« Back Solaria has presented today at its industrial facilities in Puertollano (Ciudad Real) the agreement it has signed with the Japanese technology company Datasection to develop an artificial intelligence data center The event was attended by the President of Castilla-La Mancha Enrique Díaz-Tejeiro and the President of Datasection This project will create 100 jobs and will have an initial investment of close to 500 million euros This agreement foresees the achievement of a supply of up to 200 MW and the use of up to 100,000 m2 of surface area in Solaria’s own industrial facilities in Puertollano rooms with a high level of insulation and air quality that in the past were used for the manufacture of photovoltaic cells and that in the coming months will house the racks of the company Super Micro and the latest generation of NVIDIA micro chips that will be the brain of the first artificial intelligence data center in the EU In the first phase it will have 40 MW of power and will occupy the entire surface of the clean rooms has celebrated the arrival of this data center to the community and has affirmed that he is enormously grateful to Solaria “a reference company “It is a pride to turn Puertollano once again into the capital of new energy” he has affirmed “We are welcoming the installation of a project that marks the beginning of a stage of innovation and progress for Puertollano This milestone not only puts our city on the map of cutting-edge technological development but also positions us as a benchmark in the field of digital transformation” said Miguel Ángel Ruiz CEO of Solaria: “This data center will bring progress and wealth through the creation of more than 100 jobs and the investment of almost 500 million euros in this first phase This agreement gives a great boost to our new data center division that we created last May and demonstrates the transformation and evolution of our business model in the 22 years of Solaria’s history” one of the largest artificial intelligence data centers Puertollano is a safe bet” according to Norihito Isihara First Secretary of Economy of the Embassy of Japan has also celebrated this agreement recognizing “the opening of new beginnings towards the future” Solaria disembarked last May in the data center business through the creation of Solaria Data Center whose objective is to use its own electrical infrastructures linked to its power generation projects in operation Solaria is firmly committed to the development of this new line of business through this project which will become the first artificial intelligence data center in the European Union Privacy policy   I   Legal notice   I   Cookies policy We only use our own cookies, which are technically necessary to enable and optimize your navigation. 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Mayor of Puertollano said the news marks the "beginning of a stage of innovation and progress for Puertollano." He said: "This milestone not only puts our city on the map of cutting-edge technological development but also positions us as a benchmark in the field of digital transformation." Puertollano is a municipality in the province of Ciudad Real In May, Spanish energy company Solaria announced the launch of a new data center subsidiary The company said at the time it had 155MW of grid connections and was requesting another 860MW The company didn’t provide any locations or specifications of planned data centers Details of the agreement with Datasection surfaced earlier this month Solaria operates dozens of solar farms around Spain The company has around 1.7GW of capacity in operation Japan’s Datasection provides data science services including business intelligence tool construction and data analysis algorithm development the Puertollano rooftop solar site launched in 2010 and totals 640kW Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Said to be partnering with Japanese company Datasection Spanish renewable energy firm Solaria is to develop a data center at one of its solar farms Citing a person familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports Solaria has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese company Datasection Inc The facility will span 100,000 square meters (1 million sq ft) at one of Solaria’s plants in Puertollano a municipality in the province of Ciudad Real The plant is equipped with clean rooms - highly insulated spaces used in the past to manufacture photovoltaic cells - that would be adapted to house the technological components of the data center The companies declined to comment to the publication Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia IndustrialRepsol advances 200MW green hydrogen project — its first in Spain since windfall tax rowHydric scheme enters public consultation phase amid hopes that the oil firm is due to unblock development of a further 350MW Perhaps it’s due to the welcoming character of the people or even the region’s windmills (made famous by Don Quixote) and the scenic route to see them If Puertollano’s mining roots make you wonder what it could offer visitors Here you’ll find the essence of the fascinating region of La Mancha and all the elements of a perfect getaway As one of several towns in La Mancha that is more than 2,000 years old, Puertollano’s history runs deep. In fact, in 1979, Bronze Age cave paintings were discovered nearby in Puente Natural, pushing the area’s timeline even further back as it was discovered the paintings are roughly 4,000 years old. Many of the objects excavated from the area are now on display in the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid Puertollano’s location near the medieval Muslim emirate of Granada led to countless battles being fought here and nearby Among the most significant was the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa The Christian victory over Moorish troops has often been considered a turning point in the long reconquest of Spain and it played out not far from Puertollano But what really put the town on the map was coal mining the main economic driver that turned it into a prosperous city in the early 20th century Puertollano was also one of the few cities in La Mancha served by national trainlines Puertollano is a small city that has managed to keep its charm as an authentic La Mancha town because when you come back for a second visit here the people remember your first as if it were yesterday – they open their doors to you as if you’re family Locals like to say that Puertollano is the town of two lies But there’s no lying when it comes to the character of the people here and their unique sense of humour – these are people who will invite you into their homes as if they’ve known you all their lives Like many good mining towns, Puertollano honours that legacy and its miners through exhibits at the Museo de la Minería, built atop an old castle. It offers a deep dive into the mining activities carried out not only in this city but also elsewhere in Spain and it includes a fascinating exhibit of mining equipment The museum is temporarily closed for renovations but currently scheduled to reopen before the end of 2022 Puertollano is also known for its many gardens found throughout the city At the heart of the town is the Paseo de San Gregorio a gathering place for locals and visitors alike The paseo starts at the chapel of the Virgen de Gracia built in 1489 to honour the Virgin Mary for interceding to save the city during an outbreak of the plague in 1486 The paseo is a gigantic 19th century garden that ends in one of the most photographed places in Puertollano you’ll find a bar where a cool drink is especially appealing on a hot La Mancha day comes from the high iron content of its waters which give it a very peculiar sour taste – though it was long believed to have curative powers the fountain is an emblem of the city and one of its oldest monuments It was built in 1575 during the reign of King Philip II but the spring really grew in popularity during the 19th century when word spread that its waters were