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How excess clean energy has tested the electricity grid in Spain

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This Holy Week has achieved a historical milestone in the energy sector in Spain: for the first time 100% could be covered of the electrical demand with renewables. However, behind this success there is a shadow that does not benefit the electricity grid: the Curtailment. Short. The phenomenon Curtailmentor “renewable cut”, occurs when there is an excess of electric production. Then, the system operator – in this case, the Spanish electricity grid – is forced to temporarily reduce or stop wind turbines or solar panels to maintain the stability of the network, According to EDP Energy. The root of the problem. Although there are optimal wind or sun, the REE must stop the renewable generation for two reasons. On the one hand, there may be excess production over hours that do not coincide with consumption peaks. On the other, As was already being discussedan energy inequality persists in the country: the “emptied Spain” produces and is far from the large consumption centers. As has detailed At eldiario.es, electrical networks were not designed to transport current volumes, creating bottlenecks that force production to stop. The waste. He Curtailment It is causing consequences that alert experts. According to Aurora Energy Researchlast year in Spain, 1.7 Renewable Energy TWH was wasted, sufficient to supply 600,000 homes for a full year. The worrying, as the study has indicated, this figure represents 13% more than in 2023, confirming an upward trend that, if not corrected, can be intensified in the coming years. An opening of solutions. Despite the cut there are different devices to be able to keep the network stable. First, continue building more large -scale storage systems through batteries either reversible hydroelectric plantsallowing to save the surplus to release it when necessary. Another system comes with an innovation of fingering by implementing Intelligent networks that combine IoT sensors with AI algorithms, capable of predicting excess production. These systems, complemented with digital twins that virtually replicate the behavior of the network, allow to optimize energy flows and reduce up to 30% spills, According to data collected by strategic energy. Crossing borders. Looking towards the neighbors, interconnections could be improved with France and Portugal to channel surpluses. As has pointed out In the school environment, these connections will allow the export of energy to be planned in advance, although currently its capacity remains limited. Forecasts Curtailment represents one of the greatest practical challenges of the Spanish energy transition. While Spain continues to beat records in renewable installation, the ability to take advantage of every kilowatt will make the difference between a truly sustainable energy model and another that, paradoxically, continues to waste part of its green potential. Image | Joan Grifols and Pexels Xataka | The production of renewables in Europe is so strong that it is forcing nuclear power plants to work

While reservoirs from all over the country reach record figures, Spain still has a black dot of the drought: Almería

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For eighth consecutive week, Spanish reservoirs have risen again. It was to be expected: the same rains that have “bitter” vacations to many during Holy Week are now becoming good water news. For the first time in many years, Spain has exceeded the 75% barrier in reservoir water. And yet, this enthusiasm does not reach a very specific area of ​​the country: The Southeast. Where the rains do not arrive. If we see an autonomous map of the country’s water reserves, we will see all of Spain in blue (light, medium or dark). All except Murcia; That, at 36.49% of its capacity, it can only appear in colors close to orange or red. And, although Reservations have grown a lotthe safe basin is still very touched with 10 points less than the historical average. For more Inri, it cannot be said that it is a management problem (although the management of the basin has always been a controversial issue). It is something that extends, as I say, to all southeast. The province of Alicante is at 31.75%. That is to say, above the terrible data last yearbut without reaching the average of the last decade. And then there is Almeria. Almería? What happens in Almeria? That hides among the excellent data from Andalusia (60.59%) and the more than good of the Andalusian Mediterranean basins (55.54%), The province of Almería has a huge problem: its reserves are 11.16%. Slightly better than a year ago, but still below Lbetter 2024 data. Almería’s problem with water is not new. That’s true. If we look, the historical average of the last 10 years in The province is 13.13%. Very slightly above the current figures. And we talk about a place with a huge weight of water intensive industries (agriculture and tourism); one that, in addition, is suffering like nobody Desertification problems and overexploitation (and pollution) of aquifers. As They said a few weeks ago from Ecologists in Action“Seeing Llover away the ghost of drought”, but in areas like Almeria that drought has been anywhere. It is a false impression that only management can difficulty. Lose the water war. At least there are three Almeria regions in which drought not only persists, but It is completely chronified: Níjar, Sierra de los Fizodes and El Levante. And that we talk about the Spanish province that adds the greatest number of rafts of different sizes and characteristics (27,000according to the latest estimates). In 1987, “the first reports on the deterioration of the aquifers of the Dalías field were announced, the point where intensive agriculture was born.” And the problem has only increased: “Every year, Almería starts its agricultural campaign with a structural deficit of around 200 cubic hectometers.” The story is simple, too simple. Almería wanted to become the great laboratory against desertification, but has become a battle territory. A battle that little by little We are losing. Image | Alicia Camacho In Xataka | Arid soils are devouring Almeria, Murcia and Alicante faster than we expected. And it does not seem that we can stop it

