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Month: November 2024

The Energy Consumption of Artificial Intelligence: A Global Challenge.

The Energy Consumption of Artificial Intelligence: A Global Challenge.

Article available in: CAT EN FR ES A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a lecture delivered by industrial engineer Mr. Joan Vila, CEO of LC Paper Group and a sustainability expert at the Institut d’Estudis Catalans. In his presentation, Joan Vila structured his talk around three main themes: energy, raw materials, and economic crises. As he highlighted, these three areas are profoundly interconnected and must be addressed to understand our global challenges. During the conference, numerous…

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Energy Transition in Catalonia: Insights into 34 Years of CO₂e Emissions.

Energy Transition in Catalonia: Insights into 34 Years of CO₂e Emissions.

Article available in: CAT EN FR ES The other day, I came across a news article that caught my attention. The University of Potsdam published the results of an intriguing study from an industrial and environmental perspective in the prestigious scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). After analyzing data from 1,500 regions worldwide over the past 30 years, the researchers concluded that 30% of these regions managed to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining sustained economic growth….

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Sea4Value Project: New Technologies in Desalination Plants.

Sea4Value Project: New Technologies in Desalination Plants.

I had the opportunity to attend a conference on the Sea4Value project, titled “Sea4Value: Novel technologies in seawater desalination plants to extract minerals and metals from seawater brines,” held at the Ecomondo fair in Rimini, Italy. This event, organized to explore innovations for ecological transition and showcase new models of circular and regenerative economy, featured participation from the Catalan Water Partnership, responsible for relations with key project partners for Sea4Value. The conference provided a window into the future of circular…

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