medicinal the fountain no longer springs forth like it did before a public works project in 2008 affected its flow an incident that caused a stir and made headlines in the local media Close to the fountain and the tourism office is the Casa de Baños important personalities and aristocrats came to Puertollano to relax in the huge marble bathtubs Another must-see is the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, a beautiful church from the 14th century that was recognised as one of Spain’s official sites of cultural interest in 1992 Despite having suffered damage over the centuries it has been rebuilt time and again and has two grand doors and an exquisite interior with Plateresque-style elements Look for this spot very close to the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Try the famous breadcrumb dish called migas gachas (a local porridge with pork belly and sausage) The names mean “the revelry,” and the many options on this bar’s tapas menu are a reason to celebrate There’s even one tapa named after Donald Trump this typical small tapas bar is a secret favourite of locals where the pisto (Spanish ratatouille) and migas are scandalously good If you prefer something closer to fine dining over casual tapas this restaurant is your best option for steaks making for a short journey to your bed for the night Puertollano was on the verge of dying out completely back in 1348 during the Black Death. The plague was so deadly here that only a dozen or so people survived it, but they rebuilt the city. The Fiesta del Santo Voto is celebrated 48 days after Easter Sunday each year locals gather on the streets to serve a so-called holy stew made with more than 1,200kg of beef and 1,800kg of potatoes The water from the Fuente Agria was so famous and popular for its medicinal properties at the end of the 19th century that it was bottled and marketed around Spain as medicine For a spectacular view of Puertollano, ask for directions to the Chimenea Cuadrá. This tower was built in 1851 on the remains of a chapel and was part of an early telegraph network. Today, it is a good place to photograph the city and it has an interesting hiking trail, too. is promoting a pioneering project in Puertollano (Ciudad Real) for the capture and recovery of biogenic CO2 with the aim of turning its site into a benchmark hub for the production of renewable fuels This plan will take advantage of the full potential of Biollano the biomass renewable generation plant inaugurated in 2020 The Ence Group produces more than four million tonnes of biogenic CO2 per year of which around 330,000 tonnes are generated at the Puertollano facility The recovery of this gas allows its use in the production of renewable fuels facilitating the transition from grey methanol (of fossil origin) to green methanol (e-methanol) These are renewable fuels that contribute to decarbonising sectors that are difficult to electrify such as the aeronautical and maritime sectors The Magnon Green Energy plant in Puertollano which was visited today by the Mayor of Puertollano with a renewable biomass electricity generation capacity of 50 MW and an investment of 130 million euros valorises more than 300,000 tonnes of agroforestry waste from the surrounding area thus contributing to the circular economy thanks to the responsible management of biomass the reduction of the risk of forest fires and the reduction of diffuse emissions from uncontrolled burning of agricultural waste Methanol is a product with great potential in the decarbonisation process It is used in the manufacture of essential products such as acrylic plastics and in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries as a liquid at ambient temperature and pressure and already has an extensive global logistics network most methanol is produced from natural gas and coal which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions Magnon Green Energy’s plant will support the production of green methanol (e-methanol) based on biogenic CO2 that can be used directly as a marine fuel or for conversion into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) playing a key role in the decarbonisation of these sectors We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website please click the box below to let us know you're not a robot Get the most important global markets news at your fingertips with a Bloomberg.com subscription Discover all the products and services we have for you and your business Talent Energy Program: Complete your internship with us Repsol will invest 105 million euros in the Puertollano Industrial Complex to manufacture a 'super polymer' Repsol will invest 105 million euros in the Puertollano Industrial Complex to build the first plant in the Iberian Peninsula capable of manufacturing ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) a material considered a 'super polymer' due to its exceptional properties This new plant will be operational by the end of 2024 and will have an annual capacity of 15,000 tons a renowned UHMWPE producer based in the Netherlands proven technology that adapts to the needs of customers due to its exceptional hardness and strength characteristics can replace steel in some applications and has high impact resistance high toughness and self-lubricating capacity Applications include highly differentiated products with high added value parts for personal and military protection and medical applications such as prostheses the UHMWPE market is growing due to the extraordinary characteristics of this material which combines excellent mechanical properties with high lightness With this project Repsol will be one of the few companies in the world that manufactures this 'super polymer' indirect and induced employment and represents a firm commitment to the industrial development of our country and a boost to the socioeconomic growth of the area the construction and start-up of the plant will require some 700 professionals from different disciplines An official website of the United States government ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website Share sensitive information only on official knew as a young girl that she wanted to be a scientist But little did she know that one day she would be doing innovative research in the relatively obscure world of lysosomes—organelles dubbed the “cleaning crew” of the body’s cells Puertollano-Moro is a senior investigator in the protein trafficking and organelle biology laboratory of NHLBI’s Division of Intramural Research Her lab has been uncovering why lysosomes are so efficient at one of the cell’s most crucial “household chores”: disposing waste and recycling molecules Puertollano-Moro said the question has big implications because when lysosomes are unable to break down substances like proteins and lipids And that can lead to scores of rare lysosomal conditions such as Tay-Sachs disease “Our recent work found that cells strategically place lysosomes in particular regions of the cell,” Puertollano-Moro said her team identified a protein that works much like a conveyor belt transporting the lysosomes from the outer edges of the cell toward the nucleus the coordination hub for many of its activities “Accumulating lysosomes close to the nucleus ensures that the cell’s waste material will be eliminated efficiently,” she explained The significance of her finding, which earned her a 2019 Orloff award She has identified several proteins that could pave a way to better therapies to treat lysosomal diseases “I’m optimistic that there are still many exciting and unexpected discoveries about lysosomes to be made,” she said Professional Page Publications Live Chat  Get Email Alerts Receive automatic alerts about NHLBI related news and highlights from across the Institute ProductionSpanish government criticised for withdrawing €500m in promised subsidies from 560MW green hydrogen projectThe opposition Partido Popular in Huelva claim that 'no technical or economic criteria' justify the exclusion of Iberdrola's Palos de la Frontera project from recently