In Spain, an anti-eviction activist has been elected mayor of Barcelona as the ruling People’s Party has suffered its worst local election results in more … Leftist Woman for BarcelonaRead more
Spain
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Spain prepares for an autumn of discontent by buying €1m of riot gear
The Spanish government is readying itself for an autumn of discontent, spending nearly €1m on riot gear for police units as disparate protest groups prepare … Spain prepares for an autumn of discontent by buying €1m of riot gearRead more
Posted inPolitics / Spain / ToMl
Podemos
On Monday, talks between Greece and eurozone finance ministers over Athens’ debt broke down when the newly elected leftist Syriza government rejected a deal to … PodemosRead more
Posted inSpain / ToMl / Wind
Windfarms break energy record in Spain
Over the last three months wind farms produced more electricity than any other power source in Spain for the first time ever, an industry group … Windfarms break energy record in SpainRead more
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Occupy Congress in Spain
Greek workers have launched their first general strike since the country’s conservative-led coalition government came to power in June. Tens of thousands of Greeks are … Occupy Congress in SpainRead more
Posted inSolar / Spain
Spain Installed More Than 3GW of Solar in 2008
Spain’s National Energy Commission (CNE) this week estimated that about 3.1 gigawatts of solar power were connected to the grid from January through November 2008, … Spain Installed More Than 3GW of Solar in 2008Read more
Posted inEnergy / Renewable / Solar / Spain
PS10 solar plant
In the desert of southern Spain, 20 miles outside Seville, more than 1,000 mirrors are being carefully positioned. Each is about half the size of … PS10 solar plantRead more
Posted inSpain / Transportation
To reduce oil use Spain to cut speed limit
Spain has launched an ambitious plan to reduce energy consumption and save millions of euros on oil imports by cutting the speed limit to 50mph … To reduce oil use Spain to cut speed limitRead more
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SolFocus’s Concentrating-solar plant
Concentrating-solar startup SolFocus has completed the first phase of its first commercial project. The Mountain View, Calif., company said it has installed 200 kilowatts of … SolFocus’s Concentrating-solar plantRead more