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IN THE SPOTLIGHT OF LIFE REFIBRE
Interview Awards INNOVADORES 2020 El Mundo Castilla y León
On November 5th, due to the INNOVADORES2020 award received by the LIFE REFIBRE project and awarded by El Mundo Innovadores Castilla y León, a CARTIF interview is held.
Award INNOVADORES2020 LIFE REFIBRE Project
LIFE REFIBRE project has received the award for the best project of the year from El Mundo de Castilla y León. Adriana Ulibarri, CEO of Edigrup Media, presented the award for the Best Project of the year to Alicia Aguado, researcher for the LIFE REFIBRE project at...
LIFE REFIBRE in INNOVACARRETERA2020
The VI edition of INNOVACARRETERA 2020 has been held on November 11 and 12 virtually given the special circumstances of this year. In Innovacarretera you can discover a new world of experiences combining the ease of participation from your home or office with the...
LIFE REFIBRE interview in Innovadores El Mundo Castilla y León
On September 15th, an interview was conducted with partners of the LIFE REFIBRE project, which was published in the newspaper El Mundo in its Innovadores Castilla y León section.
Workshop 4 LIFE REFIBRE – Uses of recycled glass fibre
On September 11st, the fourth workshop of the LIFE REFIBRE project - Uses of recycled glass fibre, organized by BLASGON, with the participation of the rest of the project partners (CARTIF, ICCL, INCOSA, SAN GREGORIO) was held. What is glass fibre? Where is it used? Is...
WORKSHOP 4 – USES OF RECYCLED GLASS FIBRE
LIFE REFIBRE project invites you to a new workshop: USES OF RECYCLED GLASS FIBRE. It will take place on September 11st, from 10:00 to 14:00 at AEICE headquarters. The workshop will focus on the different uses of recycled fiberglass as an innovative process within the...
Technical project meeting
On 24th August, partners of LIFE REFIBRE project met at INCOSA facilities to follow up on the technical activities that involve the feseability and industrial replication of the project.
Workshop 3 LIFE REFIBRE – Innovative solutions in pavements
On July 30th, thethird workshop of the LIFE REFIBRE project - From waste to resource, organized by SAN GREGORIO, with the participation of the rest of the project partners (BLASGON, CARTIF, ICCL, INCOSA) was held. LIFE REFIBRE project seeks to provide a complete...
Report to LIFE REFIBRE on TV Castilla y León
On July 23rd 2020, a report made to the LIFE REFIBRE project appears on TV Castilla y León. Below, it can be seen the report on the news of TV Castilla y León between minutes 3:03 - 6:32....
WORKSHOP 3 – INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS IN PAVEMENTS
LIFE REFIBRE project invites you to a new workshop: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS IN PAVEMENTES. It will take place on July 30th, from 10:00 to 14:00 at AEICE headquarters. The workshop will focus on innovative material solutions applicable to asphalt with an emphasis on the...
Workshop 2 LIFE REFIBRE – From waste to resource
LIFE REFIBRE project seeks a joint strategy of all its agents on Ecodesign and Circular Economy. The need to think about the environment and the people within Construction and Industry are some of the conclusions of the second workshop 'From waste to resource'. LIFE...
WORKSHOP 2 – FROM WASTE TO RESOURCE
LIFE REFIBRE project invites you to a new workshop: FROM WASTE TO RESOURCE. It will take place on July 7th, from 10:00 to 14:00 at AEICE headquarters. The workshop will focus its attention on perspectives to convert waste into resources, getting a circular economy. It...
IRMD 2020
On April 2, to mark International Highway Conservation Day (IRMD), an event promoted by ASEFMA will take place. Picking up the motto "preserving roads is preserving the environment", http://roadmaintenanceday.org, 19 speakers from 10 countries: Germany, Slovenia,...
GENERA2020
On 7th February, LIFE REFIBRE assists to GENERA2020, the International Energy and Environment Fair, which was held at the IFEMA in Madrid.There were a total of 187 exhibitors, with 61 participating countries and 41 different days distributed over the 3-day duration,...
