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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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 […]
LIFE ECOdigestion 2.0 participated at COP26 event about the current status of bioeconomy and its role as a sustainable paradigm in the EU
The panel discussion addressed the current status of bioeconomy in Europe. Panellists concurred that biogas is a sustainable source of renewable energy which may bring Europe closer to the green transition. Topics included the harnessing of organic waste to scale up the circular economy and to produce green energy. The event was framed within the I Congreso Internacional de los Océanos – Reserva de la Biosfera El Hierro y Corredor Biológico Natural which was held in the Canarian island of El Hierro. Brussels, 08.11.2021. […]
LIFE Ecodigestion 2.0 takes part an event to uphold bioeconomy as a sustainable model across the EU at COP26
Brussels, 04.11.2021 – Finnova Foundation, Metabolic Institute, and Global Omnium will hold an EU side event entitled ‘Powering the EU through 2050: Turning the Bioeconomy into Reality’ at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (#COP26) on Friday 5 November at 9:30(Brussels time). The goal of this event is to discuss the current situation of bioeconomy in Europe and to put forward innovative solutions to meet the […]
LIFE Ecodigestión 2.0 will participate as a success project in the Q&A of the LIFE programme call in the Valencian Community
Valencia, 16th September 2021 – REDIT and Cámara Valencia organize the Jornada Informativa Comunitat Valenciana LIFE 2021 + Networking Online, where the National Contact Point of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge will present the new 2021 call and the LIFE ECOdigestion 2.0 project will participate as an example of the […]
LIFE ECOdigestion 2.0 described as a success story in Finnova’s LIFE Networking and Q&A Open Day
Brussels, 28 July 2021 – On Wednesday 28 July, Finnova Foundation held an online networking and Q&A open day about the recent LIFE call. The main goal was to break down into seven thematic panels all novelties about the recent LIFE Programme 2021-2027 call and to answer all questions attendees had. Every panel featured experts […]
LIFE ECOdigestion 2.0 portrayed as an example of best practice at Congreso de Innovación Tecnológica y Empresas Familiares en Miami
Brussels, 22.07.2021. The Congreso Iberoamericano de Innovación Tecnológica y Empresas Familiares is a unique event which aims to address the challenges and opportunities currently posed by major technological transformations in the Ibero-American entrepreneurial and professional ecosystem. This conference has been specifically designed to bring in Ibero-American and US based Latino enterprises. Headquartered in Miami (US), […]
LIFE ECOdigestion 2.0 took part in the “Public Private Partnerships for Green City Solutions” event held by World Forum for Democracy and the Council of Europe
Brussels, 20.07.2021 – On 20 July 2021 (from 4.00 to 5.00 pm CET), the Public Private Partnerships for Green City Solutions webinar, held by World Forum for Democracy and the Council of Europe, addressed the different approaches taken by cities to accomplish climate goals. In addition, speakers also discussed the challenges and benefits related to […]
LIFE ECOdigestion 2.0 takes part in 4YFN, a unique event in the entrepreneurial ecosystem
Finnova Foundation took part with its own stand in start-up platform 4YFN (4 Years From Now), which was held as a side event to Mobile World Congress (MWC) from 28 June to 1 July in Barcelona. This edition was held for the first time in Fira Gran Vía in Hospitalet de Llobregat, next to MWC, […]
Waste management project LIFE Ecodigestion 2.0 was main topic on circular economy and green energies webinar during “EUGreenWeek”
This LIFE Project seeks to boost the production of biogas and to increase energetic self-sufficiency in wastewater-treatment plants The new 2021-2027 LIFE programme was presented to participants. It will have a financial envelope of €5.4 billion The goal of this event was to share experiences and form alliances pursuing a more sustainable and affordable waste […]
The European Commission grants a Life project led by Global Omnium to develop a tool that promotes the circular economy in wastewater processes
Also a participant is the space formed by the Portuguese consortium Águas do Centro Litoral and Finnova Foundation The final objective is to maximize the production of biogas as renewable energy and increase the energy self-sufficiency of the treatment plants LIFE-ECOdigestion 2.0: a key project to achieve the circular economy in WWTP Global Omnium is leading the LIFE project in which a consortium formed by […]
Heat waves: The suffocating side of climate change
Coming up from North Africa, a new heat wave is set to take Europe by storm during this late June-early July period. However, this is just the beginning. The high concentration of greenhouse gases is the main reason behind heat being trapped inside the atmosphere, causing these phenomena to be a mere glimpse of an […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 Commemorates the International Women in Engineering Day
Every June 23, the International Women in Engineering Day is celebrated, an international awareness campaign in order to promote the development of women in engineering and highlight their contribution to the field and society. This initiative, created by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) in 2014 in celebration of its 95th anniversary, is dressed on each […]
Are you interested to find out how LIFE Ecodigestion 2.0 combats Desertification and Drought?
Halfway through the calendar, summer arrives along with high temperatures. As we approach the hottest season of the year, every June 17 the United Nations celebrates the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought with the aim of raising public awareness and coming up with solutions and instruments to fight the vulnerability of ecosystems in […]
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 […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 CONTINUES TO EXPAND HORIZONS
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 has had the opportunity to make itself known in plenty of events these last weeks! Grateful to have been engaged in “Digitalization, Female Entrepreneurship and Climate Change” last 2nd of June. The attendance of our expert in European funds, Almudena Blanco, was key to be able to expose more in depth the […]
What is LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 doing to contribute to the RePowerEU Plan?
In recent weeks there has been talk of ending the EU’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels, but above all to tackle the climate crisis with the new REPowerEU Plan. From the LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 project we are committed to this ecological transition and we promote energy efficiency with a completely green energy source such as […]
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 […]
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 is delighted to share this month’s countless affairs with you! Take a look at our entertaining journey!
#EUCommissionVisit The EU Comission visitedLIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 pilot plant – Quart-Benàger, in Valencia, Spain. We had a chance to update on our project’s movements, advances and progress. Our project’s experts mentioned a set of crucial information regarding biogas production. The point is that it depends on the type of the waste, and all of them […]
LIFE ECODIGESTION 2.0 CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY
LIFE Ecodigestion 2.0 declares its engagement to raise awareness of the growing concerns of the climatic crisis on International Mother Earth Day. Planet Earth is our only home. Being conscious of this and acting on it, has become one of the core purposes of the International Community in the last decade, particularly for the European […]
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.
