LIFE ECOdigestion 2.0
Proyecto LIFE19 ENV/ES/000098
Innovative technology scale-up for the control and automation of codigestión in WWTPs to produce green energy on demand
Ecodigestion 2.0
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The LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 project presented at the 2nd Seminar on good practices in the Alentejo-Algarve-Andalusia Euroregion
31/05/2023, Seville. European project LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 has been present today, Wednesday 31st May, in the second edition of the “Conference of good practices on circular economy and waste prevention”, held in hybrid format in the Environmental Complex of La Vega in Seville. This meeting was organised by the Mancomunidad de La Vega, with the […]
The LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 project will organise one of the side events of the European Green Week to Exchange best practices on energy transition
26/05/2023, Valencia. Next Thursday, June 8th from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST, the European project LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0, of which Finnova Foundation is a partner, will hold a hybrid event, face-to-face at GoHub in Valencia and online, entitled “LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 – Synergies towards greener communities” in the framework of the European Commission’s European Green Week. […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 featured project in one of the blocks of the 2nd Conference on good practices in the Alentejo-Algarve-Andalusia Euroregion
25/05/2023, Seville. The Complejo Medioambiental of La Vega in Seville will host next Wednesday, May 31st from 09:00h to 13:00h CEST an intervention on the European project LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0. This event is part of the second edition of the “Conference of good practices on circular economy and waste prevention” organised by the Mancomunidad de […]
The LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 project presented at the final Technovation Girls CV through the Finnova Challenges 2023
24/05/2023, Valencia. Last Saturday, 20th May, Finnova Foundation participated in the final Technovation Girls CV, held at the Universitat Politécnica de València, through the Finnova Challenges. The European project LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 was presented as an example of a challenge in this edition. These awards aim to bring European institutions closer to young people and […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 presents one of the side-events of the European Sustainable Energy Week
17/05/2023, Brussels. Today, Wednesday 17th May from 10:00 to 11:45 CEST, the European project LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0, of which Finnova Foundation is a partner, held an online event entitled “Energy transition for Europe – Tools and Tips by LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0” in the framework of the European Commission’s European Sustainable Energy Week. The event was […]
The LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 project will be one of the side events of the European Sustainable Energy Week
11/05/2023, Brussels. Next Wednesday, May 17th from 10:00 to 11:30 CEST, the European project LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0, of which Finnova Foundation is a partner, will hold an online event entitled “Energy transition for Europe – Tools and Tips by LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0” in the framework of the European Commission’s European Sustainable Energy Week. The aim […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 project attracts great interest at WEX Global, the leading event in the water sector
03/04/2023, Seville. Over the course of three days, the European project LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 has been at the centre of some of the key moments in the framework of WEX Global held in Seville from 27 to 29 March, the leading event in the water sector. Juanma Revuelta, CEO of Finnova, participated in one of […]
Finnova encourages startups to apply for LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 Startup Europe Awards
“Improvement of biogas generation in Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTP) and their energy improvement” and “Sustainable technology for the valorisation of sludge from Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP)”. These are the two challenges that make up the LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 Startup Europe Awards, an open innovation methodology of public-private collaboration implemented by the Finnova Foundation, which […]
The European LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 project at WEX Global
29/03/2023, Seville. Yesterday, Tuesday 28th March, Juanma Revuelta, CEO of Finnova, presented the European Life Ecodigestion 2.0 project at a conference held as part of WEX Global, the leading event in the water sector. In the roundtable he also announced the next edition of the Life Ecodigestion 2.0 Startup Europe Awards, which seek startups that […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 presented at UNWTO Startup Community-Spain launch event
28/03/2023, Madrid. Last Wednesday, March 22nd, Juanma Revuelta, CEO of Finnova, presented the European project Life Ecodigestion 2.0 and the new Life Ecodigestion 2.0 Startup Europe Awards at the UNWTO Startup Community launch event, held at the Google for Startup Campus in Madrid. Thanks to the innovative technology of the Life Ecodigestion 2.0 project, funded […]
Women entrepeneurs from CEEI-Burgos visit Finnova’s offices in Brussels to talk about European funds and projects such as LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0