awarded state aid Renewable company planning facilities in Madrid and Basque Country Spanish renewable energy developer Solaria has been given the green light to connect two planned data centers to the nation’s energy network by the local grid operator Solaria recently announced that Spanish grid operator Red Eléctrica de España had confirmed the feasibility of access and connection of two projects totaling 438MW Red has given Solaria the greenlight for a 213MW grid connection for a data center in southern Madrid and a 225MW connection for a data center in the Basque Country Further details on the planned facilities at each location haven’t been shared the company currently has an energy portfolio of 1.7GW in three geographical areas of Spain: Madrid-Castilla-La Mancha The company is currently in the process of constructing 1.4 GW of photovoltaic plants in Spain and is targeting 14.3GW of energy capacity across Europe by 2028 and 18GW by 2030 In May 2024, Solaria announced the launch of a new data center subsidiary it said it had 155MW of grid connections and was requesting another 860MW In September, the firm announced that it was building a 200MW artificial intelligence data center with Japanese technology company Datasection in Solaria’s industrial facilities in Puertollano converted to data center use Solaria said it was in negotiations with several American and European players to create joint ventures to develop cloud and artificial intelligence data centers Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Repsol reinforces its commitment to the circular economy with a new investment in Puertollano Repsol takes another step forward in its commitment to the circular economy as the cornerstone of its transformation to become a company with zero net emissions by 2050 The company will install a new recycled plastics production line (Reciclex range) with a capacity to manufacture 25,000 tons per year at its Puertollano Industrial Complex making this center a benchmark for the circular economy in the Iberian Peninsula which will come into operation at the end of 2024 will almost double the current capacity (16,000 tons/year) and generate 200 direct indirect and induced jobs throughout the different phases of construction it will manufacture plastics used to produce rigid and flexible packaging for non-food use such as cleaning product containers or product packaging sacks it will process high and low-density polyethylene (HDPE and LDPE) with a recycled plastic content of 10% and 80% This investment is in line recent European and Spanish regulations which aim to achieve the recycled content target for plastics packaging of 30% by 2030 The Puertollano Industrial Complex thus advances in its transformation process becoming a reference center in the recycling and recovery of plastic materials to respond in a sustainable way to the new demands of society by generating highadded-value products with a lower carbon footprint In addition to the new recycled plastic production line Puertollano will -start up - the first polyurethane foam recovery plant this year in Spain and the Iberian Peninsula In addition to the investments in the Puertollano complex the company's commitment to the circular economy has materialized with Repsol's entry as a shareholder in Acteco an integrated waste management and recovery company a leading technology company in waste gasification Repsol provides its customers' technologies to make the plastics and polyurethane foam sector more sustainable by offering essential products for society with high percentages of recycled material and with a significant reduction in their carbon footprint The Spanish energy and petrochemicals company is investing €26 million in the additional line which will manufacture high-density and low-density polyethylene The plastics will be used to make rigid and flexible packaging for non-food uses such as containers for cleaning products or sacks.  The project is aligned with recent European and Spanish regulations that set a target of 30% recycled content for plastics packaging by 2030 In addition, Repsol will start up a polyurethane foam recovery plant at Puertollano this year The facility will be first of its kind in Spain and the Iberian Peninsula Repsol has initiated several circular economy initiatives in recent years One of these is a project with integrated waste management and recovery company Acteco to raise capacity for recycled polyolefins at the latter’s plant in Alicante as well as another with Enerkem and Agbar to build Iberia’s first waste-to-chemicals plant in Tarragona will process about 400,000 t/y of non-recyclable municipal solid waste and produce 220,000 t/y of methanol which will be used as feedstock to produce circular materials or advanced biofuels The plant is scheduled to go into operation in 2025 Repsol acquired a minority stake in Canada’s Enerkem last April Are you ready to elevate your pharmaceutical operations Download our exclusive whitepaper and discover how compliance with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) is essential for the safety and integrity of pharmaceuticals and strategic direction in an exclusive CHEManager International interview The Municipal Symphonic Band of Music of Puertollano in collaboration with the Department of Culture at the ‘Pedro Almovodar’ Municipal Auditorium of Puertollano (Ciudad Real) a concert entitled ‘Didactic film music concert for children and adults‘ and that will be conducted by Luis Fernando Valiente According to the information provided by the city council: “The stage will be flooded with the best Original Soundtracks from animated films like ‘Aladdin’ ‘Pink Panther’,’ Frozen’ and ‘The Lion King’ as well as others such as ‘Star Wars’ ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Rocky'” Entrance to the concert will be free and the organization encourages children and adults to come dressed like characters in the films to participate in one of the concerts that musicians enjoy most and that will surprise the public for its originality and musical variety More information in the following link (read news) Discover a way to enjoy that music live in SoundTrackFest Here you will find all the information you need to live your favorite Soundtracks and meet the Composers The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article was previously under consideration are not shown (for instance submission All content on this site: Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. Repsol to build Spain's first polyurethane foam recycling plant in Puertollano We plan to build Spain’s first chemical polyurethane foam recycling plant at our Puertollano Industrial Complex with the capacity to treat some 2,000 metric tons of this waste per year The plant will be operational by the end of 2022 and entail an estimated investment of €12 million We step forward in our commitment to the transformation of the industrial area We will build at our Puertollano Industrial Complex Spain's first plant for chemical recycling of polyurethane foam the main component used to make mattresses Polyurethane foam is also one of the most difficult plastics to process at the end of its useful life It is expected at the end of 2022 and will entail an investment of €12 million The new recycling plant will be capable to process 2,000 metric tons of polyurethane foam annually the equivalent of 380 linear kilometers of mattresses placed side by side we will allow us to produce circular polyols from the recycling of polyurethane foam Polyols are one of the raw materials used to manufacture polyurethane foam thus perfectly closing these essential products’ recycling circle and sustainability Integrating the recycling plant in our Puertollano petrochemical complex will ensure the quality of this circular product since it guarantees the use of synergies with the facility's standard processes we step forward the transformation of our industrial area turning our production centers into multi-energy hubs capable of generating products with a low Energy