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Energy management leaves the back offices and enters the political arena
Energy management will have to be closely monitored as it begins to influence upcoming electoral cycles in Extremadura, Andalucía and Castilla y León. What was once handled exclusively in technical ba [...]
The new “black gold” is green: energy as a strategic raw material
Energy has ceased to be a mere interchangeable commodity and has become a raw material with differentiated qualitative value. Without energy, critical materials are useless; without critical materials [...]
The elephant in the room: ETS2 could increase the gas bill by up to €42.75 per MWh annually from 2030
From 2030, with the removal of the ETS2 €45/t cap, the annual additional cost per MWh of gas consumed could range between €26.6 and €42.75, according to our calculations based on the European Central [...]
Pedro and the Energy Wolf: “The Blackout Is Coming!”
Note: A play on words - not a political one. Before anyone jumps to conclusions, let’s clarify: no, this is not an article about Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez. The name “Pedro” here is purely [...]
The Electric Tax That Bites Its Own Tail
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission: “If we look at the average energy bills of our industry in the European Union, 34% of those bills are taxes.” We tax electricity to sustain [...]
Reactions to the FIE Capacity Map: BASQUENERGY Cluster warns of the risk of industrial relocation due to grid saturation in the Basque Country
"The saturation of the electricity grid in Euskadi poses a serious risk of losing industrial investments", José Ignacio Hormaeche, General Director of BASQUENERGY Cluster October 17, 2025 The publicat [...]
The Meeting Point of Industry and Energy
The Foro Industria y Energía is the meeting point for reflection and dialogue among all the stakeholders involved in the development and management of energy for the industry. The FIE encourages dialogue and collaboration to place the energy management of the industry at the center of the discussion, as well as to raise awareness of its importance as one of the key factors for competitiveness.
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