Expert Denounces Biomass and Biogas Projects in Spain as 'Colonial War' for Germany

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Are 'green energies' a facade for new forms of economic exploitation? This analysis questions the true motives behind large-scale energy projects in Spain.

Expert Denounces Biomass and Biogas Projects in Spain as 'Colonial War' for Germany

An expert has branded biomass and biogas projects in Spain an “intolerable disgrace,” arguing they lack technical and strategic sense. He asserts that these initiatives aim to plunder Spain's natural resources for Germany's benefit, leading to the country's impoverishment. The speaker even implied that those promoting these projects are acting as “traitors to the homeland.”

The accusation highlights growing concern that energy policies, presented as sustainable, may be masking dynamics of economic exploitation and dependency within the European Union. According to the expert, these plants' lack of economic profitability and severe environmental impacts raise serious questions about the true objectives and beneficiaries of these long-term investments.

"This is a disgrace, and it is intolerable. It makes no technical sense, and I find it unbelievable that such proposals are made, as they don't withstand the slightest technical analysis."

▶ Watch this segment — 1:02:47

Europe Rearms with Plans to Use Military Force to Secure Resources in Africa, Ex-MP Reveals

German industry has been in decline since 2017 due to a lack of cheap energy, creating instability that Europe is attempting to offset with a policy shift. The continent is reversing its environmental commitments and, more alarmingly, rearming with a defense investment of 5% of its GDP, equivalent to 20% of Spain's budget.

In this context, former PSC deputy Ernest Maragall revealed in 2014 that the European Commission was already considering the use of military force to ensure access to resources. This strategy, according to the expert, is now being reactivated with the rearmament, not to confront Russia, but to launch new “colonial wars” in Africa, targeting countries like Algeria, Niger, and Libya to seize their scarce resources.

"This rearmament is not to fight Russia. This rearmament is to launch new colonial wars in Africa to seize the last remaining resources."

▶ Watch this segment — 1:06:57

Biogas Plants in Spain 'Subsidize' German Industry with Public Service Cuts, Expert Claims

Biogas plants in Spain are inherently unprofitable due to high transport costs and associated environmental risks, a fact known for decades. However, the expert claims that these facilities are being actively implemented to process waste imported from Europe and produce gas for Germany, which needs cheap energy. The difference between the real cost and the selling price is covered by Spanish government subsidies.

This situation means that Spanish citizens are indirectly subsidizing German industry through cuts to essential public services like healthcare and education. The speaker labels this strategy dishonest and warns that, following biogas, even more destructive biomass projects—such as the massive burning of forests for fuel production—are being promoted, perpetuating an unsustainable model that benefits third parties at the expense of Spanish resources and well-being.

"Germany has decided that Spain will literally become a pit, and they will bring all of Europe's waste here to ferment it. We will bear the cost difference here through subsidies provided by the Spanish government."

▶ Watch this segment — 59:05

NASA Data Reveals Growing Radiative Imbalance on Earth, Risking 3°C Warming by 2060

Satellite data from NASA, which former President Donald Trump allegedly tried to suppress, reveals an alarming and growing radiative imbalance on Earth. The planet is absorbing an amount of energy equivalent to 12 Hiroshima bombs exploding every second. This imbalanced energy flow, which has quadrupled since 2004, suggests a significant acceleration of global warming.

Recent projections, based on this data, estimate global warming of 3 degrees Celsius by 2060. This temperature rise would render 60% of the planet uninhabitable, including the entire Iberian Peninsula, where summer temperatures could reach an unbearable 60 degrees Celsius. The acceleration is attributed, in part, to the reduction of sulfur aerosols in the atmosphere due to anti-pollution measures in China, which previously partially masked the greenhouse effect.

"Right now, the radiative imbalance has quadrupled, meaning we are now accumulating an amount of energy equivalent to 12 Hiroshima bombs exploding every second."

▶ Watch this segment — 12:47

Investment in New Oil Fields Plummets, Foreseeing 50% Production Drop by 2050

Oil companies' investment in new fields has plummeted, not due to environmental awareness, but because remaining resources are of poorer quality and less profitable to extract. While approximately 90 billion barrels of oil and gas equivalents were discovered annually in the 1960s, this figure has fallen to 7 billion in the 2020-2024 period, with only 3 billion corresponding to oil. This discovery rate is alarmingly lower than the 36 billion barrels consumed annually.

This disparity, coupled with the fact that 80% of existing oil wells and 90% of gas wells have already passed their peak extraction, projects a 50% decrease in global oil and gas production by 2050. Companies like Repsol and Cepsa have closed their exploration departments, demonstrating that geological limitations, not solely environmental ones, are dictating a future of energy scarcity.

"We have not been compensating for what we consume for about 40 years. And at this moment, we know that 80% of the oil wells existing today and 90% of the gas wells have already passed their maximum extraction and are declining."

▶ Watch this segment — 22:00

Global Diesel Production Falls Up to 15% Since 2017, Warning of Transport and Agriculture Crisis

Global diesel production has decreased by 10% to 15% since its peak in the 2015-2017 period. This worrying decline is primarily due to the scarcity of conventional crude oil, a vital component for its manufacture, whose production peaked in 2005 and is in constant decline. Monthly diesel production has fallen from oscillating between 26 and 27 million barrels per day to significantly lower figures.

This scarcity represents a critical problem for the global economy, as diesel is fundamental for transport (trucks, ships, aircraft), heavy machinery, agriculture (tractors and harvesters), and mining. The situation explains why countries like the United States, facing their own supply issues, are seeking extra-heavy oil from sources like Venezuela to produce diesel, underscoring the fragility of the supply chain for this essential fuel.

"Right now, global diesel production is 10% to 15% less than what was produced between 2015 and 2017. The lack of diesel is a very serious problem because diesel is the lifeblood of our economic system."

▶ Watch this segment — 33:40

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