BIOTECHNOLOGY & HEALTHCARE
A research team at Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona, Spain has developed a biosensor that can detect very low levels of bacteria in a matter of seconds. More... |
Iberdrola Renewables dedicated the Dry Lake Wind Farm on October 12, the first commercial wind farm in the state of Arizona. More...
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HIGH-SPEED RAIL & INFRASTRUCTURE
The Trade Commission of Spain in collaboration with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Houston Partnership will host two Spain - U.S. Business Sustainability Conferences on Oct. 26 in Los Angeles at the Omni Hotel and Oct. 30 in Houston at the Houstonian Hotel. More...
A U.S. high-speed rail delegation spent a week in Spain this past September examining the Spanish high-speed rail system (AVE). More...
 Renfe Reduces CO2 Emissions
Today, trains emit six times less CO2 per passenger than cars. To reduce Renfe's overall environmental impact the company decided that "from 1990 to 2020 Renfe will reduce CO2 emissions by 57 percent," said Renfe's Economic-Financial Director, Francisco Celso González. More...
Travelers Choose AVE Over Airlines
Spain's high-speed rail system, AVE, which began operating the Madrid-Barcelona route in February 2008, has surpassed airlines by carrying more passengers travelling on the same route. Passengers choosing AVE for their travel needs in July 2009 totalled 251,754, nearly 6,000 more than passengers carried by airlines (Vueling, Spanair, Iberia and Air Europa) in those same routes. More...
Trade Commission of Spain to Host Mass Transit Webinar Join us for a complimentary live Webinar "Fast Track: The Future of High-Speed Rail," November 10, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. ET. More... |
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