France promised them happy with the Grand Nuclear Power Plant. Until the jellyfish swarms arrived

In France, jellyfish have knocked out one of the country’s largest nuclear centrals. Yes, the same jellyfish you are on the beach. Although it sounds delusional, the company Électricité e France (EDF) has acknowledged that an incident with these jelly and transparent celentéreos has forced to pause four of the production units of The Gravian Plantlocated north of the country. The most surprising thing is that it is not something exceptional. What happened? The news has been given by EDF itself, which in A statement Posted yesterday explains that the Gravelines Nuclear Power He has seen how four of his six production units went out for a peculiar motive: jellyfish. The first three units (2, 3 and 4) were automatically disconnected on Sunday night following security protocols to protect the reactor. The fourth (unit 6) also automatically went out on Monday. What happened exactly? EDF is quite clear In this regard. The stops are explained by “the massive and unpredictable presence” of jellyfish in the drums of the pumping stations, located in the non -nuclear part of the plant. What happened is best understood by remembering that gravoras, a of the largest centrals From France, it is refrigerated with the help of a channel connected to the North Sea. The plant has water pumping stations that allow it to refrigerate the reactors. The jellyfish were located precisely in filters that are responsible for aspiring sea water to control its temperature. The four units that went out automatically (2, 3, 4 and 6) are also added to production units 1 and 5, which already They were disabled For maintenance work. Was there any danger? EDF too It is clear At that point. He assures that at no time there was danger and that what happened did not affect the safety of the facilities or meant any risk for the template or the environment. “The plant equipment has mobilized and perform the necessary diagnoses and interventions to restart the production units safely,” guarantees. At first He pointed out that the affected units could be operational again on Thursday, but Reuters slides That the schedule may not be fulfilled: the idea was to restart the four units today, but in principle it will only one. The rest will resume the activity little by little, progressively, until Friday. What jellyfish were they? The operator has not clarified it, but the Reuters agency holds that is about Pulmo rhizostomaalso known as Aguamala. Its presence in Gravelines could be explained by two factors: first the temperature of the sea, higher this summer, which favors jellyfish flowers and that these remain longer in the North Sea; Second, the force of the currents, which would have pushed the banks towards the channel and the central. Is it the first time that happens? No. It is not usual, but neither was it out of the ordinary. Gravelines already lived something similar In the early 90s and there are other plants distributed throughout the world that have encountered similar problems. Swiss Info appointment Specifically, US facilities, Scotland, Sweden and Japan, which would also have suffered them last decade. Its proliferation is explained by water warming and The overfishingwhich has punished tuna banks. In this case, jellyfish have affected a relevant plant for France, equipped with six units that produce 900 megawatts of energy each, near 5.4 Gigawatts in total. The idea is that from 2040 shelter two EPR2 reactors. Images | Joel Filipe (UNSPLASH), EDF and Wikipedia In Xataka | SMR reactors were supposed to save nuclear energy. The first of the West for now is far from it

Federer has just become a billionaire. And not for his 20 Grand Slams, but for some shoes that his wife bought

