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How Copernicus geospatial data drives innovation in the energy sector
Geospatial data has driven improvements in a number of sectors, and energy is no exception. This data allows us to better understand our environment in order to promote sustainability, innovation and informed decision-making.
One of the main providers of open geospatial data is Copernicus, the Europ…
Digital twins: advantages and use cases in Spain
A digital twin is a virtual, interactive representation of a real-world object, system or process. We are talking, for example, about a digital replica of a factory, a city or even a human body. These virtual models allow simulating, analysing and predicting the behaviour of the original element, wh…
Open geographic data applications of the National Centre for Geographic Information (NICHD)
The National Centre for Geographic Information publishes open geospatial data from the National Cartographic System, the National Geographic Institute and other organisations through web applications and mobile applications to facilitate access to and consultation of geographic data by citizens.
Geo…
Open data to drive energy efficiency and sustainability
The promotion of energy efficiency and sustainability is one of the priorities of the European Union and Spain, as reflected in the European Green Pact. The availability of open data related to energy production, distribution and consumption allows governments, businesses and citizens to access…
How to measure carbon footprint using open data
The carbon footprint is a key indicator for understanding the environmental impact of our actions. It measures the amount of greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere as a result of human activities, most notably the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal. These gases,…
Data intermediaries and their role in the Data Governance Act
Data is a key part of Europe''s digital economy. This is recognised in the Data Strategy, which aims to create a single market that allows free movement of data in order to foster digital transformation and technological innovation. However, achieving this goal involves overcoming a number of obstac…
The challenge of boosting the Data Economy by deploying the EU's digital diplomacy at the global level
The growing importance of data goes beyond the economic and social spheres at state level to a multinational dimension that raises the challenges, opportunities, threats and uncertainties surrounding the development of the Data Economy to a global scale. In the case of the European Union, the issue…
Challenges and uncertainties for the deployment of the Data Economy in Europe
Four years after the publication of the European Commission's Communication 'A Data Strategy', the European Commission has published a Communication on the European Commission's 'Data Strategy'A Data Strategy' (February 2020) (February 2020) - setting out the broad outlines of the broad outlines of…
Data citation, a practice that favours the re-use of data
We are living in a historic moment in which data is a key asset, on which many small and large decisions of companies, public bodies, social entities and citizens depend every day. It is therefore important to know where each piece of information comes from, to ensure that the issues that affect our…
The importance of Critical Minerals: Where to locate data of interest?
The energy transition is also a transition of raw materials. When we imagine a sustainable future, we conceive it based on a series of strategic sectors such as renewable energies or electric mobility. Similarly, we imagine a connected and digital future, where new innovations and business models re…