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After 80 years of peace, the European Union has a future plan for the continent: a new era of the "rearmament"

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Europe lives a convulsive geopolitical situation. For various factors, but aggravated after Ukraine invasion by Russia. There are too many open challenges: economic pressures, commercial and technological confrontation due to the Commercial War with China (who has caught electric car already ASML in between), disunity between member states and the growing tensions with the United States. All this has been intensified in recent weeks and the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is clear about the way: rearm Europe. To a scrambled river … For his second term as president of the United States, Donald Trump has arrived with everything. In issues related to Europe, the billionaire has ruled on Tariffs to European productsbut has also shown interest in get with Greenland already Ukraine War. That idea of ​​getting with Greenland caused a Danish response movement so that The country will buy California On the other hand, the intention to achieve peace in Ukraine is not an altruistic movement. An objective is to stop investing in security in foreign countries. Another, power Control rare earth deposits. The reports of your presence in Ukrainian soil They seem to be outdatedbut that does not stop the ambitions of a Trump that starred last weekend A curious act with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski. In Xataka The size of the armies of the main powers, summarized in this interesting graphic The gresca. On February 28 we witnessed an unusual event: a encounter between Zelenski, Trump and JD Vance, vice president of the United States. If something was clear after the heated debate Television in Prime Time is that both leaders have a total lack of tune (before it already declared that it was difficult to reach an agreement with Zelenski and Lo Lo called “dictator”). But perhaps it is more than a lack of understanding among the leaders of two countries. You cannot count on the US. The reason is that, after the event, Europe has closed rows Around Ukraine. Different European leaders have shown support to the Ukrainian leader, with quick responses such as Pedro Sánchez and Feijóo supporting the European country. The American response has not taken long to arrive. A few hours ago, Donald Trump ordered paralyze military aid to Ukraine as a punishment for Friday’s encounter. “Rearm Europe“. The anger among the leaders, who looked like an enclosure in the White House, promoted a feeling in networks among European users: you cannot count on the United States, and Europe has to act to deal with external threats. And it is not a popular runrún, but something that, from the European Commission itself, has just supported. President Ursula von der Leyen has signed a release urging member states to join the European Rearme Plan: Rearm Europe. In it, it begins by expressing two important issues: that Europe is threatened in a “real and tangible” and that it must “assume a greater responsibility for its own security.” The Ukraine War is that of drones … and robots Beyond Ukraine. After different meetings in recent weeks, the community has concluded that “massively increase defense spending”. The president refers to the situation in Ukraine and states that this measure must be taken with “immediate urgency” to support the European country, but must also be addressed to fulfill a “long -term need to assume much greater responsibility for our own security.” The plan. Thus, he has sent a letter to European leaders to raise this issue before the European Council to be held this Thursday. In it, and at the meeting, the option of using “all financial mechanisms will be discussed at reach to help member states quickly and significantly increase their expenses in defense capacities.” The intention of Von der Leyen is that it is immediate and urgent, but that it is formalized throughout this decade. In Xataka Ukraine has registered the first combined offensive of history without humans: drones and robots against Russian troops Show me the money. Of course, this type of movements require considerable investment. United States, without going any further, will invest 850,000 million dollars in defense -40% of global military spending. The way Europe would have to catch up, according to the president, is: Release the use of public funds in defense nationwide, allowing member states to have fiscal margin to be able to invest without activating the excessive deficit procedure. According to the statement, if the states increased their defense expenditure by 1.5% of the average GDP, a fiscal margin of almost 650,000 million euros would be generated in four years. Activate an instrument that provides loans of up to 150,000 million euros to invest in defense. Under the mantra “spend better and spend together”, von der Leyen clarifies that investment in air defense, antimiles, artillery systems, missiles, ammunition, cybersecurity, military mobility and something that the war of Ukraine has brought to the table should be reinforced: the war with drones and the defense against those drones. Redirect funds to investments related to incentive defense for Member States to decide, if they wish, use cohesion policy programs to increase defense spending. Finally, the option of obtaining funds through the European Investment Bank, but also with measures to mobilize private capital. {“Videid”: “X8WLH9Q”, “Autoplay”: False, “Title”: “United States vs. China: The chips war”, “Tag”: “Webedia-prod”, “Duration”: “1611”} NATO message. Among all the noise generated these days, it has survived the idea that United States abandons the United Nations Organization. The North American country is one of those who best fulfill their obligations In this sense and, recently, voices that cry out that the country should leave NATO have been raised. Elon Musk, part of Trump’s government, been One of them. The agreements stipulate that, if someone attacks an NATO country, the rest must immediately mobilize, but the latest movements of the United States and comments such as that of which They will not be foreverThey don’t help. In the statement, von der Leyen comments that the plan Rearm Europe “It could mobilize about 800,000 million … Read more

