When we talk about energy storage today, lithium-ion batteries tend to dominate the conversation. They are sleek, compact, and have become the default image of the clean energy revolution. Yet behind the headlines, a quieter cast of characters has been doing the heavy lifting. Some of the most effective ways to store energy are not based on exotic chemistry at all, but on gravity, heat, air, and even sand. They are often strange, wonderfully simple, and surprisingly effective. If the world’s energy transition were a movie, lithium-ion batteries…

25 de diciembre de 2025.- En una demostración sin precedentes de organización comunitaria y espíritu decembrino, el municipio Cocorote del estado Yaracuy se convirtió este 24 de diciembre de 2025 en el epicentro de la Navidad venezolana. Bajo el lema de la «Cena Navideña más grande del planeta», la ...

The digital economy’s favorite gimmick...the subscription...has finally arrived for the world of physical steel and copper. Data from the latest sector forecasts indicates the commercial Energy as a Service (EaaS) market is set to double, ballooning from $28.79 billion in 2024 to over $55 billion by 2030.  On paper, it is a clean, easyu narrative: commercial landlords and data center operators trade their volatile utility bills and aging HVAC units for a smooth, predictable monthly fee. But when you audit the reality of a 11.4% compound…

25 de diciembre de 2025.- La policía turca realizó redadas simultáneas en 124 ubicaciones y detuvo a más de un centenar de presuntos miembros del grupo Estado Islámico que supuestamente planeaban ataques contra celebraciones de Navidad y Año Nuevo. La Fiscalía de Estambul afirmó en un comunicado...

The headlines from the London Metal Exchange tell a story of a world on the brink of a copper famine.  2025 is closing out with prices up nearly 40%...the most violent annual move since the post-crisis bounce of 2009.  We’ve watched prices breach $12,000 a tonne, a level that would usually imply the world’s electrical grids were physically melting. But if you look at the actual hardware...the physical metal sitting in sheds...the story isn't one of scarcity, but of a massive, expensive game of logistical hide-and-seek. The…

25 de diciembre de 2025.- Ecuador dejó habilitados solo dos de los pasos fronterizos con Colombia y Perú debido a "razones de seguridad nacional", informó la cancillería. Ecuador comparte una línea limítrofe de unos 600 km con Colombia (norte) y otra de unos 1.500 km con Perú (sur), que unen el P...