conversion equipment specialist Ingeteam has supplied a battery energy storage system (BESS) for the Puertollano facility in Spain the world’s largest operational green hydrogen plant The Puertollano renewable hydrogen production plant in Ciudad Real was inaugurated in March 2022 by Spain’s king Felipe VI It will use a 20MW electrolyser to produce up to 3,000 tonnes of green hydrogen a year for a nearby factory producing green ammonia and fertilisers Iberdrola said that makes it the largest plant of its kind operating anywhere in the world The plant includes a 100MW PV farm with bifacial modules and an attached 5MW/20MWh BESS unit that was provided by Ingeteam Ingeteam provided a turnkey service with on-site assembly and subsequent commissioning Lithium-ion batteries were integrated into four 40-foot containers totalling 1.25MW/5MWh each and the battery converters were integrated at the power stations The PV farm will power the electrolysers meaning the green hydrogen facility can be run entirely on renewable energy The BESS will flatten out the peaks and troughs in solar energy production storing the energy generated during the day and using it to power the electrolysers at night when solar production drops At the time of the launch of the Puertollano green hydrogen facility in March Iberdrola chairman Ignacio Galán said the project was the start of €2 billion (US$2.14 billion) of investment to replace imported gas with green hydrogen in the production of ammonia for fertilisers Puertollano totalled €150 million of investment although it is not clear if this includes the BESS too Environmental PollutionCitation Excerpt :The concentrations of reactive mercury (RM = GOM + PBM) in the Kaohsiung Harbor ranged from 0.41 to 1.82 ng/m3 the concentrations of RM ranged from 0.27 to 1.41 ng/m3 These results clearly indicated that anthropogenic mercury pollution significantly influences the harbor area compared to the urban area (Han et al. This disparity is attributed to emissions from ship exhausts contributing to higher levels and proportions of RM in the harbor areas than in the urban areas Atmospheric EnvironmentCitation Excerpt :The diurnal variations of GEM in Ningbo and Xiamen were bimodal and were mainly affected by peaks in traffic (Xu et al. The diurnal variations of GEM in Houston (USA) and Guangzhou (China) were night controlled with low boundary layers and wind speeds at night (Chen et al. meteorological factors have an important impact on the seasonal and diurnal variations of GEM Science of the Total EnvironmentCitation Excerpt :This is because atmospheric pollutants of cities accumulate in stable weather and disperse under atmospheric conditions favoring diffusion GEM has been monitored in many remote areas (Fu et al. The backward trajectory method was used to analyze GEM sources in some research (Ci et al. Atmospheric ResearchCitation Excerpt :And the average ratios of RGM concentrations for North America to this study were 0.12 The average GEM concentrations were 1.89 pg/m3 in Europe during the year of 2016 and 2008 (Martínez-Coronado et al. The average ratios for GEM concentrations for Europe to this study was 0.35 which began operating at the same time as the 46 MW that Magnon has built in Huelva can produce 325 GWh of electricity per year it uses the most advanced technologies and systems to guarantee a permanent respect for the environment which was built at the facilities of the former Elcogás thermal power plant is an example of a transition from a fossil fuel generation model to renewable energy maintaining quality industrial employment and promoting rural employment thanks to the use of Agroforestry biomass as fuel in the area near the town of La Mancha Given the proximity of the Q-Energy’s solar thermal plant to that of Biollano the company is studying the potential for hybridization between both plants If you have the necessary regulatory support to make it viable this project could make a non-manageable renewable asset – which only generates energy during hours with the Sun – manageable thanks to the biomass’s ability to produce energy in a programmable Continuing with our commitment to the environment one of our main areas of action is energy efficiency That’s why we strive to reduce our energy consumption and minimize our carbon footprint Projects covered by the incentive plan within the framework of the Recovery financed by the European Union – NextGeneration EU Ground-based Self-Consumption Photovoltaic Installation with Renewable Energy with a power of 982.80 kWp TUCKED BEHIND the bustling Loyola Schools (LS) covered courts is Ateneo’s Martial Arts Center–home and training ground of Coach Andre Puertollano and the Ateneo Muay Thai team is also known by the LS community as the figurehead of the Physical Education’s (PE) PHYED 146 class Puertollano has also organized Muay Thai clubs and organizations in the Ateneo Grade School (AGS) and Ateneo High School (AHS)—instructing generations of Ateneans and to an extent painful to watch; certainly not what comes to mind when one thinks of a PE class This initial impression of Muay Thai as a violent and dangerous art is what Puertollano has worked on debunking throughout his tenure as a Muay Thai practitioner and instructor Though his PHYED 146 class has gained a reputation for being challenging testimonies on the Ateneo Profs to Pick Facebook group collectively attest that Puertollano’s class is one of the most rewarding and sought-after LS subjects Puertollano’s imprint as the founding instructor of the University’s acclaimed Muay Thai program doesn’t reveal enough about the character behind his titles Beneath his seemingly tough and athletic exterior is a man who wears many hats: A fighter The genesis of Puertollano’s ties to Muay Thai can be traced back to his undergraduate days in the LS later becoming an instructor of the sport when he was an AGS faculty member Symbolically beginning his career as an instructor in the same place where he first learned to love Muay Thai Puertollano always knew of his strong desire to help shape the youth and then coach Muay Thai on the side,” said Puertollano an ambitious Puertollano eagerly approached the AGS faculty for a teaching position only to find out there were no openings quite yet Puertollano decided to pursue his side hobby of coaching Muay Thai to a few kids in the AGS just like how he spent childhood summers in Ateneo learning martial arts Starting out with a small two-student class Puertollano’s sessions soon expanded when he was offered the chance to be a club moderator for AGS teaching positions for Science and Araling Panlipunan eventually opened up and were offered to Puertollano he had already achieved his goal of being a teacher who coached Muay Thai on the side The big shift in Puertollano’s career as an educator happened two years after his employment in the AGS when then LS PE Director Alex Torres asked him to consider offering Muay Thai as an actual PE class in the LS Puertollano was perfectly content with his current setup; teaching in his alma mater and coaching a Muay Thai club had always been his dream career Yet something inside him stirred upon hearing the invitation as the chance to introduce Muay Thai into the lives of more people was something he could not ignore The veteran fighter couldn’t pass on the opportunity to establish Muay Thai as an official PE subject Formally requested to head Ateneo’s first Muay Thai PE class Puertollano’s mind was set on pioneering the sport’s integration into the LS Puertollano spearheaded Muay Thai’s growth in Ateneo by establishing student clubs and organizations in AGS and AHS then pioneering the sport’s PE course in the LS Outside the walls of the LS Martial Arts Center Puertollano busies himself maintaining the Muay Thai clubs he set up in other schools such as Miriam College With the help of his students from all over the country Puertollano has been working towards another ambitious goal: To spearhead the establishment of Muay Thai as an official event