The electric car has sold more than ever this February without Moves plan. It is an illusion that will end soon

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We already have enrollments last February. In Spain, 90,327 cars were recorded, 11% of cars more than in the same period of 2024. Growth is striking but it is not as much as electric cars enrollments, which grow 60.4% and continue to chain good sales figures compared to what we had so far. According to data from the National Association of Vehicle Sellers and Repairing (Ganvam) and the Business Association for the Development and Impulse of Electric Mobility (Aedive)in last February they enrolled 6,260 electric cars. It is one 60.4% rise Regarding the same period of the year 2025. and in the accumulated of January and February, Spain adds 11,419 vehicles enrolled, which represents an increase of 54.9%. But, wasn’t it a market stopped without the aid to the electric car? Were not essential state subsidies to sell these vehicles? How can it be that we have not been helpful for weeks and at the same time more electric cars are sold than ever? Well, because the electric cars that are reflected in these data are not being sold. Or, at least, this is not exactly like that. Some data that arrive late To understand well what is happening, the difference between car sales and registration must be clear. It may seem the same but it is not exactly like that. The sale of cars is the transaction that makes a brand or concessionaire with an individual or a company. That sale You can go hand in hand with a registration That same month but you can also count the sale in January and not arrive registration until March. If the bought car is responsible for a factory or, simply, it has already been manufactured but is on its way to the concessionaire, it is very likely that the customer has to wait a few weeks or months for the car to be delivered. At that time the registration is recorded and it is when it is counted in the listings that are usually used to be clear about the “bought” vehicles in Spain even if it is not exactly like that. Another good example is what happens at the end of the year. Car sales and enrollments usually have similar numbers but it is possible that registration exceed sales. This is because in the months of November and December, companies often tighten the accelerator with automation. They serve to slightly make up the numbers or comply with the quotas assigned for each country within the company’s commercial strategy at the continental level (European Union) or world. You just have to see how Tesla substantially increases records of deliveries in the last month of each quarter and the end of the year. Those automatrications They have not been sold and then you have to give them exit. The manufacturer appears better in the photo and allows him to have an available stock of vehicles that can be delivered at any time to the customer who wishes. Of course, the car will drop in price and the profit margin achieved by the manufacturer will be lower. In addition, there is a risk of creating a stock too large, devaluing the product. This is what It happened to Stellantis in the United StatesFor example. Therefore, if the car is not delivered in the same month of the purchase, we have a delay in the data that we are collecting. The hangover in the electric car This is the same that is happening with the electric car. Last January 23, Electric car aid fell. Since then, those who have approached the dealers to be interested in the purchase of a new vehicle will have found a higher price to the one who could expect. Since the fall was formalized, the government has launched messages that will reactivate aidrumored that They will be delivered at the time of purchase And, shortly after, rumoring that the procedure will be the same as until now although it will be reduce waiting times To collect help. In summary, A lot of noise But no concrete measure approved. The lack of these aid has triggered the fear that electric car sales would stop dry but enrollment figures, as we see, do not reflect it. So what can be happening? There are several possibilities. In the first place, electric cars are arriving at the market that were commissioned a few months ago, when the MOVES III PLAN that he delivered to 7,000 euros of help to the purchase and a maximum of 3,000 euros with its relief in the income statement. What we have in hand are enrollments, therefore, from electric cars that were bought under the umbrella of the Moves III Plan. Another discharge possibility is that the manufacturer returned the purchase signal to whom he had commissioned an electric car and those cars have preferred to automatically. Until now, the aids were also contemplated for semi -new vehicles, so the manufacturer may have automatulated the conscious car that it will lose some money but that the future buyer can continue opting for the subsidy if a future Moves plan is renewed in the same terms. Finally, it remains to wait (if a new line of aid is not approved) to know the real impact of the situation. Experience in other European countries He tells us that, without aid, the electric car stops dry. The impact on the potential sales that could have been made from January 23, in which the fall of subsidies was confirmed, we will not know it if time goes by and we continue without a plan. From Ganvam have this same reading and the information that manufacturers have transferred to us when we have had contact with them is the same. They assure us that, taking temperature with the thermometer they have with His own dealersinterest in electrical models has stopped dry since it is known that there are no aid for them. Therefore, orders have slowed down and if a line … Read more