The allergic of Spain have been enjoying a truce for two months thanks to the rains. Now curves come

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We are in full spring and approaching the month of May. Or what is the same: the pollen season is thrown on us. Pollen is one of the main allergens and, in case this was not enough, The trend is growingthat is, more and more people suffer allergy to some type of pollen. An intense season. The experts They foresee an intense pollen season This spring. Although the weeks with the highest incidence of allergens are usually in the months of May and June, the meteorology can cause the first sneeze to catch more than one by surprise. Meteorology, an important factor. The rain is one of the most important factors When it comes to knowing whether or not they wait for us for days of sneezing. Primaveral rains can prevent the concentration of allergens in the environment, at least for a few days. And if there has been something in recent days (and the last months) is rain. Although in recent weeks we have not seen episodes of torrential rains, the possibility of an important increase in the concentration of pollen in the environment has been limited by rainfall. Looking back. However the relationship between moisture and pollen It is more complex that the simple “sweep” effect. The persistent rains of recent weeks may have protected us from early pollinators, but have also contributed to the accumulation of soil moisture and in the pollinating plants themselves. As Physicist José Miguel Viñas explains in Meteoredspring rains, situations like this, in which a rebound of temperatures follows a pause in the rains, pollen levels tend to shoot. The temperature another factor to take into account. And it is that the temperature is the other great determinant when providing the levels of allergens that will stalk us in the next few days and weeks. Many plants begin to wake up from their winter lethargy in the mid -winter and begin to accumulate energy. After a certain accumulation threshold, these plants can start the pollinating phase of their reproductive cycle. First notices. Thus, this week you can mark the beginning of the season for many allergic. According to The data of the monitoring of the atmosphere of Copernicus, this week some allergens will already emerge in some areas of Spain, especially In the south and in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. In the Peninsular South it will highlight the Olive Pollen. On Thursday and Friday in some areas of Andalusia we could see concentrations of more than 5,000 grains per m³ of this allergen. Throughout the week, concentrations of more than 100 grains/m³ will be common in the southern quadrant of the peninsula. The grass will be another allergen to take into account in the central and south, although with less important concentrations, below the 100 grains/m³. During the week an increase in birch pollen concentrations is also expected in the center and north of the Iberian Peninsula. The presence of this pollen will be especially noticeable in the northwest, in Galicia and west of Asturias, with concentrations that would exceed 100 grains/m³. The incidence would be moderate in the north third and in areas of Castilla y León. In Xataka | The time of the year in Japan has arrived where everyone has a mask. The fault is World War II Image | Copernicus

The phenomenon of the year in Tiktok Spain is an influencer dressed in the nineteenth -century maiden mode

