Spain

ChatGPT generated: A visual metaphor of Spain’s hydrogen mobility plan heading in the wrong direction, as the “Spanish Hydrogen Strategy” truck passes a clear “Wrong Way” sign on the highway

A Continent Steps Away From Hydrogen Transport. Spain Doubles Down.

The European Commission’s latest funding decision for alternative fuels infrastructure landed with a strange twist. On paper, the bloc approved support for 38 new hydrogen refueling stations spread across the continent. In practice, almost all of them are going to a single country. Spain secured roughly four out of five … [continued]

Photo by Carolyn Fortuna/ CleanTechnica

Your Favorite Ocean Beach May Be Vanishing Due To Climate Change And Sea Walls

Once upon a time, beaches had a natural defense against rising seas. The sand moved landward. Since then, natural ocean rhythms have sped up. Now researchers conclude that sea level rise is expected to cause chronic shoreline retreat, affecting over 10% of the world’s population in low-elevation coastal zones. As … [continued]

ChatGPT generated aerial image of a major Iberian transmission substation, highlighting the infrastructure that became critical during the April 2025 blackout

Inside The Iberian Grid Collapse: What Really Went Wrong

On April 28, 2025, the Iberian Peninsula experienced a dramatic blackout. At exactly 12:33:30, a cascading failure disconnected the grids of Spain and Portugal from the wider European electricity system, plunging millions into darkness. We now have not the hot takes of the usual anti-renewables rabble, but the 192-page report … [continued]

Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photo Credit: Steve Hanley | CleanTechnica

Puerto Rico Contemplates A Reunion With Spain

Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. America’s fake president, a/k/a King Donald I, has a facility for looking at a map of the world and redrawing the boundaries of countries in his mind. In Puerto Rico, some residents have been having similar thoughts. What if … [continued]