Europe had a plan to jump into the electric car and 2025 was its first fire test. The manufacturers have ended it

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It had been rumored for a long time and has ended up confirming. The European Commission will make the maximum pollutant emissions that manufacturers will be fostered if they do not want to be fined with sanctions that promised to be one thousand millionaires. The pact that has been reached is a small three -year moratorium that postpon the problem to 2027. These are the key points. What we had. What was on the table was a road map designed to jump into the electric car gradually. By 2035 it is planned prohibit cars that are not “carbon neutrals.” That is, it is expected that combustion engines can be still used with hydrogen either synthetic fuels that during their production they absorb CO2 and, therefore, equal their small pollutant emissions expelled with the use But the truth is that these They should be more than mere exceptions. In 2030, an emission limit is so high that it should not allow the sale of cars that, at least, are not plug -in hybrid. And in 2025 very high fines were expected for those who exceeded 93.6 gr/km of CO2 on average in the car fleet sold. The regulations said that for each gram of CO2 exceeded in the fleet of cars sold it would be punished with a fine of 95 euros per car sold. That is, if the fleet average is 98.6 gr/km of CO2, the fine would be multiplied by five. Each car sold would face a sanction of 475 euros. A manufacturer that sells a million cars in the EU would face a penalty of 475 million euros. What changes. Little and a lot. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has presented The conclusions of the second meeting of the table known as Strategic Dialogue for the future of the European Automobile Industry. In his second point he points out that there is “a clear demand to make the CO2 emission standards more flexible.” This flexibility is a kind of moratorium for manufacturers. Yes, they will have to comply with that emission limit of 93.6 gr/km of CO2 but will do so in 2027. Then they will present their results that will result from an average of sales of 2025, 2026 and 2027. Millionaire fines There are, therefore, in suspense. Trying to content everyone. According to Von der Leyen, the current emission limits are maintained in 2027 so as not to punish those who have done the job before anyone else but believes that the industry needs “more margin of maneuver and greater clarity, without changing the agreed objectives.” The changes, of course, need to be approved. The president of the European Commission It is optimistic In this sense, pointing out that an amendment as specific as this should be approved in very short space of time. On March 5 we will know more details with the presentation of an action plan that also contemplates the production of battery for electric cars within the European Union, among other measures. The big beneficiaries. Among the big beneficiaries are, of course, those who were not going to comply with emission regulations and aimed to overcome it widely. The biggest beneficiary is, with much difference, the Volkswagen Group, according to calculations collected by The automotive tribune. The German conglomerate pointed to a penalty of 6,914 million euros with the sales and emission data of 2024. Mercedes, who had received a fine of more than 1,000 million euros with the figures last year, is the other great beneficiary although there was already talk that he could have reached an agreement with Volvo or Polestar, among others, to form a pool of emissions before the European Union that will free them from the sanction. Now both manufacturers have time to launch mass electric cars (Volkswagen awaits you to 2026/2027) or, like Mercedes, which sell large volumes within the figures they usually handle. He Mercedes Cla It is the great hope for this year and the coming. Losers? If we take a look at the figures of 2024, Stellantis and the Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi alliance could also breathe calm since the fines could exceed 2,000 million euros if the data last year is taken as a reference. However, both groups have made important efforts to reach 2025 with electric cars that aspire to sell good quantities and, thus, reduce the middle emissions of the fleet. Stellantis has made an investment of 30,000 million euros on Stla platforms of greater and smaller size and software development, with the aim of accommodating electrical and hybrid mechanics in the same space. He Peugeot E-3008for example, it is a good attempt to sell large volumes of electric. Renault, meanwhile, has also made a giant leap in the electric car market in the last two years (winner of two Car of the Year consecutive along the way). His Renault Scenic and his new Renault 5 They are cars to move large sales figures which should significantly reduce the average emission. Those who surely lose. Those who have lost with the play are, of course, the manufacturers of electric cars exclusively. And, more specifically, those who aspired to get a good sum negotiating with their emission bonds to get the companies out of the possible sanctions. It could be a good impulse for Volvo, which has a very high part of its widely electrified range and, above all, to contain that It does not go through its best moment economic. But the one who loses the most is Tesla. The company had a complicated 2024 and is about to see if it reverses the situation in 2025. The sale of your emission bonds They were highly coveted because their sales volume in Europe is relatively high, it had to grow with the arrival of the Tesla Model and updated And it has no combustion engines that criminalize it in the least. Photo | Volkswagen In Xataka | Spain will manufacture the electric car that … Read more

