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Enrique Dans

On the effects of technology and innovation on people, companies and society (writing in Spanish at enriquedans.com since 2003)

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IMAGE: An aerial view of a huge array of batteries at the Edwards Sanborn Solar and Energy Storage Project, in California

Batteries now make renewable energy a realistic option, so let’s start using them

IMAGE: Installed capacity additions globally by year, in gigawatts, reflecting a huge increase in renewable energy installations

The inescapable logic of renewable electricity

In 2023, more than 85% of new electricity came from renewables, especially…

IMAGE: An illustration representing the progress of decarbonization, highlighting the transition from high carbon emissions to a cleaner, greener future

Updating our expectations on decarbonization

Recent data on decarbonization processes and plans in various countries offers an…

IMAGE: A first aid kit on white with a red cross on top

Preparing for the worst: a lesson from California to Europe

IMAGE: This figure shows the history of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations as directly measured at Mauna Loa, Hawaii since 1958. This curve is known as the Keeling curve, and is an essential piece of evidence of the man-made increases in greenhouse gases that are believed to be the cause of global warming. The longest such record exists at Mauna Loa, but these measurements have been independently confirmed at many other sites around the world.

It’s five minutes to midnight

Pictured is the history of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations measured at the Mauna Loa Observatory…

IMAGE: The building of an insurance company overwhelmed by various natural disasters. The scene depicts a dramatic and urgent scenario with the company’s building surrounded by forest fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods, reflecting the challenges insurance companies face with a higher incidence of catastrophic events due to the climate emergency

Why insurers have found themselves in the perfect storm

IMAGE: An Exxon petrol station at night

Exxon will have to be dragged screaming and kicking into the new era

IMAGE: A drawing of three oil barrels and a line graph pointing upwards, surrounded by currency signs

The oil industry is immoral, and what does that say about you?

COP 28: we can’t be surprised at the outcome, but at least we now know where we stand

IMAGE: A forest in central Europe strongly affected by acid rain in the ’90s

We’ve already shown we can tackle global environmental problems by working together: and we can do it again