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The phenomenon of Inés de Robles (better known as Inesdrobles) It is particular for very different reasons. On the one hand, it is a fashionable Tiktaker who, however, remains faithful to a style that cannot even be described as Vintagebut hugs the rancid and little strident as a sign of identity. Second, those who have raised their commentators. And now, he is riding the wave of fame Tiktaker. The template. Inés de Robles videos are always the same, which has undoubtedly helped you establish a definite style. For example, never speak; simply, with unusually current background music (Quevedo, Mar Lucas, J Balvin, Ozuna … a whole Playlist own of a young woman of tastes mainstream), which accompanies of often frightful playbacks. Dressed in clothing Vintagethat sometimes they touch the directly typical of the last century (although, as we will see, not quite), it always makes a characteristic gesture: it bends a foot on the knee of the opposite leg, and stretches it and supports the ground as if it were a ballet step. 11 tricks to dominate Tik tok The comments. However, what has made it viral are its commentators: with a very white and nothing offensive sense of humor, they joke about the outdated aesthetics of videos. “She does not do history exams, she does Storytimes“,” I have gone so much that I have reached the Renaissance “,” I came out in ‘For his illustrious’ and I gave me ‘me’ “,” Fonograph of the lady? “,” This video has reminded me of the summer of 1874 “,” That is the treaty of newly signed tordesillas, right? ” 300,000 ‘Like’ and several thousand comments. Famous (and promotions) arrive. Fame is knocking on the door of Inés de Robles in the form of faranduleo, with collaborations where other people poses with her and makes her famous gesture with her foot. Some of them have been Beéle, Violeta Mangriñán, Omar Montes and even Iker Casillas. And of course, promotions have arrived, some more naked (Grefusa!a Futurist optics), and others more appropriate (Carolina Herreraa online copying where Gutenberg’s Bible says there). His last nine videos, all of April, are guests or promotions paid. An inimitable attraction. The result of this whole mixture is a fascinating account, since Inés de Robles never speaks, which makes her look like a young woman trapped in a bubble. The curious use of artists as inappropriate as the Zowi or Bad Gyal in the background in their videos contrasts with the descriptions of the videos, halfway between naivety (“enjoying sunset”, “excursion day”) and the consciously rancid (“APPOINTMENT for Thursday Tea”, “Tuesday of Mandados”). Or it is one Performance very careful or one of the last traces of spontaneity of Tiktok. And if so … What do you want to tell us exactly? @inesdrobles Recording some themes to the rhythm of @beéle 🤘🎶 #INESDOBLES #INESDEROBLES #Classicgeneration ♬ Sobloove – Beéle Inés: Origins. To discover the answer you just have to go back to the beginning of your account, not far behind in time (July last year), where we see elements such as fashion music and trap display, but in line unquestionably more modernaccompanied by their Two sisters. Some photo linked to rhythmic gymnastics also makes it clear where it comes from The famous and enigmatic gesture with the leg. The outfits They are, above all the last ones, already directly out of a period of the 1st period, possess to continue with the joke of the traveler in time. The Old Money style. As Absolutely everything can be categorizedInés de Robles aesthetics It can be framed In a recent current known as Old Moneya style with connection points with fashions Cayetana, PREPPYCatholic or prick and that is inspired by the lifestyle of American rich families, with luxurious leisure exhibition: golf, equestrian or tennis. Table skirts, poles, pearls … Everything that implies a social category in which it does not just enter, but carries generations in the family abounds (hence the “old money”, not very successful literal translation). Of course, here the ingenious account comments have twisted the concept and have taken Inés to dress with clothes that go beyond the merely aristocratic to get into the directly nineteenth. Header | Tiktok In Xataka | We have been waiting for years at airports for years. Tiktok’s “airport theory” believes that it has been a mistake

Spain has a huge problem with contaminated waters. These researchers believe that the solution is the poplars