in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines In pursuit of developing Filipino Muay Thai Puertollano pushes himself first and foremost to be a transformative force in the lives of all those seeking to learn the craft from him it’s [about] seeing someone develop as well and go beyond their limitations,” he said Puertollano places constant emphasis on the need to instill both a winning attitude and a tenacious mentality in his students “You need to shape this person [so] that he trusts himself [and] understands his strengths and weaknesses,” the veteran instructor opined his journey as a Muay Thai coach was not simply a production line of teaching self-defense and instilling values in students Puertollano’s career as a Kru had multiple difficulties especially with the inherent physical nature of Muay Thai as a martial art As the sport became an established PE course in the LS Puertollano recognized that more measures must be taken to ensure the safety of his students This led to him removing certain techniques—such as splits—that put the students at a greater risk of injury and making sparring sessions purely voluntary Puertollano described his training sessions with all of his students to be highly adaptive quickly adjusting to the individual needs of each of his pupils While Puertollano teaches a wide array of individuals with varying skill levels—from kids to competitive Muay Thai practitioners—he ensures that all those who enter his class receive the same quality of instruction Puertollano stresses that the only variation in his method of instruction is his stricter disposition towards competitive athletes so as to mentally condition them for the ring “If you don’t know what to do [in the ring] you are gonna be facing a crazy amount of stress and pain [So,] you need to prepare your mind and body,” stated the experienced Kru Beyond his vast and varied experiences with his pupils Puertollano hopes that his students transcend the preconceived notion of Muay Thai as merely a method of fighting Inherent in Muay Thai is the importance of building a family-like community and wishing one’s opponents well post-game regardless of the results These practices are what Puertollano hopes to imbibe in his students As Muay Thai is a sport heavily rooted in the Thai culture of respect Puertollano teaches through it the philosophy of Wai Kru which encourages students to pay homage to their family and teachers Puertollano hopes to be able to foster in more Filipinos the unique sense of respect and discipline that the martial art of Muay Thai has to offer From his early days as a club moderator up until his ever-expanding Muay Thai revolution what has remained constant throughout Puertollano’s journey is his wholehearted commitment to teaching “Overcoming your limits and finishing strong” is the philosophy that enables Puertollano to fuse his devotion to Muay Thai with his vocation for education Andre Puertollano emerges as an individual concerned with molding a life-long passion for Muay Thai; 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To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division Ian Mount Simply sign up to the Renewable energy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox shows both the grand ambitions — and the obstacles — the country faces in its quest to become a European hub for this vehicle fuel of the future Puertollano has the capacity to be a major provider of green hydrogen for industrial use in Europe as part of a plan to achieve 800-megawatt capacity by 2027 Green hydrogen is a zero-carbon fuel created using renewable energy rather than fossil fuels and the new plant eventually will be able to produce 3,000 tonnes of it because it has yet to receive EU certification and subsidies as an Important Project of Common European Interest (a term for strategic investments) it is not yet “economically viable” and so not operating the Spanish energy group that built the plant Spain has the ideal conditions, though, to become Europe’s green hydrogen hub, according not only to industry analysts, but also to Pedro Sánchez He cites high levels of public and private sector investment in facilities under the country’s €70 billion Covid recovery plan while energy experts note strong supplies of renewable energy and existing gas infrastructure could therefore provide the whole continent with a cleaner energy mix and help free it from its dependence on Russian gas And some companies are starting to think Sanchez may be right Among them is US automotive and heavy equipment maker Cummins The Indiana-based multinational develops alternative fuel engines and has announced a €50mn plant in Spain to make electrolyser systems to produce green hydrogen But will green hydrogen exports — and hydrogen-powered vehicles and ships — play a significant role in Spain’s future at any time soon are key hydrogen consumers Electrolysers use electricity to break water down into hydrogen and oxygen and Spain has the advantage of a large renewable energy sector that provided almost 47 per cent of its electricity in 2021 “Spain has many of the characteristics of the countries that can be champion green hydrogen exporters,” says Gonzalo Escribano head of the energy and climate program at the Elcano Royal Institute As well as the plentiful and cheap renewable energy he points to the country’s ample network of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and pipelines and an existing industrial base that works with the gas industry Spain has many of the characteristics of the countries that can be champion green hydrogen exporters These advantages have led Spain’s government to make a big bet on the country becoming a leading producer of cheap green hydrogen — both to sell and to make available to industry — as well as a provider of machinery to produce the fuel Spain’s plan — with financing from the EU coronavirus recovery fund — includes €1.55bn for green hydrogen over the next three years at a presentation for the Cummins-Iberdrola plant Sánchez declared Spain was “in the best position to be not just another hub but the green hydrogen industrial hub in Europe” The prime minister’s enthusiasm is echoed by the local industry chief executive of Spanish oil and gas multinational Cepsa — which plans green hydrogen plants with a capacity of 2 gigawatts — sees Spain acting as a hub for the fuel notes that a “hydrogen ready” gas pipeline to France could transport 10 per cent of the EU’s annual hydrogen consumption by 2030 another is transporting it © Angel Garcia/BloombergSeveral obstacles stand in the way of progress The Spanish government estimates that domestic industries “We need to make more efficient electrolysers to lower the cost of a kilo of hydrogen by 50 per cent to make it fully competitive with gas,” says Aizpiri who sees hydrogen production expanding by an “extraordinary amount” in the middle of the decade Enagás opened a green hydrogen plant on the island of Mallorca in March A second key challenge is transporting hydrogen around Spain and abroad It is lighter and more corrosive than natural gas so current pipelines could only handle a mix of 10-12 per cent hydrogen with natural gas Hydrogen can also be liquefied and shipped like natural gas you will have liquid hydrogen ships going around the world,” predicts one energy industry chief that it will take 40 years to transform the whole energy system “We’re living in a bubble of green hydrogen,” says García-Tola “We’re looking for uses that don’t make sense.” there are currently eight green hydrogen-powered buses that Iberdrola fuels in the city of Barcelona Fertiliser production is a more obvious opportunity and Garcia-Tiola suggests green hydrogen could replace natural gas in industries that require extreme heat and therefore cannot be electrified — such as steel will require government subsidies or carbon pricing on dirty fuels fulfilling Spain’s green hydrogen dream will take longer than optimists may hope “The issue with hydrogen is that it’s long term,” asserts Escribano “We can’t replace Russian gas