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2010 / 12 / 29

Zeroemissions registers a project at the hydroelectric plant in Baimianxia

Zeroemissions has been actively participating in this project since December of 2008, leading its presentation as a Clean Development Mechanism before a pertinent entity of the United Nations (UNFCCC).


2010 / 12 / 28

This year, let a planet without emissions be your gift

Zeroemissions offers you wrapping paper so that you could offset the CO2 of your gifts.


2010 / 12 / 28

Ciclovida takes off in Seville

On Sunday the streets of Seville witnessed more than just the closing of the streets for traffic at the Ronda Historica area with an objective of promoting sustainable mobility.


2010 / 12 / 16

First annual Sustainable Company Award

Show that your company is sustainable and participate in the first annual Sustainable Company Award event, hosted by the Focus-Abengoa Foundation.


2010 / 12 / 16

Zeroemissions attends international congress "Venice 2010"

Zeroemissions participated at the conference dedicated to the anaerobic digestion by presenting a method for a calculation of the emissions reduction produced in the co-digestion of purines.


2010 / 12 / 01

Zeroemissions attended the 4th annual meeting of "Carbon Market Insight Americas 2010” held in the USA.

"Carbon Market Insight Americas 2010" meeting took place in New York last week, an event organized by Point Carbon, and attended by de Zeroemissions.


2010 / 11 / 26

Electric vehicles produce indirect emissions of CO2

Large companies are making an error of referring to electric vehicles as “zero emissions”, while such emissions are generated during the life of the vehicle.


2010 / 11 / 25

BIO CF launches its second reforestation project at the damaged land located to the North-East of Guanxi.

The project is part of the Section II of the BioCarbon Fund of the Worldwide Bank, registered with the United Nations on September 15 of 2010


2010 / 11 / 22

Regional Government of Andalusia and Abengoa collaborate in the Sustainable Mobility Plan of Palmas Altas Campus

The actions within this plan include the efficient driving courses aimed at this Campus’ employees, which number over 2500


2010 / 11 / 16

Zeroemissions will provide the consultancy services for the Hidromanta hydroelectric project

The 19 megawatts project is located in Peru and will generate around 54,000 CER per year


2010 / 11 / 15

Zeroemissions presents at Expobioenergía 2010

Zeroemissions, Aserma, Confemadera and ICEX, together in the technological development of bioenergy


2010 / 11 / 12

Zeroemissions attends the conferences organised by the US Environmental Protection Agency on the reduction of methane

The sessions brought together technicians, developers and other institutions related with the sector.


2010 / 11 / 03

Zeroemissions, Telvent Global Services and SAP will hold the 1st breakfast meeting dedicated to Sustainability.

Breakfast meeting will take place on November 25th with an objective of improving the management of sustainability in the companies.


2010 / 11 / 02

Zeroemissions, together with Grupo Romero, will develop a new project in Peru.

The project is located close to Shanusi River, and will be implemented on the oil palm farm.


2010 / 11 / 02

Palmas Altas Campus creates a bicycle repair zone.

Bike-riders will be able to repair their bicycles in the area located in the parking lot


2010 / 11 / 02

Palmas Altas Campus will collaborate in the promotion of the Green Metropolitan Belt

The belt will connect Seville with other metropolitan areas, such as Palmas Altas Campus, Los Palacios, Dos Hermanas and Coria del Río.


2010 / 10 / 19

Zeroemissions is starting a project on anaerobic co-digestion for the optimisation of biogas production

The project will be carried out in collaboration with the University of León and will study how the addition of glycerine can double or triple biogas production


2010 / 10 / 13

Zeroemissions will develop a project of valorization of the biogas generated in the processing of sewage from the Starch industry.

The agreement reached with Amidos Pilao will suppose a reduction of 39 000 tons of CO2 per year


2010 / 10 / 13

Zeroemissions participated in the creation of the Green Book of Transport and Climate Change

This edition has been carried out by the Transport Commission of the Road, Channel and Port Engineers Association.


2010 / 10 / 08

Zeroemissions offers emissions neutralisation through Ebay

Various emissions neutralisation certificates have been made available to users on the well-known online sales website


2010 / 10 / 06

Zeroemissions presents an online course of Carbon Footprint Calculation

The aim of the programme is that companies know how to calculate their emissions


2010 / 09 / 30

Campus Palmas Altas collaborates on the celebration of the European Mobility Week in the bicycle ride of the Metropolitan Green Belt

Participants started from the premises of Abengoa.


2010 / 09 / 29

Zeroemissions launches the third edition of the Carbon Market Specialist Course, Carbon Training

The course, organised jointly with EOI Business School, will start on November and it is characterized as a multi-faceted and pioneering initiative


2010 / 09 / 28

Medical Center of Sustainable Mobilit of Palmas Altas Campus

Walking and bicycle riding are healthy, savings-oriented and sustainable alternatives for arriving to work.