Kaspersky’s premium plan has everything to be our best ally when we are going on vacation

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When one goes on a trip, he always focuses on not forgetting the most important things: documentation or mobile, for example. When we are there we will want to connect to the Internet, either at the hotel or with a public wifi. This type of networks offers very little securitywhat can be a great danger. To avoid problems, better with a VPN installed on the mobile, and if it is better quality. The one that Kaspersky has in his premium plan is a great option, more now that we have it reduced: One year of the service only leaves for 34.99 euros. Kaspersky Premium – Annual * Some price may have changed from the last review Investing in a VPN is to win in security for our data When we use a public network or a network that we do not know, we risk any hacker that can monitor everything we do. This is something for nothing crazy and that can happen at any time, especially when we go on a trip, where we are always going to connect to unknown networks. There using a VPN is vitaland although there are free options, we can bet on a payment to win an additional extra security layer. We almost always recognize Kaspersky as an antivirus, although his premium plan offers this and much more. With him, we will have with us a VPN that will allow us sail safely every time we go on a tripeven if we want to consult our bank information. It can also come well if we want to access any service that is not available in the country in which we are, as can happen with WhatsApp video calls. This plan also has other very interesting tools to travel safely. One of them is the protection of our personal data, storing our passwords in a private repository with good security. And not only for us: This plan includes a free year of safekidsperfect for our children to navigate safely. Kaspersky Premium – Annual * Some price may have changed from the last review This plan is priced at 79.99 euros a year, but right now we have it with A 56% discount. Thanks to it, we can enjoy a year of the service for only 34.99 eurosa great figure. In addition, we can cancel the subscription at any time, so we will not be tied to the service with any permanence. Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Annie Spratt in Unspash (with edition), Kaspersky In Xataka | Wi -Fi, configuration fund guide: everything you have to know to improve your connection In Xataka | These are the two things I recommend doing if you want to improve the safety of your accounts and you are not sure how to start

Telefónica’s plan to convert their networks into platforms against large technology

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In a huge stand of the MWC 2025 Get chaired by the slogan ‘Leading Change, Inspiral Progress’, Telefónica has deployed its arsenal of corporate alliances around Open Gateway. Chema Alonso, visible face of the digital transformation of the Teleco, has presented a series of agreements that allow to glimpse the real strategy of the operator: convert their networks, so far mere highways, on platforms that generate income. An old yearning. He has not done it alone: ​​the presentation has been a parade of managers of several companies and institutions supporting the projected. Open Gatewayin fact, it is not new. The GSMA initiative has been promising to transform telecommunications networks into open platforms through standardized APIs. And according to GSMA data, it is present in 28 markets. What is most striking is the accelerated rhythm with which Telefónica is closing agreements: more than 50 large companies and 20 commercial partners, according to the numbers that Alonso has shared. Chema Alonso during the presentation of Open Gateway at the MWC 2025. Image: Xataka. Among the most important ads is The expansion of your collaboration with Tiktok for Europe. The Chinese platform will use the numbers verification API to simplify the user registration, eliminating the SMS passage. But the really interesting thing is the joint creation of a new API called “AGE VERIFICATION“, which will arrive first to Brazil and then expand to other markets. Reading between the lines is clear: Telefónica has found a way to monetize its privileged position as identity validityan increasingly valuable asset in the digital ecosystem. The agreement with Cabify follows the same logic: provide identity verification to expedite records. In the demo there has been a saving of ten seconds: a message no longer comes, everything happens “inside”, automatically and invisible to the user. What was previously a simple SMS is now reconvigned in a premium service that companies will be willing to pay. Cabify is an example. Carlos Herrera, Cto de Cabify, along with Chema Alonso in the demo of the API. Image: Xataka. Telefónica is transforming what was previously an operational cost into a source of income. A good play … in the absence of seeing the real business volume it generates. Then there is the protocol with the Community of Madrid. What the administration wants with Open Gateway is to “optimize internal processes.” In Health, Transportation, Justice and Tourism. Movistar is positioned as well as Technological intermediary between citizens and public services. This is a space traditionally played by great technological ones, so Telefónica has found here a space to achieve one of its great desires: to be seen as another technological and not only as a telecommunications provider. The agreements with two heavyweights, AWS and Google Cloud close the circle: With Amazon, Telefónica will create an innovation center to develop SAAS products aimed at operators. With Google you will integrate Open Gateway in Firebase to offer authentication to more than 3 million developers. Christiaan Brand, from Firebase, along with Chema Alonso during the presentation. Image: Xataka. It is striking that other operators such as AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile and Telenor are also adding to this last initiative, indicating a coordinated effort of the sector to recover relevance against technological platforms. They have good reasons to form a common front. The question that floats in the Barcelona air is If these APIs will be enough to rebalance the balance of power. For years, telecos have seen how technology built multimillionaire empires on their networks while they were relegated to connectivity suppliers Comoditized. Open Gateway is its commitment to capture part of the value that passes through its networks. The challenge is to execute this vision in a usually slow sector when innovating. And above all, when displaying. APIS standardization through Camara Project (developed by GSMA and Linux Foundation) is a step in the right direction, but operators will have to demonstrate that they can move at the speed required by the industry. No one knows if this strategy will translate into the long -awaited year for relevance in the digital ecosystem, but we do know that Telefónica is clearer than ever its position: It does not want to be the highway, but also who controls a part of the traffic. Outstanding image | Xataka In Xataka | Consolidation or irrelevance: Marc Murtra launches an ultimatum to the EU in his debut as president of Telefónica