in a year or two.” Where climate change meets business, markets and politics. Explore the FT’s coverage here Are you curious about the FT’s environmental sustainability commitments? Find out more about our science-based targets here (ANS - Puertollano) - It is said that in an hour enough solar energy arrives on planet Earth to supply the whole world for a year Pope Francis warned against "a climate emergency which seriously threatens nature and life." Large companies have proposed to change many production processes and to combat pollution but it is schools and educational proposals that will change this "climate emergency" The installation of photovoltaic panels is a commitment to nature and an educational awareness that the Salesians in Puertollano are fostering around 1,400 square meters of solar panels were installed at the Salesian institute to help improve the environment and to enhance educational awareness achieve sustainability and energy efficiency the Salesian College of Puertollano inaugurated the  solar panels installed on the roofs of the pavilions of the Vocational and Secondary Education Centers The event was attended by the authorities of the Municipality of Puertollano in Ciudad Real including the Councilor for the Environment there was Fr Fernando García Sánchez Coordinator of the Schools of the Province and recently appointed next Provincial of the "St James Major" Province the Director of the Salesians of Puertollano The ceremony began with a few words of greeting and welcome from the School Director the company that installed the photovoltaic panels a total of 301 modules with a production capacity of 99 KWp they wished to highlight the importance of the work done for the contribution to the improvement of the environment by the Salesians towards the community towards the students of the center itself and in favor of the young people of Puertollano the representative of POWEN was able to say: "We are a national reference point in the field of energy efficiency In the message for the World Day of Prayer for the care of Creation 2019 the Pope warns: “Too many are seeking domination on Creation to take on simpler and more respectful lifestyles It is time to abandon the dependence on fossil fuels and to undertake transitions towards forms of clean energy and a sustainable and circular economy." ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements PHILIPPINES — One of the most flocked booths at Graphika Manila 2023 is motion studio and brand architect Rezonate‘s Rezonate decided to be one of the partners this year in an effort to give back to the Filipino creativity community adobo Magazine talked to its Co-founder and Executive Creative Director Nico Puertollano about Rezonate’s time at Graphika and the importance of giving back and client facing — these are some of the core focus of his interactions with teeming creatives and designers Nico said that while conferences are aspirational seldom does it happen that audiences can ask specific questions “Sometimes you’re just looking for affirmation kung tama back yung ginagawa ko,” he shared (Sometimes you’re just looking for affirmation if I am doing the right thing.) he asked how Rezonate can position itself to be different the studio is known for creating worlds of awe and wonder — an ethos that was two years in the making “Our assessment was [that] they (clients) were not looking for the best animation they’re not looking for the best design necessarily,” saying that those two are mere byproducts of what clients are looking for “What they’re looking for is something that’s gonna make their audiences go ‘awe.'” it’s the process we use with our clients So all that is part of it,” he explained further the idea is to not only be fun and nice but get something out of it something to put a smile on people’s faces I think I am where I am now because of that support.” Coming from a generation where pursuing the arts was not an ideal career he wants to contribute to setting Philippine creativity in the right path and that includes cultivating infrastructures within the country for the sustenance of artists “What I’m looking for is the reality of how can we make this industry sustainable for someone to live?” “What is that thing that’s gonna allow you to get to those things that you aspire for?” One realization that he took from Graphika is the need to guide the young ones on how to make it — in the sense of what it means from person to person When asked what he would like to see more of in the future iterations of the conference he said that one recurring theme from the attendees is to get to an action point from the inspiration they have taken ‘Paano ko gagawin ‘yon?'” Nico said that be it in affirmations or technical know-how “We’re just here to give.” adobo Magazine is an official media partner of Graphika Manila 2023.  Iberdrola trusts Schneider Electric to boost the energy efficiency of the largest green hydrogen plant in Europe Schneider Electric a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation has announced its collaboration with Iberdrola to promote the process and energy control of its plants of green hydrogen starting this collaboration at the Puertollano plant the two companies align to achieve common objectives such as the fight against climate change and energy independence The Puertollano plant is the largest green hydrogen plant for industrial use in Europe and the first in a network of strategic plants to promote hydrogen in Spain. Its green hydrogen contributes to decarbonizing the primary sector and industrial activities that are difficult to electrify. It has one of the largest green hydrogen production systems through electrolysis in the world (20 MW)  Electricity is obtained from a dedicated 100 MW solar photovoltaic plant ensuring a zero-emission value chain in the production process.     it is especially relevant to achieve maximum optimization and energy efficiency Iberdrola has trusted a set of solutions from Schneider Electric the latest generation DCS EcoStruxure Control Expert for Aveva System Platform stands out which allows the process control system and the electrical system to be managed on the same platform This system maximizes the control and coordination of the energy systems in the plant It incorporates three essential layers for optimal and efficient control: hardware and provides solutions at the Hot Standby and Safety SIL3 redundancy level as well as in the multiple integrations with plant applications.   The operational intelligence layer is developed on the Aveva PI System and is the basis on which advanced data analytics solutions are being developed to respond to the different business models demanded by this sector.  Schneider Electric’s set of solutions for the Puertollano plant has allowed Iberdrola to develop the standard for future Green hydrogen plants VP of Industrial Automation by Schneider Electric Iberia said: The collaboration with Iberdrola is a very important step towards our shared objectives of combating climate change and achieving energy independence through sustainable sources “The Puertollano plant is a strategic project to promote the use of hydrogen in Spain and contribute to the decarbonization of sectors that are difficult to electrify and we are very proud to be able to accompany our client on this path.”  Iberdrola trusts Schneider Electric to boost the energy efficiency of the largest green hydrogen plant in Europe, November 28, 2023 OMV Eye Green Hydrogen Partnership This article was first published on Rigzone here OMV AG and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co PJSC (Masdar) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on producing renewable power.. Oman launches 3rd auction round for green hydrogen projects in Duqm area – These projects powered by more than 30 GW of renewable energy These projects powered by more than 30 GW of renewable energy Muscat –.. Vivestar inaugurated the region’s first Green Hydrogen Technology Hub and launched H-Armonía: what is it all about 2025.  