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We say little, but Spain is an aquifer country. According to data from the Ministry of Ecological Transitionthese cover more than 90% of the national territory. To the point that the supply of two out of ten Spaniards depends on them. In this context, it is still worrying that the country has been overexploiting them, contaminating them And even making them disappear. And, eye, between 20,000 and 30,000 cubic hectometers of water come from there. Is there any way to save them? There are many. Many. But historical experience tells us that everything that entails rationalizing consumption is not simple in the medium term. Is the “Say law“In full performance: each resource is free for the efficiency improvements that the water system has achieved thanks to the new restrictions, investments and management improvements, they are dedicated to other economic sectors. They take it pointing at the Datadista For years: decades of “emergency measures” in front of drought has only ended up serving to “expand irrigation, increasing the problem of overexploitation and contamination of aquifers and wetlands.” The point is that the problem continues to grow, we continue to take water from the subsoil and the consequences begin to be very serious. The management that never comes. Wwf Spain revealed in 2019 that The four most important aquifers in the country have been sheared for years.Beyond: According to the reports of the Geological and Mining Institute“For decades, salinization of Mediterranean and insular Spanish coastal coastal aquifers have been known.” Despite this, “only in a few cases this situation is well managed.” What if we look for another way to ‘save’ the aquifers? That has been asked at the University of Granada and Institute for Agricultural and Fishing Research and Training of the Junta de Andalucía. And thanks to the European project Life Wood for Future, they have analyzed the impact of the chopperras on aquifers. Your findings They are very interesting because “It has shown that the chopperras purify the waters contaminated by agricultural fertilizers and that this crop has the capacity to take advantage of nitrates in their growth and prevent contaminating groundwater.” And no, it is not a theoretical issue. The researchers They are convinced That “the chopperras prevent the most important groundwater from the province, which covers 39 municipalities and widely exceeds the maximum concentration limits of legally established nitrates, 37.5 mg/l in groundwater, be contaminated.” An incredibly powerful approach. Because “due to their rapid growth, since they can reach about 20 meters high in ten years”, the poplars not only purify nitrate water naturally, but “They have a great ability to kidnap CO2 of the atmosphere, up to 20 tons per year. “ It is funny (so to speak) because suddenly two of the country’s large pending subjects, the management of aquifers and The health of treesare so intimately connected. Image | Silvan Schuppisser / Garnica In Xataka | In Spain, cutting urban trees looks like national sport. These Swiss have just demonstrated that it is a mistake

More and more young in Spain turn to laser machines to erase tattoos

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There are situations that are no longer forever, even if you record them with ink. Although a third of the young Spaniards carries at least one tattooa trend in social networks It is showing that it is increasingly common to erase what one day was permanent. The “forever.” That is one of the most common phrases when you get a tattoo: “Are you sure? It’s forever.” In recent years, tattoos have popularized so much that Spain occupies The sixth place in the world With more tattooed people, and any event It looks like a good idea. However, according to A study by Lutronic PBSManufacturer of medical-aesthetic laser devices, in our country 60% of the people who tattoo regret it. The most common profile in this trend are women between 35 and 50 years old. And it is not an isolated phenomenon: An American investigation Pew Research showed that one in four people regrets at least one of his tattoos. Examples. This is the case of Natalia, 35, who has asked not to reveal her real name. She decided to erase the micropigmentation eyebrows due to the misinformation about this treatment. When