With unique elegance, Roger Federer He raised tennis to an art form. Throughout a professional career that extended for 24 years, he conquered 20 Grand Slam titlesbecoming one of the most laureate and admired tennis players of all time. Number one in the world for 310 weeks, its fluid style and its consistency in the elite redefined the standards of excellence in sport. However, that economic booty that kneaded During his career he did not enter the most select club of the great fortunes of sport. Multimillionaire. Yes, because Federer has crossed a threshold reserved for very few: he has officially become a billionaire. With an estimated fortune in 1.3 billion of dollars according to the Bloomberg Billionaires indexsports legend not only joins the exclusive club that integrate athletes Like Michael Jordan Or Tiger Woods, but does it without having depended exclusively on his sports achievements. Rather the opposite. Throughout a race that gave him those 20 Grand Slam titles between 2003 and 2018 and some 130.6 million in prizesthe Swiss built a personal brand armored, based on sobriety, constancy, the prestige of the firms that accompanied him and the total absence of scandals. This combination not only multiplied its value outside the clues, but made it one of the most reliable assets of global sport, even after officially retiring in 2022. The quid of longevity. Bloomberg had That Federer’s financial rise was not the product of a late commitment, but a patient construction of long -term commercial relations with top -level companies. Since his early as a professional he signed contracts with signatures Like Rolex, Mercedes Benz, Lindt and Credit suisse (today UBS), all characterized by a conservative, demanding and impeccable reputation approach. His profile fit naturally in that ecosystem, where he was not only brand ambassador, but also national symbol. In 2013, he gave A key step When founding with its agent Tony Godsick the Team8 representation company, which is not only responsible for its businesses but also for the management of its legacy and its foundation. Through it and with the support of the Swiss Format Format A AG, Federer maintained Absolute control About his investments, positioning himself as a self -manager at the height of his legend. The contract with Uniqlo. One of the most striking turns in its commercial career occurred in 2018, when Federer left Nike After more than two decades of relationship. The American firm considered that tennis was no longer a strategic market, which allowed Uniqlo (owned by the Japanese Fast retailing) to do A historical offer: 300 million of dollars for ten years, without clauses linked to sports activity. Federer was then 37 years old and was already in the final stretch of his career, which turned the agreement into an unusual but safe bet: the brand wanted to associate not only with the player, but with the symbol. The contract with Uniqlo, far from marking the end of his great income, laid the foundations for his next master play. THE GREAT INVESTMENT: ON. Talk later From her a while ago. Federer’s greatest financial success was not a sponsorship, but a strategic investment of casual origin: His wife bought some sneakers from an emerging Swiss brand called onspecialized in high performance footwear. Federer, design enthusiast and collector of more than 250 pairs of sneakers, met with the founders in Zurich and shortly thereafter about 3% of the company. The alliance was not limited to capital: he spent hours in the laboratory designing its own model and promoting the brand through its global image. Today, ON Holding AG is valued in about 17,000 million dollarswhich turns Federer’s participation into a source of income of more than 500 million, well above alone of everything he won on the track. His entrance as an investor coincided with the company’s IP, which further reinforced his position as a visionary entrepreneur (and with flower). The profitability of the image. They explained in Fortune that the secret behind Federer’s commercial durability does not only reside in millionaire contracts, but in coherence and control of Your public projection. Unlike other great athletes, Federer has avoided linking To questionable brands, to ephemeral media projects or excessive exhibitions in sports media and comments. His figure remains associated with the elegance, precision and neutrality of his game on the track, deeply Swiss attributes that have made him an ideal ambassador for companies that value stability and reputation. Even its recent appearances, such as The start act of the 24 hours of Le Mans or the launch of his New collection with Uniqlo In Paris, they respond to a measure of visibility measure that enhances the value of their personal brand without wearing it. The legacy. If you want also, Federer’s rise to the status of a multimillionaire not only reaffirms his mastery inside (and outside) of the track, but redefines the horizon of what an athlete You can build No need for controversy, stridency or forced retirement. His case shows that the Personal brandwhen managed with intelligence, coherence, and long -term vision, it can be as powerful as any right -wing blow. Of course, none of this would have been possible without overwhelmingly good That was playing tennis. That and, of course, some luck with the casual purchase of a wife’s shoes. The same ones that are reporting much more than the 20 Grand Slams. Image | Not angouh me, Tigre Municipality In Xataka | In his unstoppable path to world domination, Uniqlo now sponsors Roger Federer In Xataka | On running has been made in the hypercompetitive shoe industry with a secret: the sole

Sabalenka – Badosa, Australian Open semi-finals live | The Spaniard seeks her first Grand Slam final

Paula Badosa faces Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals of the Australian Open, the first time that the Spaniard has reached this round in a Grand Slam. The match will begin around 9:30 today, Thursday, January 23, 2025 and will be played on the Rod Laver Arena court.

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