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Environment

Wind power overtakes nuclear as Spain’s main energy source

Joshua Parfitt - 14 Dec, 2021 @ 17:53

WIND power is on track to become Spain's leading energy source this year, overtaking nuclear and gas-powered electricity for the first time. Wind power has...

Environment

WORLD EARTH DAY: Bladeless wind turbine dubbed Skybrator could be future of green energy in Spain

Fiona Govan - 22 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

A pioneering turbine design by Spanish inventors promises to reinvent how we harness wind power without the need for giant windmills and blades that...

Andalucia

Spain’s first two-headed floating wind turbine expected to become ‘lowest cost solution’ for renewable energy far from coastline

Joshua Parfitt - 19 Apr, 2019 @ 16:35

SPAIN'S first floating two-headed wind turbine has been built in Gran Canaria. The prototype, dubbed W2Power, is hoped to become the 'lowest cost solution' for...

Environment

Bumper month for wind power in Spain breaks record

Heather Galloway - 9 Nov, 2018 @ 09:30

This surge has meant that the monthly CO2 emissions from electricity dropped to the lowest for the month of October since 2010

Environment

Spanish hotel chain Melia to run on renewable energy only in 2016

Nina Chausow - 21 Aug, 2015 @ 11:35

Endesa utilities company will continue to provide Melia hotels with sustainably sourced energy

Environment

Canary Island El Hierro runs exclusively on wind power

Nina Chausow - 15 Aug, 2015 @ 09:06

El Hierro ran solely on windpower for the first time

Environment

Spain produces almost half of its energy from renewables

Iona Napier - 16 Apr, 2015 @ 13:00

Zero-emissions technologies are on the up as well

Environment

Greenhouse gases tumble as Spain eyes renewable energy dependency

Claire Wilson - 13 Jan, 2014 @ 10:39

Greenhouse gases down as country pushes towards a 100% renewable-powered future

Environment

Renewable energy meets demand for electricity

Claire Wilson - 2 Jan, 2014 @ 14:30

Just under half of electricity demand fulfilled by renewables in 2012

Environment

Well, blow me…

Eloise Horsfield - 23 May, 2012 @ 15:17

An incredible 60 per cent of Spain’s energy was produced by wind power on one day last month

Business & Finance

UK gets wind of Spain’s top turbine maker

Jon Clarke (Publisher & Editor) - 7 Nov, 2010 @ 09:00

Gamesa has announced they are to set up shop in Britain

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