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Two Spanish preppers tell us how they lived yesterday’s great blackout

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Five seconds. It is what was needed to 60% of Spain’s energy vanished This April 28. At 12:33 in the morning 15 GW of generation were lost in the system, causing a total blackout that caught many without the necessary elements To face an absolute disconnection situation in which the radio was the only window to the information. But there are those who did not spend the dark night or eating food remains of the refrigerator. They are people who have gone preparing for this type of situation And they tell us how they lived it, their tricks and that everything were jokes in their surroundings until they had to ask for a flashlight to spend the night. “What happened yesterday cannot happen again. And he can never happen again,” I commented Pedro Sánchez, president of Spain, at the press conference on April 29. Little by little it comes to light Information about the blackout that left us from those 12:33 on Monday, without electricity on the peninsula and without mobile data to communicate. To the afternoon lake, the system, Thanks to emergency servicesbegan to relive little by little, but this is something that forces us to review something as fundamental as, it can be, undervalued: The weak points of the Spanish Electric Red. Now, not only authorities must act: citizens also have something to say thanks to preparation. But, of course, The idea of ​​giving supplies And to prepare a survival kit does not appear in our mind from one day to another without something that triggers that idea. Miguel Morales is one of those people who have a series of elements at home so it can happen. “He gave me by because, after Covid, it became clear that the difference between a critical situation and a house holiday was just how you were prepared,” he tells us. Isra Fernándezpartner of Applesferais another one of those preparations for whatever comes. In his case, that spark to start creating his kit was very previous. “I’ve always been a bit ‘tarado’ with this ‘, but maybe … the 11S. He caught me out of the institute and touched my head. Then, my friends and I were always with” And if one day something happened like in ’28 days later’? ” As clarification, ‘28 days later‘It’s a zombie apocalypse movie. But although he September 11, 2001 I could turn on that spark, as in the case of Miguel, the Covid was the climax. “We supplied and could help neighbors and friends,” Isra tells us. It had gas camping, canned food, survival rations and thirty liters of water. I told myself “If you have to go, I’m here prepared” During that period, “there were people who had a really bad and others who until well” thanks to those supplies they had at home, Complete Miguel. But … what supplies? In the case of a pandemic, non -perishable foods, many in can to make homemade hornos, are “The most useful thing you can have”he tells us. And, before a blackout like yesterday, the trick was to pull batteries. “I have two batteries and both were used yesterday. Isra comments that it has 50 AA and 50 AAA batteries, and both mention the radio. Whether batteries or crank, became something essential. “Although at the beginning it was limited to reading Red Eléctrica tweets, when the coverage fell were quite key to remain informed,” says Miguel. Apart from being able to charge with sunlight, these flashlights provide a good atmosphere inside the house | Photo by Miguel Morales Isra points out that, where appropriate, it is not batteries, but of crank. Thus it does not depend on batteries and its model (this) It is loaded by kinetic energy, solar or by power to feed a 10,000 mAh battery that, in addition to the point of light, serves as a charger. It also has AM/FM radio and compass. Isra’s flashlight Within that preparation, a very important point is food. Again: not so much for events that last a few hours, such as the blackout, but for others that can be expanded months or even weeks. Isra details an absolute arsenal of food, composed of four drums of water, honeyboats, peanut cream and 10 kg of powdered milk, as well as 20 legumes and fruit cans in syrup, stating that “the ideal would be to have about 100, mainly peas, chickpeas and food with vegetable protein.” Not everything is technology: there are also candles | Photo by Miguel Morales The Gas Camping is also a good idea because there are very compact equipment that allows you to heat food in this type of situations, but they are also interesting to use from time to time for certain dishes if in your kitchen you have hobbles or induction. And Miguel tells us that he spent the day with three types of food: meals prepared in can, instant noodles and fruit. Now, How do you collect that amount of cans? “During the last six months, in each purchase I have included long -lasting products. So I have not had to make a fat purchase and I have distributed the expense,” says Miguel. Of course, not everything is to have the material and there are a series of tricks to spend the day as well as possible in these situations. Sunflower oil, for example, does not work only for cooking, but to use fuel in the gas campsite if a blackout is dilated too much and you run out of gas. Canned cans not only serve to save foodbut to make homemade hornillos. Isopropyl water and alcohol garages | Photo by Miguel Morales On the flashlights, Miguel states that beyond those of focus, those that have a wide beam are more helpful to create atmosphere in a room than those that have the directed beam and there is another factor: the blackout may be or what makes us dust off the emergency kit does not catch us at home and … Read more

A country has literally found the bomb -proof solution to the large electrical blackouts: Ukraine

