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The port of Ibiza has launched a biotechnology pilot project that generates energy from plants

The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) is running a pilot biotechnology project in the port of Ibiza that generates energy from the organic decomposition of soil in flowerbeds and then uses it to light a garden in a public area of the port. Special panels installed in the soil of the beds harness the organic matter produced by the plants to generate electricity.

This pioneering initiative in the general interest ports in the Balearic archipelago is the result of a not-for-profit collaboration between the APB and the company Bioo. The installation is able to generate electricity by taking advantage of the organic decomposition of the soil in a purpose-built garden next to the Botafoc children's playground. The system uses biotechnological panels to harness the natural micro-organisms in the soil, obtaining a 100% natural electrical supply that powers ten lights in the public area of the port.

According to Bioo, the installation of the biotechnological project in the port of Ibiza generates 23.8 Wh of clean energy 24 hours a day. It also prevents the emission of 804 kg of CO2 into the atmosphere, saves an estimated 109,000 litres of water per year, and lowers the local temperature by around 4.8 ºC. The initiative, which got underway in August, has taken two months to put into operation and has provided direct employment for fourteen people.

Testing grounds

One of the goals of the APB's environmental strategy is to become a benchmark in sustainability. With this in mind, several innovative environmental pilot projects are being carried out in the ports of general interest managed by the port authority to test their suitability and potential for export to other areas.

Some examples of these projects, which have EU backing, include the electrification of docks to connect ships to the shore using the OPS technique, the installation of sensors to measure atmospheric pollution with satellites in the Eiffel Project, and the installation of a hydrogen fuel cell in the port of Palma as part of the European Green Hysland project.

The APB presents the proposed reorganisation of the port of Palma to the parliamentary groups

The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has today begun its round of meetings to present the proposed reorganisation of the uses of the port of Palma to the different political parties represented in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands, starting with the PSIB-PSOE and Vox groups. This final phase of the participatory process launched by the APB comes after the principal ideas were put forward to more than 65 social, institutional and economic stakeholders with links to the port of Palma de Mallorca.

The president of the APB, Javier Sanz, and his team met today at the APB headquarters with representatives of the socialist group and Vox. On the agenda are meetings with MÉS per Mallorca, Mixt-Unides Podem, the Popular group and the Delegation of the Central Government. The purpose of these meetings is to inform them about the proposed new location for the four main uses of the port of Palma: industrial activities, passenger and goods transport, cruise activity, and port-city activities.

As in the other meetings held with stakeholders, the APB shared the strategic and conceptual vision of the new layout of the port in order to gather the initial impressions and comments of all the parties present. The tasks of defining the budget, the hectares allocated to each use, work schedules, etc., will be undertaken in a second phase as soon as the APB's Board of Directors approves the drafting of a new project that takes into account the suggestions put forward by all the sectors consulted.

Inform, listen and participate

In July of last year, the APB initiated a participatory process involving the different stakeholders that form part of Palma's port community, with the aim of obtaining maximum consensus on the reorganisation of the port. During the process, opinions and specific requirements are being compiled and will be taken into account in the drafting of a new proposal that addresses the needs and expectations of all stakeholders and prioritises the public interest.

The APB awards the contract for the Avenida Santa Eulària integration works in the port of Ibiza

The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has awarded the contract for road improvement works in the Ribera de Ponent area of the port of Ibiza to the company Hermanos Parrot SA. The project involves the integration of Avenida Santa Eulària between the Formentera maritime station and the APB offices in the port of Ibiza.

The aim of the work, which is scheduled to be completed in eight months, is to improve the area's accessibility and calm vehicle traffic. The plans include a new cycle lane, which will connect with the current lane in the Carrer Andanes area of the port, and a pedestrian pavement that will be separated from the cycle lane by a flower bed. A new landscaped and tree-planted area will also be created, LED lighting will be installed, and new urban furniture will be added.

The project forms part of the APB's strategic plan to integrate the port into the city and transform it into an open public space. In order to carry out the project, the port authority signed an agreement with Ibiza Town Council, as some of the work will take place on municipal land.

The total budget for the road upgrade project in the Ribera de Ponent area of the port of Ibiza is 1.2 million euros, excluding VAT. Within that amount, 140,000 euros (including VAT) is allocated for the work to be completed on municipal land.

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