he made them, they told him that it would be semi -permanent, but in the end it turned out to be like a tattoo. As she herself, there is no harm that for good does not come: when looking for a center where to eliminate micropigmentation, she also took the opportunity to erase her first tattoo, which “had nothing to do with it.” The story of that first tattoo dates back to his 18 years: “He was too young, it was more as a impulse of rebellion,” he explained. Over the years, more tattoos were made, but he has assured that “it has nothing to do with my style.” It is easier to do so than eliminate it. “The tattoos ink is deposited in the dermis, the second layer of the skin, because its molecules are too large for the body to break down,” Expert Goergen explains CNN. Laser devices emit rapid energy pulses that fragment the ink into smaller particles, which the body processes through the lymphatic system. In safe hands. So it is essential to have a good professional when making a tattoo. In the case of Sara, 30, who also wants to preserve her identity, her tattoo was performed by a person who considers “a bit inexperienced.” He does not like how he looks or how the tattoo feels in his ankle: “In the background I feel sorry to erase it. I did it with 21 years with money that I had saved, but it is like bulky, as if I had not healed well.” Sara consulted with a dermatologist who told him that the ink could have crossed the surface layer of the skin and that it would be advisable to eliminate it as soon as it could. This situation resembles a Swedish preliminary study, conducted with 11,000 people, which suggests that those who have tattoos They have 21% more risk of developing lymphomas compared to those who do not understand it. A good team. It is important to keep in mind that the process of removing laser tattoos, such as Q-Switched, requires specialized training. Natalia was clear: he thoroughly investigated and specifically sought that team, considered one of the most effective for erase. According to the Spanish Society of Aesthetic Medicinethe incorrect use of these equipment, poorly regulated or applied by unprepared people, can cause serious adverse effects, such as burns or scars. In addition, the organization complaint work intrusion and lack of regulation in these cases and others of aesthetic medicine. How many sessions do you need? Although there are clinics that promise to eliminate a tattoo in a single session, experts from the IML Dermatological Clinic They have warned that this is only possible in very specific cases (very small, old tattoos, with black and shallow ink). The most common is to require several sessions, separated by weeks or months. And yet the process is not exempt from complications. The least visible of the process. Jayne Foo, Singapore financial consultant, is part of a growing tendency of Influencers that shares your experience with aesthetic clinics to show the “before and after.” In his account he explains that he has had open wounds, huge blisters and extreme itching. In his networks he confirms that it is not so simple since you have to take precautions and avoid the sun. In addition, she warns that many videos in networks can be misleading, since they show what is known as frosted effect, which seems to clarify the ink immediately, it is only a temporary reaction that lasts about 15 minutes. An explosion to reverse the ink. Under him Hashtag #Tattoremoval on Instagram and Tiktok, more and more people show their tattoo elimination process. The influencer Claudieta, with more than two million followers, He has confessed: “Never make a tattoo at a time that you are bad psychologically.” In this context, and recently, A fans account of the actress Amanda Bynes a video has uploaded how a tattoo of the face is being erased, adding to the Trend viral. In the end a tattoo is an choice of life. A study revealed that the most impulsive people tend to tattoo more. But, as the interviewees have told us, what hurts is not so much impulse, but the process of reverse. Be that as it may, decisions are free and there is always time to change. Sometimes, erasing a tattoo is not forgetting the past, but accepting that it is no longer part of the present. Image | The Dame and Jayne Foo Xataka | The tattoos were always among us. And the European kings gave a Japanese dragon on their arm

