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Nine authentic Spanish food festivals you have to visit at least once
The Local - Spain
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September 2, 2025
Spaniards love their food and drink, so it's no surprise that they enjoy showing off their regional specialities by hosting dedicated gastronomic festivals. Here are some of the best and most traditional you should add to your bucket list. Spain...
The Great Hoax Against Venezuela: Oil Geopolitics Disguised as ‘War on Drugs’
Venezuelanalysis
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September 2, 2025
Arlacchi says the Trump administration’s main interest is to access Venezuela’s massive oil reserves. (Miraflores Palace) During my time as head of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), I frequently travelled to Colombia, Bolivia,...
Key F1 supplier highlights their priority for 2026 era of the sport
Sportskeeda
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September 9, 2025
F1's brake supplier, Brembo, is working towards creating a brake powerful enough to handle the energy of the 2026 Formula 1 cars. With the new regulations, there is going to be a massive change in the power unit and the overall design of the cars,...
Nextcontinent study: Global energy transition continues on a steady course
Consultancy.eu
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September 2, 2025
The global transition to renewable energy is continuing on a steady course, despite fossil fuels still dominating around the world. Modern renewables make up a bit more than 12% of total energy supply, backed by a sustained increase in global...
'This time I want to keep it until Madrid' - Jonas Vingegaard determined to stay in Vuelta a España lead after regaining top spot overall
Cyclingnews
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September 2, 2025
After already twice heading the overall classification in this year's Vuelta a España, on stage 10's summit finish at Larra Belagua, Jonas Vingegaard has once again returned to the lead spot in the GC standings. But this time round, he says, he's...
WATCH: Activists score own goal after defacing FC Barcelona store in protest against DR Congo sponsorship – only to unfurl flag of completely different country
Olive Press
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September 2, 2025
TWO activists scored an embarrassing own goal after spraying an FC Barcelona store with paint in protest against a new sponsorship deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo – only to unfurl a flag of a completely different country. The pair of...
Q Energy secures financing for 252MW PV portfolio in Spain
PV Tech
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September 2, 2025
All projects are under construction, being hybridised with battery energy storage systems (BESS). Q Energy is acting as the sole owner and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), and operations and maintenance (O&M), contractor. The...
Confuzo.com: Making savings on electricty, gas and insurance in Spain simple for expats
Spanish News Today
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Many residents in Spain often find themselves overwhelmed by the sheer number of options when it comes to utilities and insurance. Understanding electricity charging times, navigating gas tariffs or comparing insurance policies can be confusing...
Chufa: Spain’s Culinary and Cosmetic Treasure from Valencia
Pravda.ru
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September 2, 2025
Chufa, also known as tiger nuts or earth almonds, is rightly considered one of the jewels of Spain, with the majority cultivated on the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the region of Valencia. Its quality is carefully monitored by the Consejo...
Q ENERGY expands Iberian footprint
Energy Global
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September 2, 2025
Q ENERGY has achieved debt financial close on Taurus B, a portfolio of seven solar photovoltaics (PV) plants in Spain with a total capacity of 251.71 MWp. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and BNP Paribas were lead arrangers on the financing. All...
Mitsubishi Power MENA chief on meeting AI-driven energy demand
Gulf Business
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September 2, 2025
Khalid Salem, president for the Middle East & North Africa at Mitsubishi Power/Image: Supplied The Middle East is accelerating investment in artificial intelligence (AI), hyperscale data centres, and digital megaprojects, creating an unprecedented...
Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant – so what is it and how does it work?
The Guardian
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August 25, 2025
Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant, in the south-western city of Fukuoka. Only the second power plant of its type in the world, it is expected to generate about 880,000 kilowatt hours of electricity each year – enough to help power a...
The Spanish Golden Age expands its borders in Texas
El País
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September 2, 2025
A constellation of Virgin Mary figures, saints, and court portraits from the Spanish Golden Age — from the late 1400s to the late 1600s — have descended upon the cultural heart of Texas. The Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at...
A leading electric dirt bike maker just got a massive boost, and is coming for gas bikes
Electrek
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September 2, 2025
Stark Future, the Spanish electric motorcycle maker that turned the off-road world on its head, just locked in a fresh round of funding, pushing its total capital raised past €100 million. And unlike the big, flashy VC rounds we usually see, this...
EU targets 8 power grid bottlenecks to cut prices, boost security
WHTC - Michigan
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By Julia Payne and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS/STRASBOURG (Reuters) -The European Union will prioritise fixing eight power grid bottlenecks, the Commission President said on Wednesday, in an effort to lower the bloc’s uncompetitive energy prices and...
Itaipú Dam: Paraguay’s Colossal Power Plant And Must-See Wonder
The Asunción Times
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August 25, 2025
The Itaipú Dam, spanning the border of Paraguay and Brazil, is one of South America’s most remarkable landmarks. Just 15 minutes from Ciudad del Este, it combines engineering brilliance, political significance, and surprising tourist appeal....
From Robotics to Green Energy: Turkmenistan’s Energy Institute Embraces Cutting-Edge Technologies
News Central Asia
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September 2, 2025
On 1 September 2025, the city of Mary hosted a grand opening ceremony for new facilities at the State Energy Institute of Turkmenistan. The additions include a state-of-the-art academic building, a dormitory, a sports complex, and the “Täze...
Spain's 12-month EU-harmonised inflation remains at 2.7% in August
KDAL - Minnesota
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(Reuters) -Spain’s European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate remained at 2.7% in August, from the period through July, preliminary data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) showed on Friday. The 12-month EU-harmonised inflation was...
Will Balcony Solar Enable A Plug-and-Play Clean Energy Revolution In India?
Saur Energy
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India's urban expansion has finally shifted from horizontal sprawl to vertical growth, driven by high population density and limited land. Aphenomenon still limited to its bigger cities, it is bound to spread out further with improving access to...
Ukraine cut sunflower oil exports by almost a quarter in 2024/25 season
APK Inform
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According to operational data, in August, sunflower oil exports from Ukraine decreased to 150.000 tons, which became the lowest monthly volume in more than 3 years. In addition, it was the second lowest monthly figure in nearly 14 seasons. The...