Sacyr's Blog

Environmental noise pollution is a threat to health, especially in cities. Reducing the noise impact of traffic, and even that derived from leisure, is necessary to stop the harmful effects on its inhabitants. In the trend of making cities more livable spaces, solutions from architecture are already being tested to minimize and even eliminate this urban noise.

Solar energy is the second fastest growing renewable energy in the world, according to the International Energy Agency. An industry that is key to providing electricity to 840 million people today. But this dream of guaranteeing universal access to electricity would not have been possible without Charles Fritts, author of the first solid solar cell, the forerunner of today's solar panels.

Urban models have a new challenge. With shorter winters and longer hotter summers, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, putting cities, their economy and population at risk. Achieving more resilient cities is the objective of BINGO, a European project whose solutions are already being tested in five regions.

Xenobots are already a reality, in tiny biological machines made from the cells of a frog. Their plasticity and their ability to repair themselves make them promising tools for creating organs or even erecting buildings. They can also help us answer one of the great questions in science: What is life?

Since the arrival of man on the moon, 50 years ago, the space race has traditionally been marked by the male presence. However, there are many female names that have allowed the dream of exploring outer space to come true. With the first preparations for the return to the moon in 2024, we highlight the names of great fundamental pioneer women in the conquest of space.