US EditionSpanish blackout drives use of Musk’s Starlink
- The global number of people using satellite broadband surged from 50 million to 100 million between 2021 and 2024, greatly enhancing worldwide internet access.
- The rise in users stems from more affordable satellite services and the growth of NGSO constellations like Starlink.
- Satellites improve access in underserved regions where terrestrial networks are lacking, supported by advances in AI and software-defined networking.
- Sumaiya Najarali emphasized that satellite technology plays a crucial role in extending connectivity to remote or difficult-to-reach regions where traditional ground-based networks cannot be deployed.
- Satellite broadband could address a market of 650-750 million users through 2033 and support digital inclusion for billions still offline.
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Spain's Power Grid Spending Fell Behind as Solar Energy Boomed
(Bloomberg) — Spain’s nationwide blackout this week has put a spotlight on potential vulnerabilities in its system that may offer warnings to others, as rising electrification and clean energy place new demands on power grids around the world.
Sheinbaum, Spain, for betting on energy privatization
The model of betting only on the privatization of electricity generation was a factor that caused the blackout in Spain, as President Pedro Sánchez admitted, said President Claudia Sheinbaum, by disqualifying the neoliberal vision in energy matters.
Spain Blackout Puts Spotlight on Grid Spending During Solar Boom
Spain’s nationwide blackout this week has put a spotlight on potential vulnerabilities in its system that may offer warnings to others, as rising electrification and clean energy place new demands on power grids around the world.
The electricity grid is a strategic asset. As the huge blackout in Spain shows. Who should own it, the state or private companies?
Germany has four high-voltage electricity grid operators, companies with mixed ownership. One of them is foreign. Total control does not belong to the state. In Poland and Hungary, the central government controls the grid operators. In the Greek company, a major shareholder is a giant from China.
It's not coal that we lack, it's judgment!
The minimization of the episode was almost surreal. “It was just a blackout,” some said. “It was short-lived,” others said. How to shut down a country for 10 hours, cut off communications and water, and leave millions blind were a normal energy management exercise.
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