SOLAR panel owners could soon be flogging the electricity they create to energy companies. Those connected to Endesa’s electricity supply whose panels absorb more energy than they use will be able to inject the surplus back into the grid – and later have its value deducted from their bill. “We are currently developing a way [...]

RAJOY’S new government has announced a €700 million nuclear waste dump for a village near Madrid, provoking mixed reaction from residents and green groups. The dump, to be built in the small town of Villar de Canas, is expected to create 300 new jobs – an obvious blessing for its residents given Spain’s current 21 [...]

Renewable energy investments offer one of the few opportunities to be able to invest with your head and your heart. Here’s how… CURRENTLY it still costs more to produce renewable energy than fossil fuel energy, which deters many investors. So, to encourage investment, governments are offering to pay a higher rate for renewable energy fed [...]

The Atlantic winds and abundant Andalucian sunshine make southern Spain a great place to turn to renewable energy. Here is a roundup of what’s available FOR centuries, we have relied heavily on nonrenewable fossil fuels for our energy, but we know that coal, oil, and natural gas will eventually dwindle, becoming too expensive or too [...]

A GREEN revolution has been introduced in a bid to cut back on the country’s crippling energy bill. A raft of 20 energy-saving measures are hoped to save the country a total of 2.3bn euros in fuel bills. The measures announced by the government mark the strongest response in Europe to the increase in oil [...]

THE Spanish government has announced it may cap subsidies for solar panel power. The new measure comes as part of a plan to curb electricity costs for consumers. Rather than cutting the subsidies directly, the intention is to limit the number of hours of output during which subsidies can be earned. Photovoltaic (PV) solar plants, [...]

GREEN backlash as Spanish government plans to cut four billion euros of subsidies to solar schemes By Sara Wallace Hundreds of solar power projects could burn out under a new plan to cut government subsidies. The schemes – many of them set up with foreign money – will go bust, if the Spanish government goes [...]

CHARMING as they may look, the beautiful whitewashed houses in southern Spain have a nasty habit of heating up in summer. Even if you seal the building properly, insulate it correctly, the minute you start cooking in the kitchen or open the door in rushes the heat of summer. But luckily, John Wolfendale, of green [...]

MEET Edwin Spijkers, the green techie from Generador Electrico, who is now one of Europe’s top alternative energy providers. By Sara Wallace He is, without a doubt, the true Inspector Gadget of Andalucia. From electric scooters to solar cookers and from LED lights to wind turbines, gizmos and gadgets have replaced the sheep and goats [...]

SPAIN’s wind turbines set new record for electricity generated.

SPAIN’S organic and green energy sectors provide a regular supply of good news stories. The country has taken over from Italy as Europe’s largest organic producer mostly thanks to Andalucia, which is now dedicating 784,000 hectares of land to organic farming. Although most of the produce is exported to northern Europe, the number of outlets [...]