The energy survivor bias: what only becomes visible when the lights go out

2025-05-16T11:25:32+02:00

As in Wald’s airplanes, we must not reinforce the obvious, but the critical. May 16, 2025 Today we celebrate the International Day of Light, but this year’s commemoration is marked by the notorious blackout on April 28. This outage was a powerful rem [...]

The energy survivor bias: what only becomes visible when the lights go out2025-05-16T11:25:32+02:00

Is it time to bring back the National Energy Commission?

2025-05-08T16:40:45+02:00

May 8, 2025 Although the Council of Ministers approved in September 2024 the draft law to re-establish the National Energy Commission (Comisión Nacional de la Energía, CNE), its effective implementation and full empowerment are still pending. Some ci [...]

Is it time to bring back the National Energy Commission?2025-05-08T16:40:45+02:00

Electrification or “Electrifixation”? Is the blackout a black swan?

2025-05-08T09:53:15+02:00

April 30, 2025 When an entire country loses electricity, it's not just the assembly lines that stop: doubt also creeps into the industrial sector. The energy transition doesn't happen in a controlled laboratory: climatic, geopolitical, and technical [...]

Electrification or “Electrifixation”? Is the blackout a black swan?2025-05-08T09:53:15+02:00

New “Green Plugs” to Power Reindustrialization

2025-04-16T12:14:30+02:00

April 16, 2025 The geographic distribution of energy generation will be key for the green reindustrialization process: Are renewables located where they need to be? A strategic national and regional planning approach is essential, one that actively l [...]

New “Green Plugs” to Power Reindustrialization2025-04-16T12:14:30+02:00

Where will industry take root in the green era?

2025-04-11T13:26:02+02:00

Trump's tariffs: another factor influencing the future location of industries, alongside issues like access to clean energy and talent management. Tariffs reinforce the need to promote reshoring, the return of industries to their original locations a [...]

Where will industry take root in the green era?2025-04-11T13:26:02+02:00

Electrification, Grids, and Natural Gas Management: Key Points from the European Parliament for Energy-Intensive Industries

2025-04-10T14:18:42+02:00

April 11, 2025 This week, the European Parliament debated and adopted a key resolution to boost the competitiveness and sustainability of energy-intensive industries (EIIs) in the EU: 2025/2536(RSP). The approved text sets out a strategic framework t [...]

Electrification, Grids, and Natural Gas Management: Key Points from the European Parliament for Energy-Intensive Industries2025-04-10T14:18:42+02:00

‘Águas de março’, electric power for July

2025-04-07T09:43:40+02:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1tOV7y94DY Hydropower's contribution to the energy mix falls from 21.5% in March 2024 to 18.3% in March 2025 despite the rain. Storing water now is like saving "electrons in the form of H₂O." Saving hydropower for Ju [...]

‘Águas de março’, electric power for July2025-04-07T09:43:40+02:00
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