#decarbonisation

El País' has published on 19 January 2018, an opinion piece by Ignacio Galán, Iberdrola's Chairman, in which he stands up for the need to progress towards a sustainable, safe and competitive model that replaces polluting energies used in production processes by clean energies and intensifies the electrification of the global economy, because

Achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 means taking action in each and every sector. Efficient decarbonisation of the economy means achieving it at the lowest possible cost, using the most competitive alternatives in each end-use.

Thomas Edison's first electric power plant built in 1882 only supplied current to a few light bulbs. Since then, the grid that carries electricity to our homes has expanded and is facing the biggest challenge so far: to become completely fossil-fuel free and move towards renewable energy sources. Discover the history of electricity until nowadays.

Whether we are driving a car, taking an aeroplane journey or even consuming everyday foodstuffs such as beef, we are leaving an invisible carbon footprint. So many of our day-to-day activities leave a trail of greenhouse gas emissions behind, gases that are released into the atmosphere and trap heat, thus contributing to climate change. Being aware of an activity’s carbon footprint, which is measured in tons of CO₂, is important when it comes to taking measures and launching initiatives to reduce these emissions to the lowest possible level. The responsibility for doing so, in order to avoid catastrophic climate change, falls to individuals, companies and governments.

Efficient energy storage is a fundamental pillar of the energy transition: allowing flexible renewable energy production and guaranteeing its integration into the grid. Find out which storage systems are the most efficient and which ones promise to drive the much-needed transition towards a decarbonised electricity system.

Iberdrola and Mitsubishi Power have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly develop competitive, clean and safe energy solutions based on renewable energy that promote the decarbonization of industrial production in different regions around...