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It happened a few hours ago. Among the multiple calls that the Spanish Government has received from countries, worrying about the emergency situation after The national blackoutone did not go unnoticed. Zelensky, president of Ukraine, called Pedro Sánchezand not only to show your support, but to provide all the necessary help. After all, if anyone knows about blackouts, that is the nation of the East. They have learned to survive in the dark and Russian bomb proof. The devastation of the electrical system. From the beginning of the large -scale invasion in February 2022, Russia has directed a good part of its attacks against infrastructure Ukrainian energy. Last summer, Ukraine had lost and in just three months More than nine gigawatts of generation capacity, more than a third of the one it owned before the war. According to Ukrenergo dataThis would be equivalent to the total demand of countries such as the Netherlands at peak hours, or even the sum of Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Winter. All state thermal plants were destroyed and all hydroelectric plants had suffered damage to missiles or drones. The strategy of Russian attacks was clear: it was not only sought to destroy military capacity, but to break the soul of a society through forced darkness, interrupting the most essential: Heating, running water, elevators, communications, operating rooms or the simple possibility of maintaining an organized civil life. Today, and according to the UN agency for refugees, More than 60% From the country’s electricity generation capacity it has been destroyed or useless. In a country where winter is not only a station but an existential threat, running without energy is running out of heating, without water, without communications. For millions, electricity represents the last bastion between dignity and precarious survival. Survive blackouts. He told the last July the BBC that the blackouts in Ukraine had become a presence as constant as the war itself. In cities such as Odessa, Kyiv or Zaporizhzhia, electricity was an intermittent luxury, a resource that appears and disappears under the buzzing of the generators or the sepulchral silence of the fallen network. In that context, electricity ceased to be just a comfort to become the threshold between life and death. Cases like Tetiana’smother of a child with serious disabilities, who lives that truth every day: her son depends on breathing machines, feeding and receiving medication. Without stable supply, his life hangs from a thread. In your home, prolonged blackouts (sometimes twelve hours a day) force to constantly feed a gasoline generator that, in addition, must stop every six hours so as not to overheat. When your child convulses, the minutes without mobile or ambulance coverage are transformed into torture. In words to the British environment“You can die if you don’t receive oxygen. I am missing words.” Thus thin is the line between chaos and survival. Scheduled cuts. In August of last year there was a substantial change in the struggle of Ukraine to the blackouts. A Mondayhundreds of missiles and Russian drones fell on the nation. First the electricity was cut, then the water. That day marked the Greater Russian air attack against Ukrainian energy infrastructure since the beginning of large -scale invasion. The bombing continued the next day, raising the number of deaths to twelve and leaving millions of people throughout the country. The largest private energy company in Ukraine, DTEKmade a decision: Apply scheduled cuts In multiple regions: Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk. On the periphery of the capital, the neighbors began to live with six hours of blackout followed by two hours with electricity, in the early morning. A rhythm that allowed planning (even if not resting). Loading with energy. The result of the situation is that Ukraine has learned to live with the blackouts. What would have paralyzed the country before, today faced with Decentralized solutions. In Kyiv, the so -called “invincibility points” offer citizens electrical charge and the Internet during the cuts. But many do not even go to them: they have made portable batteries an object as essential as mobile phone or keys. Most shops, from street stalls to shopping centers, already have their own generators. In fact and as we said, that buzz of its engines has become the usual soundtrack of the blackouts. Examples Told the CNN Maksym Holubchenko, a 25 -year -old barista in the capital, that his cafeteria remains open thanks to one of those generators. However, it does not supply to cover all the demand: in winter you can maintain the operation, but in summer they must turn off the air conditioning and parts of the coffee maker so as not to overload the system. Adaptation is not comfortable, it is simply the result of an urgent need, and a resistance without alternatives. For Inna, an 87 -year -old woman from Odessa, the current situation arouses ancient echoes. “I already survived World War, so I have some experience … I bought candles,” He reported. His story underlines a painful paradox: a modern, European country, with full integration ambitions in the West, forced to technologically retreat, to depend on the rudimentary to face the essential. The candles, thermos, the portable loaders, the calendars marked by electric cuts … make up a new normality born of the energy siege. Go to the bank without light. Before prolonged blackouts caused by Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, the National Bank of Ukraine has also launched the Power Banking Projecta network of autonomous bank branches designed to operate without depending on the electricity supply. These “unwavering” offices will be equipped with generators, special communication channels, ATMs, additional and effective personnel available, allowing citizens to access essential services such as money withdrawals, payments, transfers, currency change and financial advice even during prolonged cuts. In addition, a “National Roaming System” Between ATMs, with unified limits and without commissions between banks, initiative already adopted by entities Like Oschadbankto guarantee equitable cash access throughout the country. Broken as a resistance symbol. In short, Ukraine applies preventive cuts Not only … Read more

