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Brussels goes all in on electrification, but leaves questions in the air
On 17 July, the European Commission presented the Electrification Action Plan, the package with which it aims to put European industry, transport, and buildings on the path toward electricity as the m [...]
The cable that plugs into Zalia: why substations shape the industrial map
The story of the Zalia substation perfectly illustrates the mismatch that often exists between urban planning and the reality of energy supply. The real key to 21st-century economic development does n [...]
Industry in the mirror: beyond generation at Noche de la Energía
Industrial competitiveness depends not only on producing clean energy, but also on ensuring that this energy can reach where it creates value. “Spain has concentrated much of its efforts on electricit [...]
Energy storage gets its European birth certificate. Now it has to find its place in the grid
The EU signs its first tripartite agreement to boost energy storage. According to European Commission data, Europe must quadruple its storage capacity over the next four years: around 200 GW of storag [...]
Late, poorly, and behind schedule: industrial cogeneration leaves the waiting room
On June 23, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved the new auction framework to renew 1,200 MW of industrial cogeneration. In industrial energy management, timing is not a minor detail: it is the l [...]
Power grids, quo vadis?
Joan Ramón Morante and Héctor Santcovsky June 26, 2026 The energy transition is already a central pillar of the public agenda, with geopolitical, economic, social, and environmental implications. It e [...]

Brussels goes all in on electrification, but leaves questions in the air
On 17 July, the European Commission presented the Electrification Action Plan, the package with which it aims to put European industry, transport, and buildings on the path toward electricity as the main alternative to fossil fuels. "Today we propose to turn Europe into the world’s first electro-powered continent," Ursula von der Leyen. A rigorous analysis requires raising uncomfortable questions about the technical and operational feasibility of [...]
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