There was a time in which the big oil companies raised “transition” to renewables. BP just kill the plan

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The British giant BP has announced a radical turn in its corporate strategy: from the green commitment to fossil fuels again. Short. A year after be appointed CEO of BPMurray Auchincloss has dismantled the plan to reduce the production of hydrocarbons that had promoted his predecessor, Bernard Looney. Auchincloss described his new strategy as a “fundamental restart” In the company’s plans: to cut the investment in renewable energy to increase the production of oil and natural gas. A turn in the middle of the investment pressure. The latest BP results did not excite their investors. During the fourth quarterthe net profit of the group fell to 1.2 billion dollars, less than half as in the same period of the previous year. With a collection of dividends of just eight cents per share, Elliott Investment Management, which accumulates a participation Of almost 5,000 million dollars in BP, it has intensified the pressure on the group to improve the return of its shareholders. Given this scenario, BP has decided not to get away from fossil fuels, but to enhance its production. When your neighbor’s beards see cut … Shell, Exxonmobil and Totalenergies, three of the main competitors of BP, They have been improving results Thanks to its commitment to the production of hydrocarbons, whose demand continues to increase slightly despite the energy transition. As the divergence in the performance of both strategies became more noticeable, BP shareholders, especially Elliott, have been demanding drastic improvements in the structure and strategy of the company. How this affects renewables. It is not encouraging news. BP plans to increase its investment in hydrocarbons to about 10,000 million dollars annually until 2027, with the aim of produce between 2.3 and 2.5 million barrels Petroleum and natural gas newspapers by 2030. To be able to do this while returning capital to shareholders, BP will substantially reduce spending on less profitable projects, such as renewable energies. The group will adjust its investments in these areas with a very selective approach, prioritizing transition projects that require a lower disbursement. Its Offshore wind division will become independent from the group. Even so… BP says to continue committed to its goal of achieve carbon neutrality by 2050a legal objective established by the United Kingdom government, which was one of the first to formalize and support with legislation the commitment to reduce net greenhouse gases to zero emissions. BP’s change of strategy can help her be more profitable in the near future, but only a transition. It will clearly be inevitable If climatic policies are maintained or become more aggressive. With the improvements in efficiency and safety of nuclear energy, advances in electrification and increasingly cheaper renewables, excuses are over to continue betting on fossil fuels. Image | BP In Xataka | European oil companies readjust their strategy: they leave aside the green transition before market pressures

Spain has a plan to become the European green hydrogen leader. And it will cost us 1,214 million euros

