Buildings energy efficiency | SPORTE2 system for sports stadiums

Currently ongoing project at European level to improve energy efficiency in buildings with large influx of persona:SPORTE2. This project is part of the European Union 7th framework programme for r + d and is by entering the testing phase in the tecnalia kubik building and a sports centre in Etxebarri, Bizkaia.

SPORTE2 is defined by its members as an intelligent management system to integrate and control the generation, use and exchange of energy for buildings of sports and recreation in Europe ("Intelligent Management System to integrate and control energy generation, consumption and exchange for European Sport and Recreation Buildings"). The project is in charge of Tecnalia Research & Innovation and Emtesport (integral management of sports facilities). Technology centres, universities and specialized firms of Italy, Greece and Portugal joined them.

The budget of this project is 4,71 EUR million and will have Community funding of 2.97 million. SPORTE2 development plan has a duration of 36 months, estimated date of completion in September 2013.

East intelligent management system of buildings (BMS) will be modular and scalable. Developed by SPORTE2 features include monitoring, integrated control and optimization of energy in sports stadiums management and leisure centres. The entire European continent, estimated to be 1.5 million buildings, approximately 8% of the total number of buildings.

The system that will develop SPORTE2, will be suitable for both installed in equipment operation, as in new construction. Via is expected to achieve an energy saving of up to 30%, and thus also a significant reduction of the emissions of CO2 and a significant economic benefit.

Much of the research and testing of this system will be made in Vizcaya. On the one hand use the experimental building "KUBIK by Tecnalia", located in the Technological park of Bizkaia. In addition, you will implement in the Polideportivo Municipal de etxebarri (bizkaia), managed by Emtesport. There will be a key instance of the project: the test in a public space where will be made into play additional features: regulation of heating, ventilation, hot water, air-conditioning, management, monitoring and storage of energy, etc.

This energy management developed by SPORTE2 in Bizkaia model is a pioneer in Europe, and will be tested in edificios-piloto of other European cities.
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It was Electric Raceabout, electric sports car

Continues expansion of technologies and changes that are perceived in the world of electric cars, with those models that are ready for the demands of large cities, and others that stand out as electric racing cars, with great benefits and a very high visual quality, using aerodynamic designs and incorporating the latest technology.

A clear example of this is the recently submitted it was Electric Raceabout, a prototype electric car that has been prepared for the high speeds, and which has been proven nothing more and nothing less than at the Nürburgring, a cradle of high speed, by those who have been its developers, students of the applied of Helsinki University Science (Finland)

It has been done with a chassis, entirely made of carbon fibre, under which we find electrical engines four that mobilise their wheels, powered by a pack of batteries of Litio-Titanio that in total they weigh about 550 kg and give a power of 32kWh.

This powerplant together allows you to achieve a continuous 268 HP , with a rated torque of 1000Nm, allowing it to accelerate from 0 to 100 in 6 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 200 kilometers per hour (which could have been higher, and that it was electronically limited)



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