Ana Rita Londral
(Funchal, 1824-Funchal, 1880) He was a regenerator representative and the engineer responsible for the project of the Central Penitentiary of Lisbon. In 1873, Ferraz travelled to visit European penitentiaries (in England and in Belgium) and presented a project that would be approved by King Luís in 1875. The creation of the Penitentiary is framed in …
The first connection to Madeira by plane took place in 1921, by a crew that included the famous aviators Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral. It was a main rehearsal for the first air travel of the South Atlantic, which connected Lisbon to Brazil a year later. Since then, the dream of an aerial connection between …
Since the beginning of the settlement of the archipelago, the natural resources provided by its environment were explored to meet local energy needs. Using different technologies, which were increasingly improved, the water, wind and solar conditions of the region, among others, have been studied and used, serving the development of Madeira. Keywords: energy; environment; fuels; …