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With the corridor of H2Med almost run by A recent conflicthe First Iberian Price Index From established renewable hydrogen and a recent millionaire injection of European funds, Spain has everything to emerge as a leader in this sector. The ambition has come to stay. Injection of funds. The Government of Spain has announced which will allocate 1,214 million euros of the Newgeneu funds to seven projects located in Aragon, Andalusia, Castilla y León, Cataluña and Galicia to develop hydrogen valleys. These European aid will be distributed among green hydrogen production and distribution projects to decarbonize several energy and industrial sectors, under the H2 Valles program. The companies that are behind the projects are Moeve, Enagás, Reolum, Repsol, Ric Energy, Capital Energy, Fertiberia or Ercros, among others. The goal. In a press release, the vice president and minister for ecological transition, Sara Aagesen, He has highlighted that “it is a call for strategic relevance that advances on the decarbonization agenda.” Requirements such as the purchase commitment of at least 60% of production by industrial consumers have been established. The Institute for Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE), attached to the miteco, manages this line of incentives to integrate hydrogen into the energy mix and reduce CO2 emissions. Spain is consuming 500,000 tons per year of Gray hydrogen (of fossil origin), so this new form of hydrogen will help change to be dynamic. Hydrogen valleys. The seven selected projects will add 2,278 MW of electrolysis power for the production of renewable hydrogen in 11 facilities, since the bases of the call allow more than one cluster site if the distance between them is less than 100 km. These plants will use renewable energy (solar and wind) to generate green hydrogen, and many will be integrated with ammonia or ammonia facilities fertilizers to reduce industrial emissions. In addition, 90% of electrolyzers will be manufactured in Europe and most promoters They have opted by alkaline electrolysis technology, considered efficient and scalable. Aid distribution. The distribution of European funds is carried out prioritizing projects with greater impact. Starting with the community with the largest renewable cluster: Aragon, which will receive 384 million euros for two hydrogen valleys, one of them shared with Catalonia. They are followed by Andalusia with 304 million, Castilla y León with 259 million, Galicia with 170 million and Catalonia with 98 million. In addition, three of them will be located in municipalities with demographic challenges, such as Andorra in Teruel and Cubillos del Sil and Robla both in the province of León. All this to promote local economic development and job creation in these places where there is less industrial activity. It should be added that the initial budget of 1,200 million, framed on the Repower EU agenda of the recovery, transformation and resilience (PRTR) plan (PRTR) was extended to an additional 10%, reaching the current amount of 1,214 million euros. Horizon 2030. The development of these projects seeks to consolidate an advanced green hydrogen infrastructure so that within five years be integrated into sectors such as industry, aviation and maritime transport. Spain has invested more than 3,100 million euros in the last two years to consolidate its position in the green hydrogen sector in Europe. Image | Freepik Xataka | Nikola had everything to revolutionize the world of hydrogen trucks. Now is on the verge of bankruptcy

There is already an official plan for the next Starship flights. It’s incredibly ambitious, even for Spacex