Nuclear power plants have a very valuable resource so as not to collapse if electricity fails: the “flex” strategy

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The refrigeration system of The reactors of nuclear centrals It has a fundamental purpose: to guarantee that Fuel bars will remain at all times within Its operating temperatures range. If this parameter increases excessively they could melt and trigger a serious accident. To avoid it Conventional nuclear reactorslike those we have in Spanish nuclear plants, have a triple cooling circuit. The primary circuit consists of the vessel that contains the fuel bars and a deposit known as heat exchanger. The hot water from the vessel circulates between both deposits thanks to the action of a pump, so that it cools in the exchanger before returning to the vessel. This circuit is closed. In addition, the heat exchanger acts as a steam generator, so a second circuit is responsible for introducing the cold water inside that, when coming into contact with the hot water of the primary circuit enters boiling. From there the necessary steam proceeds to transfer to the turbine the kinetic energy that will make it possible to obtain electricity thanks to the action of the alternator. Once the fluid crosses the turbine the water steam is cooled and condenses inside an additional tank to promote the appearance of water in the liquid state that will be introduced again in the heat exchangerthus giving rise to a second closed circuit known as secondary circuit. Again a pump is responsible for the water to circulate between the condensation tank and the heat exchanger. So far we have described two different closed circuits, the primary and the secondary, but we have left a loose end. In order for the water vapor of the secondary circuit to be condensed inside the condensation tank it is necessary to introduce in the latter cold water. And to do so it is necessary to resort to a third circuit known as external cooling circuit. The water of this last installation comes from the sea or from a river near the nuclear power plant, hence it is necessary to accommodate this type of centrals near one of these two natural resources. In modern nuclear centrals flexibility and redundancy are everything As we have just verified, so that the water that acts as a refrigerant element circulates correctly inside the primary and secondary circuits the action of at least two pumps is necessary, one for each circuit. And, of course, the pumps need electricity to function, like many other elements of the nuclear reactor, such as the pressor, the external cooling circuit pumps or the safety injection pumps. We explain everything in more detail in the article that we dedicate to The control rooms of nuclear centrals. Portable equipment allows all these functions to be performed without having to depend on exterior power supply After Fukushima The safety of all the world’s nuclear power plants was reinforced. They underwent very important stress tests during which all the central parameters were reviewed, especially those that were related to what had happened in Fukushim Baskets on the electricity grid. And once everything was reviewed, the incorporation of a series of measures to mitigate and prevent such accidents was standardized worldwide. This strategy is known as “flex”, which is the flexibility apocope. Nuclear centrals have been designed to Prevent Design Base accidents. This philosophy consists in thinking about what can happen with the purpose of implementing security measures to mitigate them in case they occur. What happens is that in practice, of course, there are accidents that you can not have planned, so in addition to the security systems prior to Fukushima, a series of portable equipment that allow all those functions from outside without having to depend on exterior power supply have been incorporated. They are totally portable and autonomous equipment that are already incorporated into all nuclear plants, and that can also be transported from one central to another in case of need via helicopter or through the military emergency unit (UME). In addition, there are also A central warehouse in Technatom Madrid where there are portable equipment that could be transferred in two or three hours to any Spanish nuclear power plant. As we have just seen, the redundancy of the equipment is also a crucial strategy in nuclear facilities. However, there is another resource that is even more important: The security culture. The training of all people who work in a nuclear power plant is individualized and permanent throughout their professional career. In Xataka | China and Russia have an extremely ambitious plan: in 2028 they will build a nuclear power plant on the moon In Xataka | This nuclear reactor is different from everyone else. It has been expressly designed for data centers

Without traffic lights for the blackout, Spain lived a real libertarian experiment of mobility. And it went quite well

