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- ‘If 1.5m Germans have them there must be something in it’: how balcony solar is taking off 2 days agoBalcony solar panels can save 30% on a typical household’s electricity bill and, with vertical surface area in cities larger than roof space, the appeal is clear
- ‘We’re an evolving laboratory’: the island on a quest to be self-sufficient in energy Wed, 11 Dec 24, 8:00pmHarnessing wind, hydro and maybe geothermal power, the tiny Canary Island of El Hierro is blazing a trail for sustainable energy – and the secret is all in the mix
- Spain’s apocalyptic floods show undeniable truths: the climate crisis is getting worse and Big Oil is killing us | Jonathan Watts Sun, 3 Nov 24, 2:44amThe devastating flooding should spur this month’s Cop29 climate conference to press for immediate action, not look away
- Spain pledges to phase out nuclear power by 2035 Sun, 31 Dec 23, 1:00pmSpain’s nuclear fleet consists of seven operating reactors, generating about a fifth of its electricity.
- Fossil fuel firms should volunteer to help vulnerable countries, says Spanish minister Tue, 5 Dec 23, 3:00amCo-leader of EU delegation at Cop28 says climate should be at centre of all financial and economic decisions
- How Putin’s plans to blackmail Europe over gas supply failed Fri, 3 Feb 23, 4:00pmWithin eight months of Russia invading Ukraine, the EU’s 27 states had replaced about 80% of the natural gas they used to get from Moscow
- What are European countries doing to cut power consumption? Tue, 18 Oct 22, 3:30pmGovernments across the continent have announced a range of measures to tackle any energy shortages this winter
- New office building for Zara.com is an open space paradise Tue, 4 Oct 22, 5:30amFor its customers, Zara.com exists as an online space, but it takes a lot of real people working in real spaces to make a website happen. Take a look at the Zara.com offices in Arteixo, Spain. Designed by Batlleiroig, this...
- Spain now has its first 3D-printed clay house prototype Fri, 16 Sep 22, 1:30amIn building and construction, 3D printing is the hot new trend. This is the absolute cutting edge of technology and the newest, latest thing out there. One of the oldest building materials ever used is clay, mud hardened...
- ‘She has no choice’: Liz Truss faces U-turn on energy if she enters No 10, MPs say Sun, 28 Aug 22, 3:03amIf foreign secretary wins the Tory leadership contest she looks set to have to change course on ‘handouts’ despite campaign pledges
- Green New Deal in Action! ‘Businesses in Spain have to keep summer air conditioning above 80 degrees F under new govt rules’ Sat, 13 Aug 22, 11:00amFrom August 9, businesses have to keep summer air conditioning above 80 degrees Fahrenheit under new government rules
- Historic office building is redesigned with green in mind Thu, 4 Aug 22, 2:30amMadrid's Ombú, a historic office building used by the Spanish infrastructure and energy company ACCIONA, has just reopened with a sustainable new design...
- Doors shut, ties ditched: what are EU countries doing to save energy? Fri, 29 Jul 22, 9:40pmEU member states have been urged to reduce energy use to ensure they can cope in the event Russia cuts all supplies
- Russian gas crisis: how are European countries trying to save energy? Fri, 29 Jul 22, 9:40pmEU member states have been urged to reduce energy use to ensure they can cope in the event Russia cuts all supplies
- Eurozone crisis in reverse as southern states scold Germany over gas Tue, 26 Jul 22, 8:31pmAnalysis: Southern European states unwilling to sign up to homogenous 15% cut in gas