Spain 2021: energy policy review
The International Energy Agency (IEA) regularly conducts in-depth peer reviews of the energy policies of its member countries. This process supports energy policy development and encourages the exchange
Spain
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Coming of a desert
A rich country hit by the socio-economics of desertification winemakers in Spain could soon find themselves scrambling for juicy red grapes. People may also find olives and cheese missing from their salad plates. The olive and grape farms that thrived in the balmy Mediterranean could become relics of the past with countries like Spain facing the prospect of desertification. Almost
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Solar panels on graves power Spain town
By DANIEL WOOLLS MADRID
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The green pound
Greenery may create jobs
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Science & Technology - Briefs
marine sciences Rare corals aplenty According to researchers from James Cook University rare coral species might not be at high risks of extinction due to small population sizes.Their tendency to hybridize saves them. The previous prediction was that small population sizes led to decreased genetic diversity, which in turn decreased their adaptive capability. However, some
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Sans O2
Oxygen threshold for dead zones needs revision ABOUT 246,000 square km of oceans
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A Hungry world Embraces the potato
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain
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Determination of pesticide residues in fruit-based soft drinks
Here the authors report the first worldwide reconnaissance study of the presence and occurrence of pesticides in fruit-based soft drinks. While there are strict regulations and exhaustive controls for pesticides in fruits, vegetables, and drinking water, scarce attention has been paid to highly consumed derivate products, which may contain these commodities as ingredients.
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Science & Technology - Briefs
food Store bread without worry A new type of paper packaging made with cinnamon oil will preserve bread and other baked food by up to 10 days, say researchers of University of Zaragoza in Spain. Some scientists have earlier tried out various methods for fighting bread mold, a kind of fungus, including ultraviolet light, sterile packaging and chemical preservatives. For the study, the
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Greenhouse effect may cool climate
AN EXAMPLE of the greenhouse effect cooling the climate has been seen in Spain, where the roofs of hothouse farms reflect so much sunlight that they may be pushing down local temperatures. Since the 1970s, semi-arid pastureland in Almeria, south-eastern Spain, has been replaced by greenhouse horticulture.
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Obstacles in path of the green innovators
At first glance, clean technology, which either improves the efficiency or reduces the environmental impact of energy-related products, appears to be a booming industry. It is estimated to be worth $150bn now but will reach $600bn by 2020, a United Nations report says.