Buying a mobile in China is a brutal savings compared to Spain. The question is whether it ends out expensive

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Mobile prices They have shot themselves, a lot. The High Premium range Round the 1,500 euros, the high range of 1,000 and it is not strange to find mid -range for about 500 euros. This has fired a fever for reconditioned and used mobiles, but also opens an interesting door in a crucial market in Spain: that of Chinese phones. Xiaomi is absolute king in Spainand manufacturers such as Vivo, Oppo and Honor Copan the Top 10. In not a few cases, these phones arrive in our country with cut -out specifications with respect to the Chinese variants. We will try to dissipate that fog around the purchase of mobiles in its Chinese version, outside the traditional distributors that sell the European and global versions we know. Hardware of Chinese VS European Before delving into the purchase process, it is convenient to know what they differ (and why they do) Chinese mobiles with respect to Europeans, since it is not minor details that separate some proposals from others. The battery. If we attend to recent releases, such as the Xiaomi 15 Ultra or the Magic7 Pro Honorthere is a key difference in the Chinese variant: it has much more battery. In Europe we receive practically the same model, but with a quite lower battery capacity. Reason? One: the costs. In the specific case of batteries, the new generation of Silicon-carbon with capacities of 6,000 or more milliamps hour It is especially expensive. Chinese manufacturers sell at a price in their native country, but import telephones to Spain has numerous costs related to transport, fees and taxes. Xiaomi herself recognized us that, if they wanted to continue bringing mobiles without raising prices, They had to cut off somewhere. The software. This is not the only difference we find and, sometimes, the Software differences They are especially relevant. This is the case of Vivo, who sells its phones with A -Ecuchos in Europe and with origin in his native country. OnePlus does the same with Oxygenos In Europe and color in China (although, for practical purposes, they are exactly the same), and Huawei is the most extreme case of all. In Europe, Emui, in China its own operating system, Harmonyos. In addition to not having Google services in China, these software differences can generate important incompatibilities with mobile payment services through NFC, and even HDR content reproduction in Netflix, since there are certain Google certificates that are not available in Chinese variants. The camera. Although camera hardware is usually identical regardless of the mobile version we buy, the image process is usually quite different. Manufacturers adapt how to process the final photography depending on the market to which the phone is intended. Sometimes they succeed, sometimes not so much. This is the case of the living X200 Pro, whose Chinese version Take better photographs than the global Hardware equality. Connectivity. If you buy a mobile in its Chinese version, you may suffer some problems related to connectivity. Yes, all 5G Chinese mobiles can use 5G in Spain, but there is a fact to take into account: bands. In China the same 5G bands are not used, and you may end up buying a phone that lacks crucial bands. What are these bands for? Mainly, so that you have good coverage in complicated areas, such as rural or interior. Some of the most used bands in Spain are not used in China. Mobile payments. Paying with the mobile is a basic, and some mobile phones with Chinese rom have serious problems to get it in Spain. This is due to the lack of native Google services and certification problems such as Play Integrity API. How much we save buying the mobile in China If the question is how much it saves buying a mobile directly from China the question is … big money. Technically at this price we should add VAT and customs costs. The reality is that Chinese stores are responsible for adjusting the customs statement so that we do not have to pay (generally) nothing extra. Even if you have to pay an extra tax, it would continue to account. In some cases, buying the mobile from China costs almost half, a very point to take into account if we are willing to face the small inconveniences we have mentioned above. The questions to be asked when buying a mobile from China Well, we already know that a mobile purchased in China will arrive with Chinese Rom (yes, sellers usually pre -installed Google services so you can use all your apps without problem), which you may miss any band (something you can check in your list of Specs), which you will save a lot of money and may what you are buying is even better than the global model. Now it’s time to answer some extra questions. How long does a mobile take from China? This will depend completely on the store and its shipping method, but this has ceased to be a problem for years. If the store is solvent you can have the mobile at home in less than a week. In the worst case, the waiting time is usually two to three weeks. What guarantee does a telephone bought in China have? If you buy a mobile outside the European Union, the guarantee depends completely on the seller. In recent years, most stores have put the batteries, and offer repair guarantees between one and two years. Of course, we will pay the shipping costs, and sending to China is not especially cheap. What version am I buying? Depending on the version we buy, the phone will have hardware and software characteristics. For example, if we buy an Xiaomi with Global Rom from China, we will have a phone with the best of the European version at a much lower price. If we buy the version with Chinese ROM, we will have a phone with an English system and some problems. It should always be assured which exact … Read more