2010 / 09 / 16

Campus Palmas Altas collaborates on the celebration of the European Mobility Week in the bicycle ride of the Metropolitan Green Belt

Participants will start from the premises of Abengoa


2010 / 09 / 09

Zeroemissions participates in the joint meeting of Biocarbon Fund participants

The Bio CF has got the objective to achieve environmental and social benefits through capture and conservation projects of carbon in forests, agriculture and other ecosystems.


2010 / 09 / 08

Zeroemissions participates in the joint meeting of Biocarbon Fund participants

The Bio CF has got the objective to achieve environmental and social benefits through capture and conservation projects of carbon in forests, agriculture and other ecosystems.


2010 / 09 / 01

Abengoa, with the collaboration of Zeroemissions, has participated as a pilot company in the new GHG Protocol standard

More than 60 companies from 17 different countries have completed the road testing, being Abengoa the only Spanish company in the project


2010 / 08 / 25

Palmas Altas Campus’ sustainable mobility plan is used as an example and standard in the Regional Government of Andalusia’s Environmental Report

The sustainable mobility plan at Abengoa’s new headquarters is an innovative, environmentally friendly initiative


2010 / 08 / 20

France passes a law reaffirming its commitment to the environment

The "Loi Grenelle 2" contains measures that will affect the transport sector as well as energy and climate management and the information provided to users and consumers.


2010 / 08 / 18

Zeroemissions’ first project in Lebanon

Zeroemissions has been awarded the project “National Bioenergy Strategy for Lebanon”


2010 / 07 / 28

Zeroemissions has carried out a project for the Republic of Serbia and the World Bank to assess the possibilities of biogas in farms

The study consisted of assessing the viability of implementing anaerobic digestion projects in Serbia.


2010 / 07 / 15

Zeroemissions donates the furniture from its old office

The old furniture was collected by the organisation SAFA San Luis Gonzaga.


2010 / 07 / 05

Zeroemissions will participate on EOI’s Advisory Boards

The company Abengoa is already part of various training courses such as the Carbon Training or the Renewable Energy Course.


2010 / 07 / 02

Zeroemissions partner of the Water Footprint Network

The New Technologies division will include the analysis of its water footprint in its R&D&i projects.


2010 / 06 / 24

Zeroemissions participates in the Workshop on Technology Transfer in the Environmental Sector

About 90 companies and research groups participated in the workshop organised by CITAndalucía


2010 / 06 / 23

Globalisation of water

The growing international market for products and services implies a virtual water market, which would make water a global resource


2010 / 06 / 16

Zeroemissions and Abener at the Russia Power 2010 Fair

First venture into the Russian marketplace by these companies


2010 / 06 / 14

Zeroemissions takes part in the Carbon Expo

The event took place in Cologne, Germany, last May


2010 / 06 / 01

New project in India

The replacement of incandescent light bulbs with low energy light bulbs will mean an energy saving of over 80 %


2010 / 05 / 25

Zeroemissions holds a course on the Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The course was given through two workshops and with the collaboration of Sevilla Global


2010 / 05 / 24

Palmas Altas Campus is collaborating with the project of the new GHG Protocol

The facilities at Palmas Altas will serve as a case study for its revision and subsequent modification


2010 / 05 / 14

Zeroemissions and EOI Business School offer an Advanced Course in Renewable Energies

The aim for these new technologies within the European context is that they provide 20% of the energy consumed by 2020


2010 / 05 / 03

Zeroemissions is neutralizing emissions for Abengoa Bioenergy Trading Europe

The company is consolidating its commitment to the environment and will receive a “Zero Emissions” certificate


2010 / 04 / 28

Palmas Altas Campus is collaborating with the project of the new GHG Protocol

The facilities at Palmas Altas will serve as a case study for its revision and subsequent modification


2010 / 04 / 19

Pig waste recovery in Brazil

The project is being carried out by Zeroemissions do Brasil in the region of Paraná


2010 / 04 / 14

Efficient bricks for India

The project will combine pioneering technology with respectful measures with the environment and the rights of the infancy


2010 / 03 / 31

Zeroemissions’ First Project in Armenia

The project consists of five hydroelectric power stations that will start operating in late summer


2010 / 03 / 29

Zeroemissions performs the Neutralisation of Greenhouse Gases for the Informal Meeting of Ministers of Energy and the Environment

The credits will be neutralised through a project located in Mexico aimed at reducing atmospheric pollution


2010 / 03 / 24

Eurobarometer Data: European Attitudes towards the phenomenon of Climate Change

In recent years, climate change has gained priority in international policy agendas. This report presents the results of a survey on Europeans' attitudes towards climate change.