With the start-up of the  first operational electrolyzers.. COPYRIGHT POLICY DISCLAIMER TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVACY POLICY We love meeting interesting people and making new friends Europe's largest green hydrogen production plant with a 20 MW electrolsyer  located in Puertollano/Spain is now operational the project includes a 100 MW photovoltaic plant and a 5 MW/20 MWh battery energy storage system generates green hydrogen using a 20 MW electrolyser that separates hydrogen and oxygen molecules from water via electrolysis Green hydrogen is the raw material for producing green ammonia which in turn is used to manufacture low-carbon fertilisers Ingeteam was chosen by Iberdrola to be its technology partner for this battery system where Ingeteam supplied the lithium-ion batteries integrated into 40-foot containers with water cooling and the battery converters integrated at the power stations with the remainder of the elements that are necessary for medium voltage connection Ingeteam also conducted the on-site assembly of the storage system and its subsequent commissioning emphasised that "this is a highly significant project A few weeks ago Iberdrola and Ingeteam were in the news for commissioning the first photovoltaic plant in Spain to incorporate batteries (the Campo Arañuelo project) and now additional progress has been made for plant hybridisation with the construction of a project in Puertollano that combines solar generation with battery energy storage supply an electrolyser to produce green hydrogen - also a strategic sector for Ingeteam" The battery system is used to store part of the photovoltaic energy generated during the daytime so that it can be used during the night Thereby extending solar energy availability for the production of green hydrogen via electrolysis The Puertollano project generates renewable hydrogen for the production of green ammonia and fertilisers by Fertiberia - Four fully integrated 40-foot battery containers - Monitoring and control system integrated into the storage solution - A power station equipped with everything necessary to inject medium-voltage power: LV/MV transformer auxiliary services transformer and switchboard - Four Ingecon Sun Storage Power B-Series battery inverters - Storage system commissioning.   (hcn)  Did you miss that? A scalable system for green hydrogen production - Green hydrogen: - pv Europe Looking to stay on top of all relevant industry and business news? Click here to subscribe to our free twice-weekly pv Europe newsletter. A podcast for investors on the opportunities and risks of the solar market The pv Europe editorial team offers their own analysis and discusses current topics with experts ENCE Energía y Celulosa has agreed to sell its 90% stake in the 50 MW CSP plant in Puertollano to Q-Energy for an enterprise value of 168 million euros The agreed price for the 90% stake in Ence Energía Termollano amounts to 86.5 million euros 82.5 million euros will be received at the closing of the transaction and up to 4 million euros are conditional upon future actions related to the plant’s electrical connection facilities The buyer will assume the company´s net debt of 81.5 million euros This price entails a potential capital gain of up to 39 million euros generated in the two years that have elapsed since the acquisition of 90% of the capital of the CSP plant in November 2018 for 45 million euros The agreement reached with Q-Energy includes the possibility of jointly hybridizing the CSP plant with the incorporation of a biomass boiler in order to convert a non-manageable renewable asset into a manageable one and thereby optimize its use Q-Energy is an investment fund manager with 150 professionals which has invested more than 6 billion euros in renewable energies globally since its inception With the acquisition of the Puertollano CSP plant the Q-Energy team continues to advance on its strategy of spearheading industry consolidation managing more than 1 GW solar photovoltaic 220MW solar thermoelectric (CSP) and 130 MW wind power in Spain The band tell NME more about their resurrection and their new music video for ‘Ang Buhay T’wing Wala Ka’ Filipino indie veterans Narda have released a music video for their single ‘Ang Buhay T’wing Wala Ka’ which pays loving tribute to the country’s Brutalist architecture Watch it and read our interview with the band below When Narda resurfaced in 2020 it was to do routine housekeeping Bassist Wincy Ong had surreptitiously remastered their earliest EPs with Big Baby Studios to prepare for digital reissues and since it had been 13 years since they’d disbanded interest in the band needed to be drummed up anew Narda started hopping on weekend Zoom calls to brainstorm with members from its two or three iterations – spread across the globe in Manila But rather than simply rearrange old furniture They put out the new song ‘Juskopo’, and on the strength of that, Island Records came knocking then proceed to write and release two more tunes: Ong’s psych-rock-by-way-of-Manila-Sound ‘Ang Buhay T’wing Wala Ka’ and latter-era guitarist Tani Santos’ bittersweet ‘Milya’ In an effort to reimagine their old material with “multiverse Narda” 2006 album ‘Discotillion,’ subsequently rereleasing it on vinyl as ‘Discotrillion’ via Backspacer Records original guitarists JV Javier and Ed Ibarra and latter-day synth player Jep Cruz – have unexpectedly peaked in activity like never before an unintended consequence of friendship and creativity coming together at a really dark time in our history,” Puertollano says Narda are celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band and they’re doing it with poetic consistency: their newest output is They’re kicking it off with a video for ‘Ang Buhay T’wing Wala Ka’ which also doubles as an ode to Brutalist architecture in the Philippines made in cooperation with enthusiast-archivist-preservationist group Brutalist Pilipinas It features contributions of masters like Froilan Hong National Artist for Architecture Leandro Locsin and was released yesterday (June 12) on Philippine Independence Day Watch the video below and read on for NME’s interview with the band about their resurrection How does it feel being given second wind in your late-30s/early-40s as a group who largely work remotely from each other Katwo Puertollano: “[The band coming together again] was a beautiful reminder that making music with such kind and funny people is a rare experience that has helped me endure very difficult times And the thing that’s really cool about being with Island is that the work we’ve put in all those years is finally getting recognised and I’m just so grateful that we get to experience it with the whole gang and maybe pass that legacy to the next generation.” What has hindsight so far done to your self-assessment as artists Ryan Villena: “It’s still an ongoing experiment How does one piece go well with one another – like Ed’s [guitar-playing] with Nico’s technique or Wincy’s musical instincts with Tani’s interpretation These individuals were never on the same Narda line-up which excites me as a musician and a producer.” Tani Santos: “My self-assessment is… I really need to learn home recording [laughs] I think we became more creative and more resourceful when we were recording the new songs.” Tell us about your fascination with Brutalist architecture Katwo: “Most of us are hardcore urban Metro Manila culture enthusiasts plus we have two architects in the band – JV and Tani Brutalist architecture was my first immersion into design And its characteristics – the sense of geometric rhythm in concrete its contrast to the flora and fauna of the Metro Manila landscape – encapsulate what I love most about my childhood.” Tani: “I’m just a big fan of “less detailed” structures [that are] very transparent A still from the Narda music video for ‘Ang Buhay T’wing Wala Ka’ when I was looking at an early draft of the video this is as much an archival effort as it is a music video an archive of things past before they disappear did you intend