How Spain is putting aside to your favorite measure to drink beer

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We Spaniards like to practice Terraceo with friendsa skewer and a good beer, but that It does not mean That we do it the same throughout Spain. Not even what The beer jargon be the same throughout the country. Especially if we talk about tap beer. Moreover, if you move frequently from north to south it is likely that you have found that not all waiters seem to use the same terms or even how the same word can mean different things, understanding by “different” the milliliters that you will find in the glass. In case that “Babel Torre” was not enough, now (at least In part of Spain) There is an upward option: the cup, something that tells us about beer but also how we drink it and formats beyond the star measure, cane. Spain, beer land. We Spaniards like beer. And that statement has few laps because it relies on contributing data and sounds collected by the sector itself. In 2023 its consumption stood around 43 million of hectoliters, with an average intake of 55 l per person. In fact (and although demand It has ups and downs) Its consumption has been winning weight In front of the wine, also linked to the Spanish table. That we like to take a good lager or IPA does not mean that everywhere you drink (and ask for) the same. Map prepared by brewers of Spain. How do you drink in Spain? That same question was asked a few years ago Brewers from Spainthe association that groups the great producers of the country, after verifying that although a beer is a beer anywhere in Spain, the thing changes when we talk about how to serve it. “Depending on the format we want and the area, an act as simple and everyday as asking for a beer, if it is not done correctly, it can become a real challenge,” Recognize. Where is a good map … To clear doubts, Cervecer did two things: he created A glossary and a map that helps appreciate how beers usually drink) throughout the country. The graph should be handled however with some caution. For example, the association recalls that although in Salamanca or Valladolid, tap beer is usually used in vessels between 100 and 140 ml called “short”, in Galicia that same word refers to “the lifetime cane”, a major format. If you are in the Basque Country, you better call it “Zurito.” Or “penalty” in Aragon. And that’s all? No. The cane is the “par excellence” format and that word understands it in virtually all the businesses of Spain, but manufacturers warn: “While in areas such as Madrid the glass measure is 200 ml, in other places the size is superior. Thus, if a Basque wants to take the 350 of a Basque cane in Madrid will have to ask for a double, the most similar measure.” Since the cane usually moves around 200 ml, the normal thing would be that the double was 400 ml, but that logic has nuances again. In Basque Country if we want that amount of beer drink, it advises to use another term: “Canyon.” The wide brewing glossary is completed with words such as “Botellín”, “fifth” or “third”, which are the terms used for bottles depending on whether you want the fifth part or a third of liter. The thing is complicated, however, with exceptions: Asturias, Cantabria or Catalonia use terms as “average” or “median.” If you are looking for you will even find guides who speak of 25 either 30 forms To ask for beer, including “pots”, “botijos”, “tank” or “xibeca”. Complicated? There are more. In case the “photography” was not complex enough, at least in part of Spain it is being added An extra factor: The form. That is, the key is no longer how much or how we drink beer, but what we drink it. That is: glass or glass. The nuance is interesting and slid yesterday The voice of Galicia in An article in which he explains how in Santiago de Compostela it is increasingly common to see people with beers in the glass instead of a glass. The question is evident: “Why do the reeds serve as if they were a wine?” After talking with compostela hoteliers, the newspaper Slide Some practical explanations: the glasses are easier to store (they can be hung upside down) and there are those who defend that they help preserve the organoleptic properties of beer. In fact there are places that San Cups designed for the Lager. “Optimal formats”. “The crystal is quite broken and you have to replace, but it is the best form”, They argue From a compostelano store. Galicia star itself claims That each beer has “its cup” and details the differences of form and use between the flute (15-40 CL), the Pilsner vessel (15-40), the tulip (20-50), Weizen (30-50), Snifter (30-50), chalice (30-50) or the teku, used in tastings and between 33 and 50 cl. “If we leave aside its aesthetic or historical component, it cannot be denied that some formats are optimal for certain styles,” The company points out. Cup question … And something else. In the passage of the vessels to the glasses there is, however, another factor that speaks, rather than the bars or beer itself, how we enjoy it. One of Santiago’s hoteliers in fact explains that there are clients who ask them to serve the cane in a glass of wine, either because the glass is finer or for quantity. “The wine brings between 44 and 52 CL and the cane is 33,” clarifies the hotelier, who denies that the cane has less amount than a bottle. The slow decline of the cane. The phenomenon also coincides with an apparent decay of the cane and other reduced formats in favor of others of larger. Two years ago Straight to the palate I pointed Already as many bars in Madrid (and other points in Spain) were going from the standard … Read more

The manufacturers are racing the land so that we drive with smart glasses. Spain is not prepared