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And at 12:32 p.m. on April 28, 2025, Spain went black. We knew almost immediately when connections with our partners were cut of work. Computers with the Black screentrains stopped in the tunnels, frozen elevators between plants and on the street … on the street a normal life. More or less. Because beyond the tails in the Mercadona and the children running and shouting through the courtyard of school at abnormally late hours, traffic more or less flowed. No available trainsthe passengers jumped to shot traffic. In private cars, in public buses and making horsetop. More or less, at greater or lesser speed, Traffic continued flowing. Yes, we have seen that in the center of the big cities such as Madrid or Barcelona, ​​the main roads soon getting stuck. But it is also true that traffic worked with relative calm there in many other parts. It was the confirmation that traffic can flow if we put a little all on our part. And it is the confirmation of why there are those who design cross -free crossings. Traffic lights in Granada on April 28, 2025 during the national blackout A little please On March 17, 1926, almost 100 years ago, Madrid installed the first traffic light in Spain. He arrived to make “a more rational use of private cars and generally favor that of public transport, in addition to making citizen coexistence more pleasant and contributing to a greater and safer use of the street for pedestrians”, as read on municipal sides of the time. Who was going to tell us that almost a century later, the radio would concatenate connections by Spanish cities in which the return of the light to the traffic lights of the street was celebrated. It was enough to hit the ear to the transistor to feel some relief in the voice of the reporters who finally pointed out that the light had returned to the traffic lights. With the traffic lights it seemed to return normality. That red light that prohibits the passage to whoever crosses my path and leaves me free. That amber light that warns me of danger but It seems that it only shouts that accelerates. But what if normality remained without traffic lights? It is what happened in most of the country. Without lights to regulate traffic, cordiality, negotiation was imposed and we did not have to regret serious incidents. The supposed anarchy never became such and putting all on our part took control of the streets. “We install traffic lights to promote fluidity and increase speed, against negotiation and In many cases we do the opposite“The words were expressed by Román Torre, a member of the XIXONÉS OF MOBILITY and author of various articles related to mobility in cities. On your tweetreferred to a crossing in which it is observed how vehicles circulate with total fluidity. Of course, it is not a crossing with the volume of traffic that we can find in the North Zone of Madrid which, everything is said, It usually stuck with and without traffic lights. And, in fact, the tower itself indicates at the end of the thread that it is a solution “that is not worth all sites.” Click on the image to go to the original tweet However, the video does show that on many occasions the fluidity of the traffic is guaranteed without traffic lights. And, the best thing is that it is not only guaranteed, it is also a safer solution. If there are no lights, the driver is obliged to reduce the speed when approaching a crossing because he does not have the traffic light safety network guaranteeing a free track. At lower speed, a possible clash is more unlikely, it would have lower consequences and, in addition, the possibility of an outrage are reduced. The DGT contemplates How to act at intersections without priority of passage But just watch a video recorded yesterday to check how the negotiation It is imposed to give way to each car little by little, Without slowing traffic. It is something that has been studied and applied in the Netherlands. An example is that of Alexanderplein in the center of Amsterdam. There, after various studiesit was decided to eliminate traffic lights and found that despite living cyclists and trams, traffic fluidity is better than without the lights that supposedly manage traffic. The secret is to observe the rest of the traffic agents. Something similar is what is applied in Groningen where the maximum has applied for years “All green” for cyclists at 29 intersections of the city. Fully closing traffic to cars for a few seconds, it was found that if bicycles are allowed to circulate total freedom (a similar experience to do it without traffic lights) traffic is more fluid. One of the reasons is undoubtedly low speed that circulates that facilitates making decisions in very little space and, therefore, fluidity when taking one or another way. That controlled chaos is possible thanks to the fact that we move “As we would behave if we were pedestrians”, In Ford words. The company presented some time ago a solution to take advantage of communication between vehicles to eliminate traffic lights and, with them, unnecessary waiting. Without lights regulating traffic, ensures that autonomous cars They can move with total tranquility Because they reduce speed when they reach intersections and movements are safer. The point is that what humans live yesterday. Torre explains in Migijón That the absence of lights causes drivers to take the initiative when crossing the intersection instead of “obeying” the green or red light. This prevents trumpeting with a stop, an acceleration and a new detention on the next street. Obviously, without traffic lights, the car stops but applying some negotiation between drivers, the arrests are much shorter as it can be seen in their videos. Much of the secret is in that reduction in speed when approaching the intersection. No traffic light, the driver must circulate more slowly and … Read more