Meeting of the project in INCOSA
On 5th February, all the partners of LIFE REFIBRE project met at INCOSA to follow up on all the technical activities that are currently being carried out.
Level(s) event
On January 27, a conference on Circular Economy in the building sector was attended, where the recovery of the natural dynamics by which the use of resources is rationalized was discussed, reducing them and making the most of them while at the same time minimize waste...
LIFE REFIBRE in TV CyL
On December 17, a report on LIFE REFIBRE project was issued in the news of Castilla y León Televisión, due to the organization of Workshop 1 LIFE REFIBRE - Evolution, treatment and management of waste from wind farms, where it was carried out an interview to the...
WORKSHOP 1 LIFE REFIBRE
On December 17, the first workshop of the LIFE REFIBRE project - Evolution, treatment and management of wind farm waste was held. Intersectoral response of wind farm waste management. The event was aimed at technicians / designers / construction companies / personnel...
Visit students University of Salamanca
Students of the Chemistry Degree of the University of Salamanca visited CARTIF facilities.During the visit, they learned about the objectives, the activities developed and the results obtained within the LIFE REFIBRE project. Dissemination to students
Workshop 1 LIFE REFIBRE – Evolution, treatment and management of wind farm waste
On 17th December, the first workshop of the LIFE REFIBRE project will be held at the AEICE facilities in Valladolid from 10:00 to 2:00. This workshop aims to publicize the elements of management and maintenance of ecological parks, focusing on the evolution, treatment...
LIFE REFIBRE new article in FUTURENVIRO
FuturENVIRO digital journal has published an article about the recycling activities carried out in LIFE REFIBRE project, in its special number of waste for the month of October. The article can be read in the following link, between pages 52 to 55.
LIFE REFIBRE in Innovacarretera 2019
On 29th, 30th and 31st of October, the V edition of INNOVACARRETERA2019 was held in Santiago de Compostela. It is the Biennial Fair of Technological Demonstration of the Road Infrastructure Sector, a working meeting of the Spanish road sector. On this time, the Fair...
Event Innovation with Plastics for a Circular Economy
On September 24, the Event Innovation with Plastics for a Circular Economy held in Madrid organized by PlasticsEurope and Suschem, in order to value the innovation necessary for sectors such as packaging, mobility, 3D printing or energy move towards circularity....
Road demonstrator section construction with glass fibre
San Gregorio, has constructed the road demonstrator section with the glass fibre recovered from the wind turbine blades through mechanical recycling, in order to provide improved mechanical properties to road surfaces. Glass fibres have been added to the mixture in...
7th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management
Alicia Aguado attended the 7th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management representative of LIFE REFIBRE project by Cartif. The congress was held in Heraklion (Crete) from June 26 to 29, 2019. The Conference aims to address the significant issue of...
Conference on circular economy in the construction sector
On May 23th, LIFE REFIBRE project was present at the Conference on Circular Economy in the construction sector held at the Polytechnic School of Burgos, where ICCL has made a presentation of the project showing its objectives as well as the results obtained. This is...
Visit future road demonstration section
This morning, all project partners have been visiting the stretch of road that will be the road demonstration section where the glass fibre obtained by mechanical recycling of the wind turbine blades will be introduced. Once it has been extended, a continuous...
We keep getting fiberglass
We continue with the recycling of wind turbine blades, obtaining good yields and large amounts of fiberglass separated from the wood and in optimal conditions to enter the asphaltic firm. See more photos in Image Gallery. Obtaining large size fiberObtaining large size...
LIFE REFIBRE in WindEurope 2019
On 3rd April, researchers from CARTIF visited the WindEurope 2019 Conference & Exhibition. During the visit dissemination actions were developed in order to establish future collaborations with the wind energy stakeholders. Wind Europe 2019Wind Europe 2019Wind...
ITE+3R Congress
On March 26 and 27, LIFE REFIBRE project has participated in the II edition of the ITE+3R Congress, of the Technical Inspection of Buildings for Rehabilitation, Regeneration and Urban Renewal, organized by our partner ICCL. LIFE REFIBRE had its space in a stand, in...
