Southern Patagonia: Argentina promotes extreme energies at the south of the continent
By Víctor Quilaqueo / OPSur.- The announcements and negotiations to increase gas exploration and exploitation shows once again the central role of…
France: strike at Total’s Grandpuits refinery for a real energy transition
Workers at Total’s Grandpuit refinery, in the Paris region, have been on strike and mobilized for 45 days. On January 26 the…
Just Transition: Latin American debates for the energy future
The world is facing a major environmental crisis for which the prevailing energy paradigm—a 72% of which consists of fossil fuels (coal,…
We’ve Been Bamboozled! Fracking and Big Fortunes in Argentina
A bill seeking to introduce a one-time wealth tax—the so-called “Extraordinary Solidarity Contribution”—has been preliminary approved by the lower house of the…
Another Renewable False Step: The Cerro Alto Wind Power Project
When the people of Cerro Alto found out that the Chinese company Envision Energy was going to set up a wind farm,…
Norway at the Forefront: Extreme Energy Projects in the Argentine Sea
The Argentine Sea is vast, and abundant, and there are not only fish in it: the significant potential oil and gas reserves…
Vaca Muerta and argentine development
Discussing energy financing and its sustainability is essential for the economic development of Argentina. In the past few years, the extraction of…
Neuquen Winds: The Province Enters the Wind Power Race by Displacing Peasants
Vientos Neuquinos I (Neuquén Winds) is the first wind power farm inaugurated in the province of Neuquén, among many still in the…
Vaca Muerta: notes from territories
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, the impacts of this unseen scenario are far from been equal to everyone and everywhere. This off…
Renewables Energies: A Plan Tailored to The Market
In recent years, the discourses and promises of an increase of electricity generation from renewable resources have multiplied. But where do renewables…