characteristics, price and technical file

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Realme has announced a couple of new family members Realme 14: the Realme 14 5g and Realme 14t. These devices are framed in the mid -range and seek to conquer the user who wants a capable, solvent phone, for a somewhat smaller price and with a huge battery of 6,000 mAh. Without further delay, we will know him better. Realme 14 5g Technical Card Realme 14 5g dimensions and weight N/D screen 6.67 inches AMOLED FullHD+ resolution (1,080 x 2,400 pixels) Refresco rate: 120 Hz 111% DCI-P3 Pico shine: 2,000 nits PWM Dimming: 480 Hz processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Adreno GPU RAM 12/12 GB Virtual RAM Internal storage 256 GB rear camera Angular: 50 MP, F/1.8, OIS Front camera 16 MP F/2.4 battery 6,000 mAh Fast charge 45W Operating system Android 15 with Realme UI 6.0 connectivity Dual Sim 5G NSA/SA Wifi 6 Bluetooth others IP69 certification Steam camera Artificial intelligence Stereo speakers price From 349 euros This is the realme 14 5g Realme 14 5g | Image: Xataka Mecha design. Although, by default, Realme 14 5g has a sober design finish in pink and brown, the most striking model is the Mercha Design. The finish of this version has a lighting system baptized as “Victory Halo” (which is not only decorative, but reacts to notifications, for example) and reproduces a pattern in the rear that reminds that of a wick. It is striking, without a doubt, and makes it clear that it is a device focused on the youngest public. A GOOD DISPLAY. With regard to the panel, Realme has opted for a 6.67 -inch AMOLED panel, 120 Hz of refreshment rate and a peak shine of 2,000 Nits. It highlights its 111% color representation of the DCI-P3 color space and that the screen is perforated in the central upper zone to house the internal camera. Realme 14 5g | Image: Xataka Motor signed by Qualcomm. Under the hood we find a processor Snapdragon 6 Gen 4which frames this device in the mid -range. It is accompanied by eight Gigas of RAM (expandable to 24 GB virtually) and up to 256 GB of internal storage. Realme presumes to have one of the largest steam cameras in the segment to maintain the temperature at bay and to have some technologies, such as AI Ultra Touch Control or the GT Mode, to improve the performance in games. That no battery is missing. One of the most interesting points of the device is the battery. Realme 14 5g has a 6,000 mAh capacity That, according to the firm, it is able to offer up to 17.5 hours of continuous YouTube reproduction. The firm also guarantees that the battery will retain 80% of its capacity after four years. It has a fast charge of 45W and feeds Realme UI 6.0, the new version of the Realme customization layer based on Android 15. Realme 14 5g | Image: Xataka Much in the camera. Realme 14 5g has a single camera with a resolution of 50 megapixels and optical stabilization, as well as several AI options. Among them, AI Motion Deblur (improves the approach to the images), Ai Eraser (to eliminate objects in the photos) and AI Clear Face (to improve the sharpness of the portraits). The shutter speed that the camera achieves: 1/10,000 is striking. That will allow to capture snapshots of subjects and objects in movements. Versions and price of Realme 14 5g Realme 14 5g | Image: Xataka In addition to Realme 14 5gthe firm has presented the Realme 14T, which is identical to Realme 14 5g, but incorporates the MediaTak Dimensity 6300 Energy 5G processor. The price of these smartphones are those that follow: Realme 14 8/256 GB: 349 euros. Realme 14 12/256 GB: 379 euros. Realme 14t 8/256 GB: 299 euros. Images | Realme In Xataka | Realme presents a mobile concept with interchangeable objectives. It is a dream for photography fans

I had to look twice the price of the cmf phone 2 pro to believe it. Nothing’s submarket has broken the mid -range

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Launch a sub -run and that their products end up stealing the prominence to the main brand. It is something that happened to Xiaomi in the mid -range with little, and something that will get CMF with your Phone 2 Pro. The company has just presented a new model with a value for money that, in increasingly expensive mobile times, is an overwhelming victory over its direct rivals. The Specs. A quick review to have context. MEDATEK DIMENSITY 7300 (same processor that some companies introduce in mobile phones of more than 400 euros), 5,000MAH battery, 6.77 -inch HDR 10+ screen with 3,000 shine nits, triple camera (50 MP, 8 MP angular and teleobjective of 50 megapixels). If we add the 8 + 128 GB of memory, the six years of security updates (three operating system) and the amount of accessories that we can add (covers, interchangeable lenses, wallet), the set is winner. The price. 249 euros for the 128 GB version and 279 euros for the 256 GB, the most recommended by far. A Little x7 It went on the market at a price of 299 euros just three months ago, with similar specs (some better, others worse than those of this CMF). Be that as it may, launching a mobile of 249 euros in the mid -range is an exception. If we analyze the market in search of similar mobiles, we find alternatives such as Moto Edge 60 for 429 euros, or the Galaxy A55 for 479 euros. Nothing. CMF is a nothing sub -which, curiously, begins to offer even more interesting alternatives. A year ago the company launched the Nothing Phone 2Aa phone with a 7200 dimensity, a screen with less brightness, less cameras, less support and weakest sparces. Its price was 329 euros and, still, it was a good figure. He Phone 3a Pronot so far in Specs regarding this phone, costs 459 euros. I do not hide, I have had to consult twice the price of CMF Phone 2 Pro before preparing this piece, since I thought it was some kind of promotional offer. Those 249 euros put on the table a CMF that not only offers an alternative quality-price against their direct rivals: it is a price that positions it as an even more attractive candidate than some of his nothing brothers. Exception or norm. Nothing has not detailed how the CMF supply chain works, but we know that the CMF PhonE 1 is manufactured mainly in India. Given the tariff uncertainty, it will remain to check if this phone is an exception (as was the OnePlus 3 in its day offering high range at a ridiculous price), or if the socioeconomic and geopolitical context prevents again to enjoy such a price. I have it quite clear and, in the absence of trying it, I have a clear candidate to recommend when they ask me for an economic mobile. Image | CMF In Xataka | Nothing Phone (1), Analysis: Hype’s mobile is much more than a transparent design and some LEDs

