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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LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 inspires innovative projects in the conference to recover the “Puebla Vieja de Laredo”
This Wednesday, August 17, the CEO of Finnova Foundation, Juan Manuel Revuelta, partner in LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0, took part in the conference “Saving the Puebla Vieja de Laredo”, a meeting focused on discussing proposals adressing urban regeneration and heritage rehabilitation in the historical center of town. At the event, led by Pablo Zuloaga, vice-president of […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0, an example of circular economy in the II Meeting for Agroecological Revaluation
On August 9, the CEO of the Finnova Foundation and LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 associate, Juanma Revuelta, took the stage as our project ambassador in the II Meeting for Agroecological revaluation – RACV02022 “Merging tradition and new farming technological innovation”, in Horteta de Greta. The meeting aimed to set out the priorities and novelties in this […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 participates in a meeting with the Minister of Presidency of Andorra
This week, at the headquarters of the investment group Go-Hub in Valencia, our leader Global Omnium and partner Finnova Foundation met with a delegation from Andorra to discuss lines of cooperation in their energy transition. The scalable technology for on-demand biogas production of our project was of special interest to Jordi Gallardo Fernàndez, Minister of […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 has participated in the PropTech & Scale-Up Europe Awards and WEX Global 2022
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 has participated in the last days of important international events in Brussels and Valencia, presenting the project and exposing the main objectives of this initiative. This Monday in Brussels, Finnova’s CEO, Juanma Revuelta, has been the ambassador of LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 in the semi-final of the fourth edition of the PropTech & […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 has been the protagonist of the IV “Workshop Córdoba Next Generation”
On the 13th of June, the Finnova CEO, partner of LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0, Juanma Revuelta participated in the IV “Workshop Córdoba Next Generation” organized by the Department of European Programmes of the Diputación de Córdoba in Hinojosa del Duque, where he presented the LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 project as a successful project at European level. In […]
OUR GREEN WEEK 2022 EVENT FINALIZED, AND WE COULD NOT BE PROUDER ABOUT IT! TAKE A LOOK ON HOW IT WENT!
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 congratulates all the participants on such meaningful and prodigious contribution! It was a big pleasure to see all of you reunited, sharing your experience and knowledge with us. We are also happy to announce that the main purpose concerning this event was successfully achieved! We wanted potential futureLIFE Programme projects to learn […]
All set for our GREEN WEEK 2022 event!
#LIFE 30: Gathering Successful Former & Ongoing Projects, on Circular Economy by LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 is excited about meeting you all, this Tuesday 31st of May! Our event will hold a participation of several LIFE Programme projects, including our own. Those are also thrilled about sharing their path, experience and insights, on […]
Specialization day at the Agricultural and Livestock Fair of the Alentejo-Algarve-Andalusia Euroregion.
LIFE ecodigestion 2.0 project main objective is the scaling up of the technology for the production of biogas on demand with WWTP sludge. By using agri-food waste and slurry as co-substrate. We are very excited to announce that it was presented as a success story in this gathering. Finnova‘s CEO – Juanma Revuelta, moderated today […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 PARTICIPATES IN A WEBINAR ORGANISED BY THE LIFE INFUSION PROJECT FR THE APPLICATION OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN WASTE TREATMENT
The LIFE Infusion project has developed innovative technological tools for wastewater treatment to obtain biogas from municipal waste. To share the results obtained so far and promote networking, it is organising the online event “Circular Solutions for Waste and Wastewater Management”. The event will be held on Thursday 7 April, from 10:00h to 13:00h CET. The first part […]
The LIFE Ecodigestion 2.0 project was presented as a success story at the Technological Breakfast in Fuerteventura.