LIFE REFIBRE in INNOVADORES Castilla y León
On 12th March, El Diario de Valladolid, in INNOVADORES Castilla y León section, published an article about LIFE REFIBRE project.
LIFE REFIBRE in ConstruArq2019
On 12th March, our colleagues from the Institute of the Construction of Castilla y León (ICCL) exposed the Circular Economy concept in the VIII Edition of ConstruArq2019 organised by the University of Valladolid.
LIFE REFIBRE in European Comission web page
On March 8th, a post of LIFE REFIBRE project have been published in The European Comission web page. You can read the article in the following link.
Second monitoring meeting NEEMO-IDOM
On Febrery 7th, the second monitoring meeting of LIFE REFIBRE project was held at BLASGON facilities, in Aranda de Duero (Burgos, Spain), where is located the mechanical prototype plant. During the meeting, the project team together with the NEEMO external monitor,...
Blog: Buscamos respuestas
LIFE REFIBRE project, through an entry in the CARTIF blog, gives visibility to the concept of Circular Economy, showing the main objective and the tasks developed within the framework of the project. In the following link you can read the complete entry.
LIFE REFIBRE and the city council of Zamora
The city council of Zamora offers to LIFE REFIBRE project the Industrial Estate of la Hiniesta to develope the road demostrator of the project.
LIFE REFIBRE as an innovative offer
Through this publication, public stakeholders in a different organization levels (local, regional, and national) can know the advantages that LIFE REFIBRE project can offer to the road infrastructures sector. (Click to enlarge)
LIFE REFIBRE in CONAMA
Due to the celebration of the Environmental National Congress (CONAMA), hold in Madrid, LIFE REFIBRE Project has been made known to Circular Economy stakeholders.
LIFE REFIBRE in FuturENVIRO
FuturENVIRO, a digital magazine specialized in waste treatment, publishs an article about the actions developed into the framework of LIFE REFIBRE project. You can read the complete article in the following link.
Technical meeting
On October 13, a technical meeting was held at the INCOSA facilities, Boecillo, in which we submitted the technological advances carried out in the optimization of the recycling prototype plant of the aerogenerator blades, as well as, the first results achieved in the...
Characterization of asphalt pavement mixtures
After the realization of the asphalt pavement mixtures, its characterization is proceeding. In order to know the properties that the different formulations confer to the pavement, during this task, the manufactured witnesses are subjected to various standardized...
Designing asphalt paviment mixtures with fibre
After the characterization of the milling samples we have started with the desing of the asphalt paviment mixtures. During this task we are designing and testing differents asphalt paviment mixtures to get the most suitable asphalt paviment mixtue which ensures the...
Firtst monitoring meeting NEEMO-IDOM / EASME
On May 25th, the first monitoring meeting of LIFE REFIBRE project was held at ICCL facilities, in Burgos (Spain). During the meeting, the project team together with the NEEMO external monitor, Josefa Diamantopoulos, and the senior project adviser at EASME, Aurelio...
LIFE REFIBRE-LIFE BRIO connection
On May 18th, LIFE REFIBRE and LIFE BRIO projects partners held a meeting in Madrid, in IBERDROLA facilities, in order to start working more closely together sharing knowledge and experiences. The result was a fruitful meeting to launch these actions.
Students from University of Salamanca know LIFE REFIBRE
On 25th April, students of Chemistry Degree from the University of Salamanca visited the facilities of CARTIF. During the visit, they knew the aims and the activities developed whithin the framework of the Project. Dissemination to students
LIFE REFIBRE on TV
On March 12, TV news of Castilla y León Televisión broadcasted an interview in which CARTIF team talk about the project. You can watch the complete interview in the following link.
LIFE REFIBRE in press media
María Isabel de Blas, manager of our partner BLASGON, describing LIFE REFIBRE in the magazine Castilla y León economic. We can read the press report on the following link.
LIFE REFIBRE at the Digital Management of Waste Production and Use Conference
LIFE REFIBRE project was present at the Digital Management of Waste Production and Use Conference held at the Official Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Valladolid. Cartif has been made a presentation in which they talked about some of the most important waste and...