30/05/2023, Brussels. A team from the Finnova Foundation formed by Patricia Tejada, EU Projects Manager, and Amaia Cardaño, from the Communication Department, have presented today, Tuesday 30th May in Brussels different types of European funds and projects to a group of women entrepreneurs from the European Business and Innovation Centre of Burgos (CEEI-Burgos). The twelve […]
The European project LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 celebrates Europe Day 2023
09/05/2023, Brussels. Today, 9 May, the European Union commemorates peace and unity in Europe. For 73 years, Europe Day has marked the anniversary of the historic “Schuman Declaration”. French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman’s proposal in 1950 to create a European Coal and Steel Community marked a turning point for today’s EU, as the ECSC was […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 bets on the promotion of girls in ICT subjects
Today, April 27th, from our European project LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0, we want to highlight the importance of promoting ICT subjects in education as well as the role of girls in this field. The international Information and Communications Technology Day was an initiative of the ITU Member States in the Plenipotentiary resolution. The aim was creating […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 commemorates International Mother Earth Day
This April 22nd, from LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 we want to commemorate the celebration of the International Mother Earth Day. The oceans are filling up with plastics and becoming more acidic. Extreme heat, wildfires, floods and other weather events have affected millions of people. Even today we are still facing COVID -19, a global health pandemic […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 celebrates World Creativity and Innovation Day
This April 21, from LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 we want to commemorate the World Creativity and Innovation Day, a date that aims to promote multidisciplinary creative thinking to achieve a more sustainable future. The celebration of this day encompasses the concept of the creative economy. An evolving concept based on the interaction between human creativity, ideas, […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 commemorates World Entrepreneurship Day
This Sunday, April 16, from LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 we join the celebration of World Entrepreneurship Day, with the aim of promoting and encouraging the generation of ideas and their implementation for its transformative nature in terms of promoting economic and social growth. From our project, we intend to cultivate sustainable entrepreneurship and public-private collaboration, a […]
Aquacycl visits Finnova’s office in Brussels to discuss the LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 project
04/04/2023, Brussels. The Finnova Foundation team together with Juanma Revuelta, CEO of Finnova, have met today, April 4th in Brussels with Ludovic Vallet, Director of Global Sales at Aquacycl, in a technical networking visit. This session is part of the Marketing Plan of the European project LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 and aims to analyze possible ways […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 Commemorates International Water Day
This March 22nd, from LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 we want to commemorate World Water Day. The current context of wastewater treatment requires a great acceleration for change. According to the United Nations statement in 2015, the entire world committed to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 6, as part of the 2030 Agenda. With the promise that […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 commemorates International Recycling Day
The World Recycling Day was established with the intention of promoting the recognition and highlighting the importance of waste prevention, due to its excessive and harmful presence in the environment. Despite the fact that recycling rates and the use of recycled materials in the European Union (EU) are constantly growing, the data is still far […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 celebrates World Energy Efficiency Day
World Energy Efficiency Day is celebrated on 5 March, a date designated by the United Nations (UN), to reflect and raise awareness on the importance of the rational use of energy for the well-being of the planet itself. The concept of efficiency refers to the optimal use of energy, so it encompasses any energy activity […]
PARTNERS
GLOBAL OMNIUM
Global Omnium Medioambiente S.L (GO) pertenece al grupo de empresas Global Omnium y es la empresa coordinadora y responsable de la gestión del proyecto.
Global Omnium Medioambiente S.L. fue fundada en 1918, uniéndose al grupo Aguas de Valencia en 1993, actualmente denominado Grupo Global Omnium. La actividad empresarial de este grupo de empresas se centra en la gestión del ciclo integral del agua, desarrollando múltiples líneas de negocio complementarias que crean sinergias para la optimización de los recursos hídricos, además del tratamiento de residuos.
Hoy en día, el grupo empresarial gestiona en torno a 400 estaciones de depuración de aguas residuales (EDAR), asegurando que sus vertidos cumplen con los requisitos legales. Estas plantas de tratamiento tienen todas las tecnologías disponibles en el mercado para atender a una población de 5.5 millones de usuarios en diferentes áreas geográficas. Con este fin, el grupo está constantemente analizando nuevas soluciones que, al tiempo que refuerzan el principal negocio de la compañía, incluyen nuevos servicios para satisfacer las necesidades de los clientes y la sostenibilidad ambiental.
En los últimos años, bajo el compromiso de mejora continuada de la empresa y con el cometido de ofrecer un servicio de calidad, Global Omnium ha ejecutado un gran número de proyectos de investigación con financiación nacional y europea y ha iniciado diversos proyectos internacionales que le han llevado a África, Oriente Medio, Latino América y Estados Unidos.
