A PARK WITHOUT CARBON FOOTPRINT
Walking towards sustainability
One of the great challenges of Rancho Texas is the total commitment to sustainable tourism. Our goal is to serve as a reference for other tourist centers and demonstrate that the quality of tourist services and sustainability are two fields that must move in the same direction.
Our development model includes photovoltaic energy, installation of photo stations for vehicle charging, geothermal air conditioning, circular waste management, zero kilometer orchards, chemical-free water treatment, digital monitoring of consumption to manage maintenance and environmental education programs
PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION
Our photovoltaic installation produces 3,197MWh of clean energy annually and saves 21,467 tons of CO2 per year, the equivalent of the consumption of 916 single-family homes. During the day, a surplus of energy is produced that is poured into the grid and manages to more than compensate for the needs of the night. A total of four thousand photovoltaic panels that allow the life of more than 360 individuals, without burning a single drop of fuel fossil
This self-consumption plant allows for the sustainable energy self-management of a highly intense tourist activity, both in number of visitors and resource consumption, so its two megawatts cover all the self-sufficiency needs of an activity that moves close to 10% of tourism that comes to Lanzarote
In addition to the photovoltaic implementation, in Rancho Texas we are working on the construction of a geothermal power plant, which is part of the expansion of the park in our water area. The installation allows the natural exchange of heat emerging from the earth to heat the swimming pools, showers, hot water in bars and restaurants and the operation of the air conditioning of the entire park.
We also eliminate the use of chemical products in our facilities through a copper-silver ionization filtration process, which allows disinfection and elimination of pathogenic elements and significantly increases water quality. This system, in combination with the use of salt chlorinators, is incorporated into all aquatic facilities for the benefit of both residents and visitors
On the other hand, we are developing a prototype for circular waste management. After carrying out the appropriate separation of waste, everything that can be transformed will be used following the guidelines of upcycling, which responds to criteria of maximum and creative reuse of waste to generate greater value. This way, the branches and plant and animal waste will be used for composting and other uses. Therefore, following the natural and complete circle of this sustainable project, another aspect that is being developed is the kilometer zero garden
In the same way that energy is compensated between day and night, we intend for the products grown in the park’s gardens to balance the carbon footprint of those that need to be transported from far away, due to the specific nutritional needs of some species. The commitment to zero kilometer cultivation is very important, because in addition to producing food, the cultivated lands contribute, together with the park’s forest mass, to reducing greenhouse gases by absorbing CO2
In the park we have a technological investment in software, with screens and applications, to follow live everything that is happening at an energy and sustainability level in the park. For their part, workers control maintenance digitally, through a mobile application that records all needs and the consumption that is occurring in real time
At Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park we develop an Educational Program aimed at Kindergarten and Primary school students to raise awareness about sustainability and the origin of the Island through audiovisuals about the volcanic formation of Lanzarote and the oceanic world. Young visitors learn to better understand the life and behavior of marine mammals, the relationship between man and his environment, or the importance of respecting the environment, the Earth and its seas.
This project combines environment, technology and education, in line with the premises established by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations
In addition to the photovoltaic implementation, in Rancho Texas we are working on the construction of a geothermal power plant, which is part of the expansion of the park in our water area. The installation allows the natural exchange of heat emerging from the earth to heat the swimming pools, showers, hot water in bars and restaurants and the operation of the air conditioning of the entire park.
We also eliminate the use of chemical products in our facilities through a copper-silver ionization filtration process, which allows disinfection and elimination of pathogenic elements and significantly increases water quality. This system, in combination with the use of salt chlorinators, is incorporated into all aquatic facilities for the benefit of both residents and visitors
On the other hand, we are developing a prototype for circular waste management. After carrying out the appropriate separation of waste, everything that can be transformed will be used following the guidelines of upcycling, which responds to criteria of maximum and creative reuse of waste to generate greater value. This way, the branches and plant and animal waste will be used for composting and other uses. Therefore, following the natural and complete circle of this sustainable project, another aspect that is being developed is the kilometer zero garden
In the same way that energy is compensated between day and night, we intend for the products grown in the park’s gardens to balance the carbon footprint of those that need to be transported from far away, due to the specific nutritional needs of some species. The commitment to zero kilometer cultivation is very important, because in addition to producing food, the cultivated lands contribute, together with the park’s forest mass, to reducing greenhouse gases by absorbing CO2
In the park we have a technological investment in software, with screens and applications, to follow live everything that is happening at an energy and sustainability level in the park. For their part, workers control maintenance digitally, through a mobile application that records all needs and the consumption that is occurring in real time
At Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park we develop an Educational Program aimed at Kindergarten and Primary school students to raise awareness about sustainability and the origin of the Island through audiovisuals about the volcanic formation of Lanzarote and the oceanic world. Young visitors learn to better understand the life and behavior of marine mammals, the relationship between man and his environment, or the importance of respecting the environment, the Earth and its seas.
This project combines environment, technology and education, in line with the premises established by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations
