From climate change prediction to urban planning, supercomputing has become a key tool for science and society. Sergi Girona, CIO of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, explains why we’re only now beginning to feel the impact. Super computation came about in the...
The aerospace industry is experiencing a technological turning point that’s shaping the airplanes that will dominate the market in the coming decades: electric, made with advanced materials, supported by intelligent systems and oriented toward efficiency. The Spanish...
Shipping ports, those historic drivers of trade and globalization, are undergoing an unprecedented transformation. As the climate emergency and the digital revolution converge, these strategic infrastructures are being reinvented with the aim of being cleaner,...
Sensors, data, and virtual models are transforming the way underground infrastructure is conceived and managed. Digital twins facilitate anticipating risks, optimizing decisions, and improving security in environments where the margin of error is minimal. An invisible...
At times, the immediacy of the news cycle and the urgency to convey the latest in what’s happening around the world can provoke a whirlwind of disjointed data and opinions. We feel it’s opportune to pause, take a step back and analyze a series of events that generated...
As an alternative to lithium batteries, flow batteries, or redox flow batteries, are cleaner, safer, and much more durable, although they’re currently more expensive and less efficient, as they require greater space to store the same amount of energy. Spain leads...
Today we meet Jose María Baños, 23, who’s a Transport and Aviation underwriting analyst in the Operations area at Mapfre Global Risks. He recently completed a master’s in Maritime Business Management and Maritime Law, with an average grade of 9 (humble brag!). So...
The integration of drones into conventional air space seems imminent, but it poses operational challenges and safety challenges. Virginia R. Martín (U-space Operations Development Division of ENAIRE, the air navigation manager in Spain, certified for the provision of...
Mining is consolidating itself as a strategic axis in the global economy in a context of growing demand for critical minerals and reshaping supply chains. This article analyzes the synergies and challenges in the cooperation between Latin America and Canada. The...