Spain Achieved Its Lowest Level of Energy Dependence in 2023
Spain's energy dependence level in 2023 stood at 66.8%, almost two percentage points lower than in 2022. This decrease is attributed to a combination of an increase in domestic primary energy producti [...]
By Conviction and Obligation: A New Era of Collaboration Between Industry and Ecological Transition
https://youtu.be/u5_1rsJ4SWk Industry and Ecological Transition Seem to Be Aligning in a Global and Geopolitical Context That Demands Action to Ensure Industrial Competitiveness "We are commit [...]
Two Key Points of the Draft Industry Law Regarding Energy Management
https://youtu.be/_HVcJ0v2m9U A preliminary analysis of the Draft Industry Law, which may soon be presented to the Council of Ministers, highlights two particularly notable aspects concerning e [...]
Laws to Reconcile Industry and Energy
The European Clean Industrial Deal and the Spanish Industry Act will address how to complement ecological transition with industrial competitiveness. Last Friday, we noted—quite optimistically—that we [...]
Tarragona’s Chemical Industry Will Need Three Times More Electricity in the Next Five Years: How Did the Generalitat Respond?
During the annual conference of the Tarragona Chemical Business Association (AEQT), the association’s president, Ignasi Cañagueral, reaffirmed the sector's commitment to electrification. However, he w [...]
Something is Changing in the Energy Management Landscape of the Industry
Beyond the appointments of the new Minister, Sara Aagesen, and the Secretary of State for Energy, Joan Groizard, we’ve just concluded a week rich in events focused on energy management within the indu [...]
Between the Boost of the PERTE and the Void of COP29: Where is Industrial Energy Management Headed?
Reflexion In Spain, Jordi Hereu's Ministry is setting the tone with tangible measures like the PERTE initiatives, while COP29 leaves behind a sense of missed opportunity. In the industrial world, ever [...]
A human and resilient reconstruction for the Valencian industry
52 business parks with over 6,500 companies affected by the DANA The affected industries will need years for their reconstruction, warns the president of the Federation of Business Parks of the Valenc [...]
New Trump Era: From “America First” to “America Only”?
Published November 14, 2024, 2:17 AM (GMT+1) in El Español In August 2022, former U.S. President Joe Biden signed one of his landmark laws: the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, known across the indus [...]
Trump wins in the United States: What effects will it have on the global and European industry and energy sectors?
“Europe could be the collateral victim of the disputes between the Chinese and American economies,” according the expert in International Strategy from Foro Industria y Energía, Nuria G. Rabanal. The [...]
The National Energy Commission Returns: What Effects Could it Have on the Energy Management of the Industry?
Foro Industria y Energía requests that the new National Energy Commission establishes coordination with counterpart departments in the industrial sector and assess the needs of the energy system in a [...]
The most industrial regions lag behind in renewable energy generation
The renewables map could transform the industrial landscape in the coming decades Access to renewable energy sources may reshape the industrial landscape in Spain. Currently, according to recent data [...]
There will be no green Europe without a decarbonized and competitive industry
The new European cycle is taking its first steps with the revalidation that the proposed Commissioners to form the European Commission must pass in the European Parliament. Everything suggests that in [...]
Renewables as an Industrial Attraction: Blackstone to Invest €7.5 Billion in a Data Center in Zaragoza
The announcement that Blackstone will invest €7.5 billion to develop the first phase of a data center campus in Calatorao (Zaragoza) has once again highlighted how the availability of renewable energy [...]
The industry and energy generators agree on the key role of networks in achieving electrification and industrial competitiveness
The need for proper network management as a means to achieve the electrification of the economy is a demand increasingly arising from more sectors. Last week, we highlighted the agreement between PSC, [...]
Small Country, Big Industry
Albert Concepción. Director of Foro Industria y Energía Visc en un poble petit, en un país petit i, tanmateix, vull que quedi ben clar que aixó que escric ho escric per a tothom” Read the full [...]
PSC, Junts, Comuns, and PP agree to promote an investment plan in electrical networks in Catalonia
The PSC, Junts, Comuns, and PP voted yesterday in favor of a resolution proposal presented in the Parliament of Catalonia during the General Policy Debate, which includes the promotion of “an investme [...]
Industrial energy communities: an opportunity for the decarbonization of small and medium-sized enterprises
Decarbonization poses a significant challenge for the adaptation of industrial estates and the small and medium-sized enterprises that make up their ecosystem. They are viewing industrial energy commu [...]