2010 / 03 / 22

Zeroemissions unveils its Russian web page

The web page was produced after it was discerned that there was a need to communicate with clients and potential clients in their own language


2010 / 03 / 18

Greenpyme gives thanks to Zeroemissions for their Participation

The Inter-American Investment Corporation expressed their gratitude for our participation in the workshops organised in Colombia last October


2010 / 03 / 15

Monitoring Landfill Biogas

The project led by Zeroemissions will assess the greenhouse gas emissions prevented


2010 / 03 / 12

Zeroemissions registers a Project with the United Nations

The project, based on biomass gasification, is located in India


2010 / 03 / 11

Zeroemissions launches a Sustainable Mobility Office at the Palmas Altas Campus

The office will have a website, put up in Connect@, that users can visit to get information and neutralize the emissions they generate commuting to work.


2010 / 03 / 09

Zeroemissions has contracted the Cataloguing, Maintenance and Estimation of Supply Emissions for all Befesa’s companies

The project Zeroemissions will carry out fits in with Befesa’s commitment to sustainability and against climate change


2010 / 03 / 02

Sustainable Economy Bill

Some of the questions debated affect Zeroemissions’ main activity


2010 / 02 / 24

Zeroemissions collaborates in the VII Iberoamerican Meeting on the Environment

Environmental policy, administration and management discussed at the VII Iberoamerican Meeting on the Environment (Eima 7).


2010 / 02 / 22

Zeroemissions trains Specialists in Carbon Markets

The course, organised jointly with EOI Business School, is shaping up as a multi-faceted and pioneering initiative.


2010 / 02 / 17

Participation in the "13th Annual Landfill Methane Outreach Program Conference and Project Expo"

Zeroemissions attended the exposition held in Baltimore, United States


2010 / 02 / 15

Report on Environmental Responsibility Derived from Clean Development Mechanism Projects

The present report aims to assess the responsibility derived from a CDM project insofar as the project participant is of Spanish nationality, taking into account that the participation of such project participant will be limited only to obtaining the necessary Letter of Approval from the Spanish DNA so that the CERs generated may be put on the market as a mechanism to fulfil the obligations assumed to reduce emissions.


2010 / 02 / 15

The Future of Kyoto

The Future of Kyoto


2010 / 02 / 12

Zeroemissions participates in the European Mobility Week

Palmas Altas Campus Mobility Plan has been set up as a sustainable gamble in this edition.


2010 / 02 / 09

Abengoa vetoes nearly 730 Suppliers

The suppliers did not report their Greenhouse Gas Emissions within the period granted for the establishment of the Reporting System.


2010 / 02 / 08

Zeroemissions Brazil obtains Certificates in Quality and Environment Management

The audit report highlights that extensive work on the identification and mitigation of the environmental impacts


2010 / 02 / 03

New Zeroemissions Office in Foz de Iguazú, Brazil

The Technological Park has become the site in the region with the biggest presence of companies and institutions related with the environment


2010 / 02 / 02

Zeroemissions participates in Extenda’s Multilateral Reverse Mission

The aim of this meeting was to show the development experienced by the environmental sector in Andalucia


2010 / 02 / 02

Hydroelectric Project in Ecuador

The project, located in Palanda, Ecuador, will enable a significant reduction in emissions


2010 / 02 / 01

Zeroemissions signs two Contracts for Carbon Credit Generation in Sugar and Ethanol Plants in Northeast Brazil

The projects offer an innovate solution to the Sugar and Ethanol Industry


2010 / 01 / 26

Zeroemissions takes part in the Project Movele to promote Electric Mobility

Zeroemissions will program an application to locate the car recharge points on Google Earth and Google Maps


2010 / 01 / 21

Zeroemissions participates in the Presentation of Draft Law on Emissions Trading and Draft Law on Carbon Storage

The meeting has assembled specialists to discuss impressions and draw conclusions about the new regulations on the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases


2010 / 01 / 21

Zeroemissions undertakes the Tutoring of the Cajasol Institute’s Expert Course on Economic Management of the Environment

Zeroemissions is participating in this Expert Course in Economic Management of the Environment through the tutoring of a Final Masters project group which aims to teach, by means of an actual case, how to coordinate this type of situation.


2010 / 01 / 21

Andalusian Greenhouse Gases Emissions Offsetting System

Zeroemissions has developed with the Andalusian Regional Ministry for the Environment and Egmasa a system that allows companies of the non regulated greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions sector to asses and offset their GHG.


2010 / 01 / 21

Zeroemissions takes part in Abengoa's 7-a-side Football Tournament

The players have Zeroemissions' sponsorship for their team