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Google is preparing an update for Android Auto. A close related to one of the devices that aims to mark the trend of the coming years: smart glasses. The arrival in Spain of models such as the Rayban Meta go beyond curiosity. These types of glasses are another device in consumer technology, such as a mobile or a headset. And both are prohibited at the wheel. Android Auto and smart glasses. A few days ago the Android source code gave away one of the functions that Google is preparing: Content projection such as Google Maps while driving. Developing functions, among which is the “Start Navigation to Launch Glasses” make clear Google’s idea for this type of device: technology integration to the head up display within the glasses themselves. A concept problem. With Google’s idea, several points enter concepts. None of them regulated in the current Spanish legislation. If the glasses project content, they would be governed by the Article 18.1 of the General Circulation Regulation (RD 1428/2003)that prays the following. “The driver is obliged to maintain his own freedom of movements, the necessary vision field and permanent driving attention, which guarantee their own safety, that of the rest of the occupants of the vehicle and that of the other users of the road.” Technically, the projection of the glasses would not affect the field of vision or the free movements. But the problem is that smart glasses, at least the most popular (such as Meta), have nothing to do with this. Hands free and Spain. The circulation code does not like hands free, and is quite restrictive about it. Article 18.2 of the General Circulation Regulation prays the following. “It is forbidden to drive using helmets or headphones connected to receptor or sound players.” The key here is that, technically, the glasses are glasses, although they work as much as headphones and sound players. Because yes, devices such as Rayban Meta are literally music players, with the difference that they are not located in the ear. The nuances. Although the circulation code prohibits the use of headphones, it reflects some exceptions. Among them, that assisted driving devices or hands are not prohibited that neither cover the ears nor isolate in the environment. In other words, if I gave you driving with some Vision Pro It is more than probable (and deserved) to stop and mulitate you. With Rayban Meta, you would technically be complying with Spanish legislation. An inevitable trend. He Google and Samsung pact For mixed reality devices, the finish line with Rayban Meta, the prototypes of motor companies such as BWM for make glasses that work while driving. The format of smart glasses, although now diversified between complete format (helmet) and traditional format, has gain presence of a time to this part. Sooner or later, the legislation will have to clarify what we can do and what not with them behind the wheel. Image | Xataka In Xataka | The Meta Ray-Ban are the first smart glasses that have managed to impress me. They are the beginning of something more

Spain has been leading the Mediterranean avocado for years, but now there is someone who disputes the throne: Morocco

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There are always avocados in supermarkets. And no, it is not a miracle. It is globalization: Right now, the Spanish avocado season, Portuguese Moroccan is over. There is still some Israeli avocado in the market, but it is a matter of time that the shelves of the supermarkets are filled with Peruvian, Brazilian, South African or Kenyan avocados. It is the world turning without stopping. It is time to analyze that these months have passed. And there are surprises. Or maybe the word is not ‘surprises’. “They want to cry when you see this”, José Linares said just over a year agoPresident of Trops, the great Malaga producer of avocados and mangoes. It was not for less. This 2023, the subtropical coast of Granada lost almost 90% of mango and avocado crops. For its part, almost half of the billing has been lost in Malaga. 2024 did not seem to solve the situation. Above all, because one of the first relays of Spanish avocado, the Peruvian, was going to suffer in a very intense way the effects of El Niño. And then Morocco arrived. While in Spain the trees dried, Morocco had almost perfect weather conditions: dry and warm minimum winds, absence of storms and water. That, added to the increase in the cultivated area and the maturation of the trees, made Production will increase by 30,000 tons50% more than the previous campaign. That collapsed the price and hit national producers hard. Therefore, the big question is what will happen now. Above all, because there is some tranquility (even euphoria) among Spanish farmers when seeing so full swamps. However, as with the oil, everyone assumes that there are part of the consumers who will not return. How will that international balance look? In this sense, As Freshplaza collectedFrançois Bellivier de Capexo is clear. “Morocco has been very popular this year, with a very good quality campaign and products of very good quality. If Moroccan production continues on this path, and if important weather catastrophes are not produced, this origin should be done with a large part of the market in the coming years.” The Moroccan unknown. Bellivier’s conditional is not free. It is true that agriculture is A vital sector for Morocco’s economybut inevitably faces the same challenges as in Spain: shortage of water, climate change and environmental degradation. So while the Alauita country The European market floods with its productsinternal tensions They keep growing (Invisibilized by a political system unable to faithfully represent the interests of its population). Therefore, the great unknown is how long it will be able to contain the socioecological problems in the medium-long term. Something that, in full crisis of tariffs, is even more critical. Image | Gil Ndjouwou | After Moiz In Xataka | Morocco has given Israel 34,000 km² of the Atlantic for gas exploitation. The problem: they are waters in conflict with Spain

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