On 5 March, ACCIONA took part in the Tecnoaqua technical conference on water distribution and treatment, titled “Advanced management of emerging contaminants”. The event focused on the full chain of emerging contaminants (CECs), from detection and monitoring to advanced (quaternary) treatment solutions. Organised within the water sector knowledge platform Tecnoaqua, the session brough together [...]
Chaymaa Boujrouf, Postdoctoral researcher at Aix-Marseille University's IM2NP laboratory, delivered an oral presentation at the International Conference of Metallurgy (ICM 2026), hosted by Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Benguerir, Morocco, from 2 to 5 February 2026. Boujrouf's presentation, entitled "Nanoscale investigation of residual element segregation in steels produced through low-CO2 routes," introduced the [...]
On February 25th, the members of the Safe&Clean project, coordinated by Eurecat’s Metallic and Ceramic Materials Unit, met at the Istituto Italiano della Saldatura (IIS) in Genoa (Italy) to present and evaluate the progress made during the first six months of the project. The Safe&Clean project will analyse the influence of impurities present on [...]
Eurecat presented its latest progress in metallic materials at the technical workshop organized by CEAM (Center for Metallurgical Studies and Advice) on January 21st in Sant Just Desvern, Catalonia (Spain). The forum, a benchmark for industry experts, explored how innovation and new technologies drive a more competitive, sustainable metal sector. Representing Eurecat, Paula Félix [...]
The LIFE PRISTINE project has officially joined the ZeroPollution4Water (ZP4W) Cluster, reinforcing its contribution to European efforts aimed at preventing and reducing water pollution and safeguarding water resources. The project was presented during the ZeroPollution4Water Cluster annual event, held on 4 December in Brussels as a side event of Water Knowledge Europe 2025 – [...]
On December 9th, the Steel4Fatigue project was featured in the webinar “Advancing AM: Fatigue and Microstructure insights”, organised in collaboration with the European projects FatSAM and ALABAMA. The webinar brought together experts from research and industry to discuss the latest developments in additive manufacturing, fatigue behaviour, and microstructure optimisation. Sergi Parareda, project coordinator and [...]
On 4 December, the LIFE PRISTINE project took part of the ZeroPollution4Water (ZP4W) Cluster annual event, organised as a side event of the Water Knowledge Europe 2025 – Winter Edition in Brussels. Mireia Escalé, project coordinator from ACCIONA, attended the event and presented LIFE PRISTINE as a key European project focused on removing contaminants [...]
Mounir Kadiri, PhD student at ENSTA (Institut Polytechnique de Paris), presented part of his doctoral research at the 11th edition of Fatigue Design, one of the leading international conferences in the field of material fatigue, held at the CETIM site in Senlis, France, on 19–20 November 2025. Organised by CETIM (Technical Center for Mechanical [...]
Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) are invisible yet pose a growing challenge due to their potentially harmful effects to our water systems. From pharmaceutical residues to industrial chemicals, these substances are slipping through traditional treatment processes and ending up in the environment, including rivers, lakes, and even drinking water. While the problem is complex, [...]
The European project LIFE PRISTINE has launched a comprehensive awareness-raising campaign entitled #PristineWaterResilientFuture in social media and through in-person communication actions. This initiative aims to highlight the growing presence of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in water bodies, encouraging citizens to adopt more mindful habits in their use and discard of products and resources [...]