Finalmente, Global Omnium ha formalizado su compromiso con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de las Naciones Unidas, integrando sus principales propuestas de actuación en su estrategia corporativa. Mediante la adhesión a la Red española del Pacto Mundial a través de la firma del compromiso el 6 de septiembre 2019, la compañía se integra como “participant” en United Nations Global Compact. Se trata de la mayor iniciativa de responsabilidad social y desarrollo sostenible del mundo protagonizada por organizaciones y empresas. Un compromiso firme con la sostenibilidad que Global Omnium mantiene desde hace años en todas sus vertientes, especialmente en la medioambiental y que ahora encuentra un encaje reconocible en los ODS.
https://www.globalomnium.com/Grupo/Inicio/
ÁGUAS DO CENTRO LITORAL
Águas do Centro Litoral, S.A. (AdCL), fue creada el 29 de mayo de 2015 mediante Decreto Ley n. 92/2015, integrando las antiguas empresas de servicios Águas do Mondego, Simlis y Simria. Esta entidad opera el Sistema de Saneamiento y Abastecimiento de Agua Multi-municipal del Centro de Portugal (MMWSSSCP), que cubre un área geográfica de 5.485 Km2 y es el resultado de la agregación del sistema de saneamiento multi-municipal del estuario de Aveiro, el saneamiento multi-municipal sistema de Lis, y el sistema pluri-municipal de abastecimiento de agua y saneamiento de Baixo Mondego-Bairrada. AdCL y las empresas del Grupo Águas de Portugal se dedican a promover el equilibrio entre los elementos naturales, aire, agua y tierra, y el esfuerzo ecológico sostenido.
El MMWSSSCP cubre la captación, tratamiento y suministro de agua para consumo público, la captación, tratamiento y rechazo de efluentes domésticos y urbanos, y la recepción de efluentes, su tratamiento y rechazo, los cuales deben realizarse de manera regular, continua y eficiente. La principal actividad de la empresa es el suministro de agua y tratamiento de efluentes. Sin embargo, otras actividades son intrínsecas a esta actividad principal como son el control de la calidad del agua, el control de la calidad de los efluentes rechazados, el mantenimiento de un sistema de calidad global, la gestión de activos, la planificación y ejecución de inversiones, el control de gestión, el sistema contable, entre otras.
AdCL está comprometida con la mejora continua, proporcionando infraestructuras y equipos, así como la información y los recursos necesarios para asegurar la efectividad y eficiencia de sus procesos, contribuyendo a la mejora de la calidad de vida de la comunidad y a la creación de valor en la región.
Posee un laboratorio acreditado por IPAC desde 2002, según NP EN ISO/IEC 17025, con el certificado no. L0290, que se puede consultar en la web del Instituto Portugués de Acreditación, www.ipac.pt
FINNOVARIEGO
Finnova (FIN) es una fundación europea privada sin ánimo de lucro con sede en Bruselas (Bélgica). La misión de Finnova es ayudar en la creación de iniciativas innovadoras (Innova) a través de la financiación y el apoyo adecuados. Las áreas de especialización de Finnova incluyen el desarrollo sostenible, la economía circular, la gestión de aguas y residuos, empleo y juventud, TIC y el turismo, entre otros.
Finnova tiene como objetivo promover una cultura de innovación a través de estrategias y prácticas inteligentes en diferentes entidades, instituciones, organizaciones y comunidades en toda la UE y otras áreas geográficas.
La fundación tiene experiencia para impulsar la Innovación Abierta y el emprendimiento con el fin de buscar soluciones tecnológicas a problemas ambientales comunes. Finnova ayuda a las empresas a comercializar los productos, procesos y servicios. Esto es parte de la misión de Finnova en este proyecto.
De entre las competencias desarrolladas por Finnova destaca el desarrollo de estrategias de comunicación y difusión, actividades de networking, promoción y lobby, el asesoramiento legal y financiero o el soporte legal y financiero a la innovación.
OUR PROJECT
The energy consumed in the wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) of the European Union (EU) is between 1 and 3% of the total energy produced in the Union, which represents about 10,000 GWh/year and causes the emission of more than 27 million tons of CO2 to the atmosphere. Furthermore, this electricity demand is going to increase approximately 20% in 15 years.