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While finalizing the eighth flight of Starship, Spacex has also closing the details of the ninth launch, which could happen shortly after with some of the most ambitious objectives so far. Eighth flight before expected. Elon Musk has confirmed that Starship Flight 8 is scheduled for this FridayFebruary 28. He has not made any mention, as usual, that the final date of the launch is subject to the regulatory approval of the government. If Spacex is confident that Starship will take off on Friday is because he hopes to receive the flight license reviewed by then. It is earlier than expected, taking into account that the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States has a Open research on flight 7in which the Starship ship exploded over the Atlantic Ocean, disintegrating near the Turkish and Caicos Islands and causing a small aerial chaos For the rain of metals that followed. First load deployment. In any case, flight 8 will repeat the objectives of the previous launch, using the Super Heavy Booster 15 and the ship 34 ship for the test, the second that incorporates the Block 2 improvement block. Two meters higher, the Starship Block 2 It has a greater capacity to store propelants and better performance perspectives in the atmospheric reentry, both for the design changes of its front spoilers and for the numerous improvements of its thermal shield. In addition to re -expending an engine in the exorbitant space, flight 8 will display load for the first time using the “fish dispenser” mechanism of Starship’s upper bay. These are 10 wooden models that simulate being next -generation Starlink satellites, larger than the Starlink V2 Mini than today the Falcon 9 rocket is able to launch in lots of 23. A ninth flight even more difficult. Although great news is not expected for flight 8 because Spacex still has to demonstrate the objectives that could not be met on flight 7 for the explosion of the ship, the next, the ninth, will mark a significant leap in the program. A Special permit application Sent by Spacex to the Federal Communications Commission, the agency that manages the United States radio spectrum, revealed two important things about the company’s plans: Starship flight 9 will occur between March 14 and June 30, 2025, as soon as two weeks after flight 8 Spacex not only hopes to capture the Super Heavy propeller with the arms of the launch tower, as he did on flight 5 and flight 7, he also wants to do the same with the Starship ship for the first time Double capture or double dip. Although there are not many details about the ninth flight, beyond the communications application for the double landing, Spacex has confirmed that he will use the same procedure he uses with the propeller: If everything goes well, he will try to land in the arms of the tower; But if something does not fit, it will cancel the landing and let the rocket fall into the ocean. Therefore, during flight 9 we could see, at best, the first double capture (Super Heavy and Starship ship returning, each in their time, to the launch tower) or, in the worst of the Cases, a double ameter with dip and self -control. It will undoubtedly be the riskiest flight to date: the first one in which the starship will reach orbital speed to return to the launch platform to the southeast of Texas, and the first in which the ship, which suffers much higher temperatures than The propeller on his return could test the capture maneuver with the tower arm as a landing method. The most surprising thing about everything? Which could happen in mid -March. Image | The Super Heavy Booster 14 and the Starship 33 In Xataka | “Souls on board, 283”: an Iberia plane had to declare emergency to land after the starship explosion

The plan of a British company to revolutionize the sector

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The future of nuclear energy is aimed at not depending on huge fixed facilities, but on floating plants, capable of moving and adapting to the needs of the moment. In fact, the company that It started is revolutionCore Power, wants to take a step further. Short. The main challenge of nuclear reactors are high costs and long construction times in fixed infrastructure. Therefore, Core Power has announced The development of floating nuclear plants with a modular and mobile design. In addition, they have gone a step further using an advanced fourth generation reactor based on molten salts, with the intention of building these mass units and offering nuclear energy more flexible and efficiently. Market from 2030. although the reactor of molten salts It began to develop in 1950, now thanks to its compact and mechanically simple design characteristics, it is consolidating for floating nuclear energy. In addition, this type of reactor offers several advantages in front of traditional models: its modular design allows mass manufacturing, which could significantly reduce costs and construction time. It should be added that molten salts reactors operate at higher but atmospheric temperatures, which makes them more secure and easy to maintain. Safer. This type of reactors has a passive cooling system, which does not depend on external pumps. In case of emergency, it cools naturally without the need for human intervention. They also do not require pressurization, which still increases plus operational security. Nuclear fuels can also be recycled or filtered from the molten and automatically replaced liquid, which makes the reactor need for refueling during its useful life. Floating nuclear. Being installed in ships does not have the bureaucratic complications associated with obtaining construction permits and fixed areas. By this way, floating plants can be placed near areas of maximum energy demand, ensuring a constant electricity supply. And if the energy needs of a region change or if the political climate becomes unstable, these floating centrals can be disconnected and moved to another area. This design is not only flexible in terms of location, but also in terms of functions. In addition to generating electricity, floating plants can be used to desalination water and produce green hydrogen. The challenges. Despite the great advantages, this type of technology faces several challenges. One of the main is the high initial cost of development and construction, because the required investment is significantly higher. However, mass production will reduce long -term costs. In addition, there are still doubts about the viability of long -term maintenance and the possible technical problems derived from the use of these plants in the maritime environment. Another aspect to consider is public acceptance and international regulations. Although floating plants do not need traditional permits for fixed nuclear plants, they could still face regulatory barriers in different countries. Regulations on safety, maritime safety and nuclear waste management could complicate the global implementation of this technology. Forecasts Despite the ambition of the project, the truth is that the real impact of this technology is yet to be seen. In addition to generating electricity, these plants could play an important role in commercial propulsion and help in other areas as you mention the desalination and production of green hydrogen. Time will tell if these innovative solutions can really transform the global energy panorama while minimizing the environmental impacts that traditionally They are associated with nuclear energy. Image | Core Power Xataka | The future of energy is floating in the Arctic: the ace under Russia’s sleeve is a nuclear plant