Friday, 1 April – The ‘Technological Breakfasts’ are a space for dialogue between the business sector, public institutions and universities of Fuerteventura and the Canary Islands. They share innovative projects that favour the economic development of the region. To promote entrepreneurship and public-private collaboration, Juan Manuel Revuelta, general director of the Finnova Foundation, a project’s […]
Sustainable biodiversity: The EU new forest strategy:
Last week, the Commission launched a public consultation on the new EU Framework for Forest Monitoring and Strategic Plans, a proposal for a regulation centered on the development of a forest monitoring framework capable of providing comprehensive and continuous information on the state of forests located in member countries of the European Union. Forests play […]
Biogas: an opportunity to ensure EU energy security
EU’s energy dependence is forcing the bloc to increase its security in a strategic sector. The EU consumes one-fifth of the world’s energy, apart from being its largest importer, but its reserves are now in short supply. The EU needs to preserve its energy security: keeping the uninterrupted availability of energy at an affordable price […]
Renewable energies – the EU road to energy independence
Enhancing Europe’s energy resistance has become a main objective of the EU, giving rise to the European Gas Demand Reduction Plan, proposed by the Commission. These coordinated demand reduction measures are intended to reduce gas consumption by 15% until next spring. Given the context, provided energy for the EU requires new alternative gas supplies. One […]
LIFE Ecodigestion 2.0 makes its official presentation at the EU Green Week 2020
The Finnova Foundation organized a webinar focused on how City Councils face the challenges of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals on the new aid call of 1,000 million euros from the European Commission for research and innovation projects in the framework of climate, ecosystems and biodiversity protection and the European Green Week. The […]
FuturENVIRO, bilingual technical magazine, echoes LIFE Ecodigestion 2.0
The LIFE Ecodigestion 2.0 project has been introduced through the pages of the bilingual technical magazine FuturENVIRO, which collects the latest news on projects and technologies related to the environment, in its February-March 2021 issue. This magazine covers a wide range of topics of interest on management and water treatment in the areas of urban […]
Our European project, LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0, takes part in the EU Green Week 2021 with an event on circular economy and waste treatment
The online meeting will take place on Friday, June 4 at 11:30 a.m. (CEST) The objective of this event is to share experiences and establish alliances around a more sustainable and profitable digestion of waste The project promotes the maximization of biogas production and the increase in energy self-sufficiency in treatment plants Brussels, 06.02.2021- On […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 has been presented at the Fourth SmallWat Congress
Our project has been presented at the Fourth SmallWat Congress, Wastewater in Small Communities, which was held in a hybrid way (online and face-to-face) on June 17 and 18 at the headquarters of Empresa Mancumunada del Aljarafe S.A. (Alfarajesa), located in Tomares (Seville). SmallWat21v has established itself as a pool of innovative experiences about the […]
New European funding opportunities for sustainable energy through the LIFE 2021-2027 Program
• The Finnova Foundation dedicates an exclusive event to the financing of sustainable energy with experts in the field • The subprogram dedicated to the transition to clean energy will favor the financing of innovation • It is the first time that LIFE has dedicated a specific subprogram to the transition to clean energy and […]
Welcoming reception of Gandia’s Abecé students after winning the Finnova Challenge
Mayor of Gandia, José Manuel Prieto Part, and Councilor for Education, Carmen Fuster Mollà, received Clara Martínez, Anna Part and Alba Sabater, students from Colegio Abecé who have won the »Finnova Challenges» with their COMEN 2.0 project Mayor of Gandia, José Manuel Prieto Part, accompanied by the Councilor for Educational Policies, Carmen Fuster Mollà, hosted […]
LIFE Ecodigestion 2.0 is presented as a case of good practices at the Startup Olé’s bioeconomy round table
Salamanca, September 7, 2021 – The second day through the Startup Olé event has brought together Ilaria Bonetti, Head of Innovation and Projects Unit of Innovhub SSI, Ilaria Re, EU Project Officer Director in Italbiotec and Lisanne Rader Schall, Policy Analyst of OECD at a round table moderated by Juan Manuel Revuelta, CEO of the […]
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.