is that it is not interconnected with Europe

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THE SPANISH ELECTRY RED (REE) He has ruled out A cyber attack as the origin of the blackout that affected the country yesterday. The preliminary cause is pointing to a massive disconnection of renewable energy, especially in the peninsular southwest. This vulnerability of the system, According to RBC Capital Markets in statements to Reutersit is because “the Spanish system depends strongly on solar energy, but lacks storage and a robust backup network.” Isolated from Europe. The European Union has one of the networks more interconnected in the worldallowing countries to import or export electricity in moments of shortage. In fact, just a few days ago, Spain before the renewable boom had to export energy to Portugal and France. However, this timely case does not hide a structural underlying problem: the entire peninsula It is still an energy island. Other places where it does work. Denmark has more than 80% of its electricity from wind energy, so the question arises from why it does not suffer blackouts. The answer is in the interconnection, since in case of fall it can import from Germany, Sweden or Norway almost immediately. The Nordic model. Being part of the Nordic electric market or Nord Pool has adopted A flow -based market coupling model to improve network efficiency and facilitate the integration of renewable energy. This system has optimized the flow of energy in the Nordic and Europe a flexibility which allows you to maintain the stability of your electricity network even with a high proportion of renewable energies. The door: France. Spain Only exchange 2.8% of its capacity with France, well below of 15% target established by the European Union for 2030. One of the projects that is in development to improve this situation is underwater interconnection by the Gulf of Bizkaia, which will connect Gatika (Spain) with Cubnezais (France). Managed by INELFE will increase the exchange capacity up to 5,000 MW and is expected to enter into operation in 2028. However, the progress of interconnections has faced obstacles. France has shown reluctance to increase electrical connections with Spain beyond the submarine cable of Biscay, which has generated diplomatic tensions and has slowed the process, According to EFE. Besides, You are using Its nuclear network as a strategic tool to maintain under the level of interconnection of Spain, consolidating its role as dominant node in the European electric flow. In this way, France is allowing its nuclear to “monopolize” part of the export system to central Europe. Facing the future. The blackout highlighted the need to reinforce electrical infrastructure to guarantee system stability, such as Expand the interconnections With other countries such as underwater cable with Italy, maintain plants such as hydroelectric or thermal, and invest in storage technologies, such as Large -scale batteriesthat They replicate the inertia of traditional systems. Image | Pxhere Xataka | What is the “energy zero” and why the supply can go suddenly but it takes hours to recover

go down to have fun

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You can take out the electricity to Spain, but there is a certain spirit that does not leave with hot water: when it was learned that the blackout that yesterday paralyzed the country He was going for long, people soon went out to wait quietly, beer in hand, to the crisis passed. A great, almost summery climate, and a Almost total paralysis of millions of workers throughout the country he did the rest. The first steps. When the electric current disappeared and a couple of messages from the still resistant Internet connection made it clear that we were facing A phenomenon, at least, at the national levelmany we go out. The initial bewilderment when seeing traffic lights that did not work shake hands with some carefree attitude of the neighbors. When shops began to close and Chinese bazaars to exhaust water and toilet paper reserves, people asked: now what? The people on the street. A quick look at social networks allows us to verify that Pedro Sánchez’s words At night they were not disenchanted: the country had taken the blackout in an exemplary way, without accidents or disturbances. Partly because we were very present The pandemic experience And the looting of shops, partly because it was too good time. But mid -morning People were already singing and dancing. The night confuses us. As the day progressed, as reflected in networks, Fun samples increased On the street, possibly because of the conviction that the causes of the blackout were more or less controlled, and that unlike the precautions that had to be taken during the pandemic, we could not do anything to soften the impact. The dances And the collective listening of the radio stations They gave way to bottles already Frequent bars They had to serve dark drinks. The electric current returned not too late In most citiesso people were able to recover the usual rhythm of Mondays quickly. @shotsbydyl They bought light to guindalera during the #Elapagon 🙏🔥 #fyp #Madrid #SPain @Somos a newspaper @el country #blackoutspain #Explore ♬ Original Sound – Dylan | Soccer ⚽️ | Madrid What does science say. Just a couple of months ago, Chile lived a situation much more alarmingwith an equally extended blackout, but generating much greater chaos. Already then science Questions were asked About our behavior against unexpected events, and social behavior patterns. In emergency situations, people are concluded, people tend to group and look for a company, which reduces anxiety and fear. This trend does not only provide mood welfare: it also facilitates cooperative and civilized responses, especially if the community is cohesive and trusts the environment. We were already taught. Other analysis of the human behavior in emergency situations They tell us that these types of responses depend in part of whether people have lived before similar situations, and it is clear that it has been: Pandemia educated us about How to react to emergency situationsbut the behavior of the Spaniards before the blackout has remembered, above all, the revelry expressions that we could experience and express when the confinement period was raised. It is clear that we always stay with the good. Tranquility is what is sought. If the population acted so it was because they knew that the awkward situation was not a serious threat to security or the short -term energy supply. The control context and the authorities’ response allowed disconnection to be lived as a collective anecdote and not as a deep crisis. Analog leisure is always within our reach, but we usually resort to them only when technology fails exceptionally: nothing prevents, in normal circumstances, we disconnect voluntarily, let’s go out and enjoy the company or rest, without the need to wait for a new blackout. In Xataka | Neither trains nor light nor computers: the most chaotic working day will not have salary sales or dismissals for not going to work