The crazy plan of Scotland to save forests

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If science is not wrong, and We have decades of examples To believe that does notthe climatic emergency is increasingly important to try to go some step ahead of that elephant in the room that is made to us with the climate of our planet. In recent years we have seen proposals of all kinds, since Fill the diamond dust stratosphereuntil cause desert rains with solar farms. The United Kingdom has just added one that nobody saw coming. Reintroduce the wolves in the highlands. Now, A study by the University of Leeds suggests that The reintroduction of wolves in the highlands of Scotland could promote the expansion of native forests and contribute significantly to carbon capture. According to researchers, this process It would allow to store up to 1 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per yearwhich would represent approximately 5% of the carbon elimination objective of the United Kingdom in its forests. Context: The impact of running out of no wolves. Over the centuries, the wolves have been persecuted throughout Europe due to its impact on livestock and the direct orders of monarchs. Namely: in England, King Eduardo I (1272-1307) ordered his total eradicationprocess that culminated under the reign of Enrique VII (1485-1509). In Scotland, due to its mountainous geography and low population density, The wolves managed to survive until the seventeenth centuryalthough with constant persecution. Already in 1283, rewards were paid for lobos hunters in Stirling, and In 1427, King Jacobo I of Scotland promulgated laws for extermination. However, His final disappearance occurred approximately 250 years ago. For all these reasons, the eradication of the wolves generated ecological consequences, one of the most serious being the overpopulation of red deer, a creature out of control right now. In fact, Today it is estimated that there are 400,000 red deer in Scotlanda figure that has grown without control in the absence of natural predators. This increase has led to A serious overpair problemsince deer feed on young tree shoots, preventing the natural regeneration of forests. How can the return of these creatures help. The study used A Markov predator-prison model to analyze the effects of the reintroduction of wolves on the ecological dynamics of Scotland. The findings suggest that A population of approximately 167 wolves would reduce the density of deer to less than four deer per square kilometerallowing trees to grow again naturally. They count on their study that among the ecological and climatic benefits of this measure they include The expansion of native forestswhich currently cover only 4% of the Scottish territory, making it one of the less forested regions in Europe. Also carbon capture, with a potential of one million tons of co₂ per year Thanks to the increase in forest mass. And finally, the economic value of reintroduction, since Each wolf would contribute to the absorption of 6,080 tons of annuals, which is equivalent to 154,000 pounds per wolf in terms of carbon capture value. The main author speaks. In this regard, Professor Dominick Spracklen, principal author of the study, stressed the need to address the climatic crisis and biodiversity crisis jointly. He stressed that natural processes, such as species reintroduction, can play a key role in the recovery of degraded ecosystems and generate benefits for both biodiversity and climate. Challenges of the proposal. Of course, such an idea is not new. In fact, now We have seen other cases in the past where it was sent to predatory enclaves to tartar to limit or exterminate other animals, Sometimes with disastrous results. In addition, although the proposal has great ecological potential, the reintroduction of the wolf in Scotland remains a controversial issue and would require careful management, especially in areas close to human settlements and livestock areas. The authors point out how problems to take into account Conflicts with farmers and farmerswho fear attacks on cattle, The resistance of deer hunterswhose activity could be affected by the reduction of the population of dams, and Public perception and social acceptancesince the presence of wolves generates concern in some rural communities. In this regard, the study co -author, Lee Schofield, emphasized that before considering any reintroduction, It would be essential to carry out a public consultation and involvement process of the parties interested. He also stressed that conflicts between humans and predators are common, so any strategy must include policies that mitigate the impact on the population and economic activity. The future of the wolf in Scotland. At European level, the wolves have managed to recover part of their historical territory, with an estimated population of 12,000 individuals in Western Europecurrently occupying 67% of its original area. In countries such as France and Germany, the reintroduction of the wolf has generated intense debates, and in some cases, Compensation programs for affected farmers have been implemented. That said and how we indicate, if Scotland decides to move forward with the measure, it would join a growing global movement that seeks to reintroduce predators stop as a tool to restore ecosystems and face climate change. The success of this project would depend on the implementation of adequate management strategies that balance ecological conservation with the needs of local communities. Image | Pexels, ISK In Xataka | Japan sent the wrong creature to eradicate the snakes of an island. The disaster was so great that it has taken half a century to solve it In Xataka | In 1940 Japan eliminated this island from the maps to keep their activities secret. Now his creatures are dying

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