think that every part of it can be used: its delicious hams, pork cracklings, chorizo, loins.....including, as the saying goes "even its walk". However, at CARTIF we know there ir more beyond that: a great variety of by-products and waste generated during the...

Invisible allies against salinity: microbiota and sequencing for resilient agriculture

In a situation where soil salinity poses a significant threat to global agricultural productivity, scientific research is increasingly focusing on the vital role of soil microorganisms. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), soil salinity is a major challenge for agriculture...

The 28A blackout and the lessons to be learned about the energy transition

In March 2024 I was at a conference on information technologies during which a person from REE stated that in the future we will not be able to take the security of electricity supply for granted. This person did not explain the reason for such a statement, but I do not think he was thinking of a...

From ambition to action: the evolution of the European Cities Mission

In 2022, the European Commision launched one of its most ambitious initiatives: the Smart and Climate Neutral Cities Mission for 2030. In this mission, 112 cities were selected from among 377 candidates to lead the transition to climate neutrality and achieve it by 2030, 20 years before the global...

Climate change and the urban heat island effect: How it affect us?

When summer arrives and temperatures starts to increase, is frequent making the same question: why in the city center temperatures are higher than in an edification area in a rural environment? The answer is simple: is due to the urban heat island effect. But, what urban heat island effect is?...

The hide challenge of the eolic energy: what we do with the wind turbines blades?

Today I would like to talk to you about a problem that is increasingly being discussed, but which still surprises many people: what happens to the blades of the wind turbines when they are no longer useful? Because yes, they also "retire", and when they do, they generate waste that is difficult to...

Innovate shouldn´t be like untangling a daisy

When an organisation decides to invest in innovation, it often activates not only a technical or strategic process, but also an internal dynamic that complicates decision-making. What at first appears to be a clear commitment soon becomes a chain of uncertainties, cross-validations and multiple...

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Agrofood

Food for sportspeople: special or common?

Food for sportspeople: special or common?

The newly closed Rio 2016 Olympic Games are still in our minds, means of communication and webs, and we are wondering some questions such as how the diet is for athletes? what kind of products they consume? Are they suitable for any athlete with less level? ...

All that glitters is not gold

All that glitters is not gold

We cannot speak about Mediterranean diet without the presence of olive oil in our dishes. This fruit juice plays an essential role in the gastronomy of our country. Extra virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, olive oil, olive-pomace oil…all of these products are...

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Energy & Environment

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Environment

Fumes! (II)

Fumes! (II)

In the first part of this post, we talked about the conclusions we heard in an interesting conference about air quality. After that, we decided two to do two things. On the one hand, to share the figures and conclusions there exposed and on the other hand, to work at...

Fumes! (I)

Fumes! (I)

We are not angry, of course, what really happens is that air quality issue concerns us greatly in CARTIF. A few weeks ago, we attended a workshop entitled "Technical solutions for reducing emissions from mobility", held in MAGRAMA (Spanish Ministry). The panel of...

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Industry

The Internet of Things and the electricity bill

The Internet of Things and the electricity bill

Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming common. These are the objects that connect to Internet by themselves to carry out their duties with no human intervention. One possible application that can help us to save money and to reduce greenhouse gasses emissions is the...

Why is smart the Smart Grid?

Why is smart the Smart Grid?

It is not easy to find a definition for Smart Grid that summarizes every objective, topic and technology included under this concept. Searching and surfing the web, one can find long and detailed descriptions including many of the Smart Grids related topics, or other...

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Health & Quality of life

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Construction and Heritage

When structures age

When structures age

How to reduce structural conservation task expenses by implementing monitoring systems? The structures are not everlasting. They are projected to play a role for a certain number of years. Thus, a wind turbine mast lifespan is about 20 years while in the case of a...

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Digitalization

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