Charlie Zhang, vice president of Omoda and Jaecoo, about success in Spain

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Ten Spanish journalists enter the glazed room of The huge central headquarters of Omoda and Jaecoo in Wuhu, China. After a few minutes of informal talk in front of small masts with flags from China and Spain, Charlie Zhang, Vice President of Chery, the matrix appears. Zhang wears current glasses, almost military haircut, ironed navy suit, buttoned white shirt without twins. Naked dolls and fingers except a Apple Watch Series 10. Classic black shoes. Nothing in his outfit shouts ostentation. Everything in its bearing transmits control. “This man reminds us,” I think, “that it is the management of the kingdom and not the luxury of his scepter that does to the king.” Breaking stereotypes I start the group interview myself asking what the greatest change in the perception of Western consumers towards Chinese cars in the last year, thinking about persistent stereotypes around them. You don’t need to think about it: The stereotype has deflated at the speed of our sales. When we launched Omoda and Jaecoo in Spain, in February 2024, we feared some suspicion. Twelve months later we sell 2,000 units per month and receive floods of questions about our batteries and the semi -autonomous driving software. The manager assumes that certain reservations have not disappeared – “they still exist, although very attenuated” – but Underline a change of perception: quality is no longer questioned, but speed with which Chinese technology advances in batteries, lidar and pure electric. The room shalls timidly: it is difficult to contradict him after touring Chery’s stand in Shanghai. Why start with Spain and not by Germany or France, with more population and per capita income? Zhang himself alludes to our market as a “open entrance door” and confesses that the strategy has been deliberate: Curious and “open mind” consumers. Fragmented competition. And the possibility of release local production with the Ebro brand, the historic Spanish teaching Risen at the old Nissan plant in Barcelona. European factory and deployment The road map is ambitious: Phase 1 of the factory for 100,000 units per year and objective of 200,000 as soon as possible. And according to Zhang, they consider opening a second factory in Europe. The beginning of the production of the omoda 5 EV and the JAECOO 5 EV It is scheduled for November of this year. That capacity, emphasizes, will be key to avoiding tariffs and meet the European demand of 40 % of components produced in the old continent. The current and future catalog will be like this: Omoda: Present: Omoda 5. In 2025: omoda 7 and Omoda 9. Propulsions: gasoline, HEV hybrid, PHEV plug -in hybrid and 100% Electric Bev. Jaecoo: Present: Jaecoo 7. In 2025: Jaecoo 5 and Jaecoo 8. Propulsions: same four variants that omods. Ebro: Present: S700 and S800. In 2025: S400 and S900. Propulsions: Phev and Hev. Each of these new teachers will have independent general directions in Spain (as already happens with Ebro in front of the Omoda-Jaecoo duo), allowing internal competition that seeks to maximize market penetration. The manager stops in the three acronyms that are marked his recent releases: SHS, Super Hybrid System: Dedicated Atkinson Cycle Motor, 44.5% thermine efficiency (in development it is to reach 48%) and batteries of 18 to 34 kWh that would carry the real electrical autonomy of omoda 9 to 150 km. “The border between A PHEV AND A BEV It is blurred, “proclaims. It is not hyperbole: recharge times promise 400 kilometers in ten minutes thanks to the 800 V architecture, and semi -solid battery prototypes circulate at its table after 2027. Image: Xataka. It comes out in the conversation, of course, the tariff issue and research Antidumping Open in Brussels. Zhang is pragmatic: Plan a: negotiate a “minimum price” to avoid tariff increase. Plan b: produce in the EU (Barcelona first, another floor later) and reach 60% European content with suppliers such as Bosch or Faurecia. Plan c: Assess “strategic alliances” with hurry manufacturers. When listening to options like Ford or especially Stellantishe responds with a smile and an ambiguous “everything is on the table.” The bet, he insists, is “for Europe, in Europe.” And behind another idea beats: be perceived as industrial employers, not only as importers. The group has also confirmed the launch in Europe of new brands: ICAR It will be something that they will “try” to bring at the end of the year, with their pure electric and extended autonomy (REEV). Exlatixthe group’s premium brand will first reach Nordic countries in 2026 and subsequently to Spain. Although without a precise date, its launch seems safe, but we will have to wait. LEPAS It would arrive after Exlatix, with a totally electrified range through its 4, 6 and 8 models and Luxeedwhich would be the last, towards the end of 2026, would arrive with several electric and extended autonomy models: S7 and R7, direct competitors of Tesla with brutal interior finishes that we could try first hand. Almost in the end I ask another question: where they are paying better omoda and Jaecoo, both worldwide and European. In the world, the United Kingdom leads with 3,000 units per month just six months after its launch. Malaysia is also giving joys thanks to the 1,200 monthly sales of Jaecoo 7 Phev and its extended autonomy. Brazil, Chile and Peru also deserve their mention thanks to the “exceptional reaction” to their recent landing. In continental Europe, Spain – Spain – leads, and Poland and Italy follow our wake. Germany and France will arrive in the second half of this year through its own subsidiaries, because, according to Zhang, “to call us Europeans we need to sell where six out of ten cars are enrolled.” Zhang also specifies concrete objectives for Spain: moving from the current 2,000 monthly units of Omoda and Jaecoo between 4,000 and 5,000, while Ebro are expected between 2,000 and 3,000 per month. Image: Xataka. Zhang advances to the question about hydrogen: The fuel battery already rolls … in Chery heavy … Read more

