Hardly anyone doubts that we will have to make profound changes to our energy model, without waiting too long. Currently, most of the energy comes from fossil fuels, and its dependence is total in the transport sector: 95% of the energy comes from petroleum products. Fossil fuels are running out, however, but if they were not, we would have another inevitable reason to look for an alternative: the need to fight climate change.
However, the problem is not merely representative. One of the main features of fossil sources is the high energy density – which is declining, by the way; a barrel of oil today gives us less energy than one of 50 years ago; in a brief stretch of history we have had access to a great deal of energy. In this prosperity, Western society has built its current way of life and social organization itself. In this respect, the countries that are experiencing rapid development also want to go. But it won't be possible. The new energy model, in addition to using other sources, will require a reduction in consumption, as the enormous energy intensity of oil, coal, etc. cannot be obtained from these sources. It's not just about taking efficiency improvement measures, too, of course; we have to start to be aware that we're going to have to live with a lot less energy.
Energiaren Nazioarteko Agentziak (IEA) astelehenean argitaratutako txostenaren arabera, %2,2 igo da energia eskaria 2024an aurreko urtearekin alderatuta, besteak beste, egiturazko arrazoi hauengatik: beroari aurre egiteko argindar gehiago erabili beharra, industriaren kontsumoa... [+]
Eusko Jaurlaritzak eta Arabako Foru Aldundiak Datu Zentroen instalazioei ateak irekitzen dizkiete horiek arautzeko legedia sortu aurretik. Bilbao-Arasur Dantu Zentroarekin, bere lehen fasea gauzatuta, eta instalatzea amesten duen Solariaren Datu Zentroarekin, 110.000 m2... [+]
Espainiako Estatuko zentral nuklearrak itxi ez daitezen aktoreen presioak gora jarraitzen du. Otsailaren 12an Espainiako Kongresuak itxi beharreko zentral nuklearrak ez ixteko eskatu zion Espainiako Gobernuari, eta orain berdin egin dute Endesak eta Iberdrolak.
The Centre Tricontinental has described the historical resistance of the Congolese in the dossier The Congolese Fight for Their Own Wealth (the Congolese people struggle for their wealth) (July 2024, No. 77). During the colonialism, the panic among the peasants by the Force... [+]
The update of the Navarra Energy Plan goes unnoticed. The Government of Navarre made this public and, at the end of the period for the submission of claims, no government official has explained to us what their proposals are to the citizens.
The reading of the documentation... [+]
Environmental activist Mikel Álvarez has produced an exhaustive critical report on the wind macro-power plants that Repsol and Endesa intend to build in the vicinity of Arano and Hernani of the region. In his opinion, this is "the largest infrastructure of this kind that is... [+]