06 Sep '12, 3pm

Hunger strike in defence of Spanish renewables #energy #renewables

Hunger strike in defence of Spanish renewables #energy #renewables

Deeply entrenched in a recession that does not look like it is going to lift in the near future, Spain is in desperate need of boost. As a long-standing leader in solar power, the Spanish solar thermal electric industry is the largest in the world at present alongside that in the US. With Spanish companies leading in R&D and plant engineering, construction and operation around the world, one would be forgiven for thinking that growing this sector could be one way the Spanish government could help increase revenues and create jobs. With this in mind, it is unclear then why this year the Spanish government has implemented a number of measures to bring the renewables sector including the solar thermal electric sector to its knees. One mayor in the town of Alburquerque had the same doubts back in the Spring, and took it upon himself to walk all the way from his home province o...

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