Why some datáphones worked without a network and others not

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The blackout that He plunged Spain yesterday in the dark He is leaving several learnings along the way. One is that The radio It has proven to be the ideal means of communication in times of crisis. Another, which in case of blackout, your neighbor’s network coverage It can be completely different from yours. And a third has to do with a doubt that you may have raised: how nose worked yesterday some datáphones, while others were completely useless. Datáphones with SIM. During the blackout hoursthere was a type of dataphone that was practically unusable: the one that worked by SIM card. You may have ever had problems when paying in a trade because the dataphone had no coverage and gave connection error. Imagine that phenomenon with a good part of the completely fallen national network infrastructure. No mobile network connection, a dataphone with SIM does not work. It is a logic that is understood even better knowing the operating system that feeds the datáphones: Android. Dataphone connected to Wi -Fi. The upper bar interface is exactly the same of Android Stock, because these devices use Android. Datáphones with fiber connection. Connecting to a SIM card with 3G or 4G connection is not the only way datáphones have to make payments, it is also possible to connect them to a router that provides wifi thanks to the optical fiber. It is exactly the same process that performs a mobile phone or any other device that connects to this type of network. Mercadona was one of the great examples in Spainthanks to its SAI (uninterrupted feeding system). In other words, the supermarket chain had numerous energy generators, which allowed to maintain the electricity supply of its shops limited. During the time in which they were operational, the TPV could both load and maintain a network connection. “Offline” datáphones. Without connection to mobile or wifi network, would it remain technically possible to make a dataphone purchase? The answer is another yes. Both visa and mastercard use a Offline authorizations systemsomething that makes it possible to make transactions even in scenarios in which the terminal has no connection. The TPV stores locally (encrypted) the transaction data, to send them to the bank at the time the connection is recovered. This ability to operate offline depends on both the type of TPV and the issuing bank itself, which must allow it. This last solution is minority in Spain, and the TPVs that were working in businesses such as Mercadona did it thanks to the electricity supply and network connection. But, technically, it is possible to make them work without it. Payment platforms. A dataphone does not serve much without a payment platform. Although the TPV is associated with a specific bank (BBVA, Caixa, Sabadell, etc.), transactions pass through a payment platform. In Spain, the most used is Redsys. This operates as an intermediary between the two shops (store and bank), validating and authorizing the transaction. Both banks and Redsys have energy backup infrastructure. During the blackout, crisis protocols were activated and most operations were carried out with a certain degree of continuity. The ability of entities to maintain their services during the blackout depends exclusively on these energy support systems (generators and SAI). The end of cash. The energy blackout has raised the inevitable: to think about whether or not Spain is prepared to The end of cash. During the fall hours the shops were divided into two: those that could operate with hardly any problems thanks to a good network connection (mobile or wifi) and their own energy supply, and those that had to close completely. Without battery or connection there is no dataphone or computer program that can manage payments, and there is only cash. Image | Sumup In Xataka | Half of the Germans do not trust the digital euro. In Spain the thing is even worse

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