Events

20 May 2026

Las Rozas will showcase its innovation and technological development projects at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2026

Green New Deal

Fighting environmental pollution with microbes

Two EU-funded projects met to promote collaboration, share progress and tackle common challenges in advancing bioremediation. Their goal is to combat environmental pollution The EU-funded BIOSYSMO(opens in new window) and MIBIREM(opens in new window) projects have a common goal: to sustainably remediate contaminated environments using microbes. On 19 and 20 March 2025, the two projects’…

air pollution, Environmental Impact, Sustainability

Earth’s growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains

New research led by Dr Solomon H. Gebrechorkos, Researcher in Climate Change Attribution, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, published in Nature, has found that this 'thirst' has made droughts 40% more severe across the globe Atmosphere's growing 'thirst' worsens global droughts Droughts are usually blamed on a lack of rain, but a team…

Tell a story, protect the planet

Researchers propose creative storytelling in science to urgently act on the climate crisis Our planet faces several major threats. Near or at the top of the list are climate change and biodiversity collapse. In many cases, the approaches used to address such critical issues, especially by governments and the academic and scientific communities, don’t resonate…

Enabling interoperability and seamless data exchange in the energy sector

INTERSTORE presents a new framework to accelerate the integration of data spaces in the energy industry An energy data space framework developed within the EU-funded INTERSTORE project is expected to play a pivotal role in accelerating the integration of data spaces within the energy sector. The framework is described in a recent article posted on…

Developing a master plan for textile circularity

tExtended enters phase two in the development of a blueprint for optimised recovery, reuse, and recycling of discarded textiles. The EU-funded tExtended project is launching the second phase of its plan to optimise textile flows and ensure materials retain their value in a safe and sustainable way. Its innovations are helping to meet the need…

circular economy, Eco Innovation, Sustainable Fashion, Textile Recycling

Tropical forests in the Americas are struggling to keep pace with climate change

A study led by the University of Oxford reveals that tropical forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough to climate change. Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. However, a major new study led by Dr. Jesús Aguirre-Gutiérrez from the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI)…

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental Research, Tropical Forests

Valencia and Tallinn Join Forces to Launch a Global Startup Challenge to Mitigate the Impact of Natural Disasters

Startup Valencia and Estonia’s e-Residency Programme, in collaboration with the City Councils of Valencia and Tallinn, announce this global initiative at the 4YFN / MWC25 Barcelona event. Startup Valencia and e-Residency, the Estonian government’s programme for global entrepreneurs, in collaboration with the City Councils of Valencia and Tallinn, have announced the launch of the 'Valencia…

e-Residency, Urban Resilience, Valencia Innovation Capital

Advancing Water Quality Assessment

HKUST Researchers Introduce World’s First High-Resolution Global Groundwater Sulfate Distribution Map Uncovering Public Health Risks A recent study by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed a startling public health threat: About 17 million people are at risk of gastrointestinal problems due to excessive sulfate levels in groundwater. This alarming finding…

Preserving our cultural heritage the energy efficient way

To guarantee the preservation of museum collections while also optimising energy consumption, the EU-funded SMARTMUS-E project is proposing a sound methodology for analysing temperature and humidity fluctuations in museums There is a whole unseen story behind the exhibits we get to enjoy inside museums. Many exhibits’ survival is dependent on the indoor temperature and humidity…

Consortium led by MIT, Harvard University, and Mass General Brigham spurs development of 408 MW of renewable energy

Projects in Texas and North Dakota support clean energy transition as MIT moves closer to 2026 net-zero goal MIT is co-leading an effort to enable the development of two new large-scale renewable energy projects in regions with carbon-intensive electrical grids: Big Elm Solar in Bell County, Texas, came online this year, and the Bowman Wind…

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Las Rozas will showcase its innovation and technological development projects at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2026

Green New Deal

Fighting environmental pollution with microbes

Earth’s growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains

Tell a story, protect the planet

Enabling interoperability and seamless data exchange in the energy sector

Developing a master plan for textile circularity

Tropical forests in the Americas are struggling to keep pace with climate change

Valencia and Tallinn Join Forces to Launch a Global Startup Challenge to Mitigate the Impact of Natural Disasters

Advancing Water Quality Assessment

Preserving our cultural heritage the energy efficient way

Consortium led by MIT, Harvard University, and Mass General Brigham spurs development of 408 MW of renewable energy

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