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Eleven Spanish islands sign up to smart city initiative

2015-10-05 09:07:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Spain's industry ministry has announced that a total of eleven islands have submitted applications to the "Smart Islands" tender open to local governments on any of the Balearic or Canary Islands. The total cost of the proposed projects is EUR 69.4 million, well over double the EUR 30 million allocated to the tender, with ICT development agency Red.es now tasked with selecting the smart city plans that best meet the objectives of contributing to the improvement of public services and mitigating the negative effects of insularity. The islands that have submitted bids are Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, El Hierro, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.

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Even after dark, vast Spanish solar plant harnesses sun's power

2015-10-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: In December this year the UN Climate Conference takes place in Paris. Ahead of the summit, we will release a series of stories, titled "Earthprints," that show the ability of humans to impact change on the landscape of the planet. From sprawling urban growth to the construction of new islands, each site has profoundly changed in the last 30 years. Each story has accompanying NASA satellite images that show the scale of the change. (here) On a barren, sun-baked plateau in southern Spain, row upon...

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Nypro buys Spanish packaging supplier Plasticos Castella SA

2015-09-28 18:41:02| Canadian Plastics Headlines

In a move designed to expand its footprint in the smart packaging arena especially in Europe U.S.-based Nypro Packaging acquiring Plasticos Castella SA of Tortosa, Spain, a food and consumer packaging supplier. Smart Packaging goes beyond product differentiation… The post Nypro buys Spanish packaging supplier Plasticos Castella SA appeared first on Canadian Plastics.

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Spanish railways battle profit loss with more investment

2015-09-17 01:00:00| Railway Technology

Over the past ten years, Spains railways have been expanding at a rapid pace, thanks to huge national investments and European grants. Currently struggling with feeble passenger demand, the country is trying to reclaim dwindling profits by dedicatin

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