for the presentation of the buildings to be like a pop art coffee-table come to life Wincy: “We talk endlessly about album covers and retro publications like Jingle I also looked into architectural coffee-table books from the ’60s and ’70s and fell in love with the look [The video] even has that texture of pulpy paper like the ones you find in grade-school textbooks.” I saw your tweet bemoaning Filipino Brutalism being misguidedly associated with or ascribed to the Marcoses Wincy: “That was actually brought up by JV It just so happened the Brutalist movement [started] around 1965 and ended around 1989 Every structure back then was Brutalist – the malls (SM City AIM) – so it wasn’t limited to the Marcoses.” that these buildings are owned by the Filipino people There were no American or Chinese firms who did these; it was the National Artists who made [them] And we’re sort of entering a mirage of that Wincy: “Sadly, yes. But so much great music, art, architecture, and literature were made during those turbulent times. Which makes it ironic that during Duterte, the only revolution we got was Ben&Ben.” Narda’s ‘Ang Buhay T’wing Wala Ka’ music video is out now The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952 Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Spain - October 2021 - The first mural dedicated to Don Bosco is being created at the Puertollano campus of the “Pinardi” Federation of Salesian Social Platforms in Madrid The young people of "Pinardi" together with César and Irene of "Buda Tattoo Studio" with the collaboration of REPSOL Industrial Complex inspired by the phrase of Don Bosco "Education is a thing of the heart" The Pinardi Federation began its activities more than 25 years ago with projects in the Pan Bendito-Carabanchel districts of Madrid and in Alcalá de Henares and Fuenlabrada Today it has 8 centers where more than 250 professionals work assisting more than 10,000 people every year Life for Tyres plans to build two additional facilities in Spain Spain – Waste tire recycling group Life for Tyres (L4T) has opened its first recycling facility for end-of-life tires (ELTs) in Puertollano Described as the “largest and most innovative” tire recycling plant in Europe the facility upcycles ELTs into secondary commodities such as ISSC certified advanced biofuel feedstock and recovered carbon black as well as scrap steel The €33 million facility has the capacity to process 27 kilotonnes per annum of waste tires Constructed following more than 10 years of research and industrial testing the facility employs “proprietary technology” developed in partnership with machinery maker Curti Group L4T intends to replicate the ‘standardised’ plant globally with engineering construction of second and third facilities in Guardo L4T said that is developing “a pipeline of projects in Europe with an objective to operate at least eight facilities globally by 2025/26.” A subscription to European Rubber Journal includes: Already a subscriber? Log in here Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism An assistant solicitor general (ASG) with a spotty record of sexual harassment has been fired by Malacañang Rappler learned that an officer-in-charge (OIC) has already been appointed to the vacated division in the Office of the Solicitor General was dismissed from service over three administrative charges of sexual harassment prompted by a complaint from his legal interns “These harrowing incidents left complainants traumatized scarring them both for life,” said Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin in his decision dated February 20 He found Puertollano administratively liable for the grave offense of sexual harassment through unwanted touching of private part of the body and the less grave offenses of sexual harassment through unwanted touching or brushing against a victim’s body and through surreptiously looking at a person’s private part Rappler has learned that Puertollano is appealing the decision but Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra has already appointed an OIC to the vacated legal division Rappler has sent an email to Puertollano seeking his statement We will update this story once he responds Puertollano was involved in a separate sexual abuse case in 2016, according to reports from Manila Standard and Philippine Star. Based on the reports, he was charged in the US with intent to sexually abuse a minor, an incident that happened during official business when he was attending a seminar on international arbitration. Evidently, Puertollano was able to keep his job. The present charges stemmed from the complaint of two male legal interns of the OSG who went with Puertollano in an out-of-town business trip mid-year 2022. According to the documents, Puertollano maneuvered the hotel room assignments so he could be in the same room as his two interns. One of them complained about Puertollano taking a shower in his full view with the door ajar. When it was the victim taking a shower, Puertollano went to the bathroom despite his protestation and the victim said he felt his boss’ “hand brush my butt cheek.” The other complained about inappropriate remarks while the ASG looked at his crotch, while following him to the urinal, and while sleeping in separate beds that were pushed together by Puertollano. The ASG was accused of “touching [the victim’s] feet under the covers with own feet” and “placing [his] hand on [the victim’s] outer thigh.” “All of which was unwelcome and pervasive, and which thereby created an intimidating, uncomfortable and insecure environment,” read the charges. In his defense, Puertollano said all of the incidents were not malicious. But in the OSG’s internal investigation, Guevarra recommended dismissal from service and referred the case to Malacañang. “[Victims] were his subordinates or interns whom he exercised control and supervision as supervising ASG. He took advantage of his position and, instead of acting in loco parentis, he was even the one who preyed on them, taking advantage of his superior position,” said Bersamin. “This Office emphasizes that bare denials of Puertollano cannot withstand the positive declarations and detailed recounts of the harrowing incidents experienced by [the victims] under his hands,” the executive secretary said. – Rappler.com ProductionIberdrola to build €750m green hydrogen plant in Southern Europe to supply ammonia to world-leading exporterUS-based Trammo to purchase and sell up to 100,000 tonnes of renewable ammonia a year from the facility by 2026 with a view to exporting the output to Northern Europe USA – The Creative Brief is a weekly live talk that invites global Filipino creative entrepreneurs and leaders to talk about how COVID-19 is disrupting the industry and how their response is shaping our shared futures This week’s episode will discuss COVID-19 anxieties in the creative industry with Rezonate‘s Global Design Directors, Nico and Katwo Puertollano. They will be catching up with Jowee Alviar of Team Manila today from 1:00-1:30 PM (PHT) on topics related to anxieties brought upon minds and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic The talk will be held via zoom. To register, sign up here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pXs71VDiTeSAAvQQNsDj3w Rezonate is a global motion design production company conceived in a small coffee shop in the lower east side of New York City in 2014  They are a company for artists lead by artists creating a culture that is focused on people A collective of passionate and diverse artists strategists and writers with a shared belief in creating engaging work that inspires and influence change the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) awarded its +500 Prize to the “Don Bosco” Salesian College in Puertollano this after a number of inspections carried out over a 4-year period received the award from Fr Rodrigo Sagredo Director of the “Bureau Veritas” of the area center The Don Bosco College of Puertollano is one of the six institutes in Spain that holds such recognition