Environment
Dozens of ‘smart toilets’ coming to the beachfront in Spain’s Marbella this summer
DOZENS of modern, automated public toilets are being installed along Marbella’s seafront promenade in time for the summer season, as part of a €1.2 million investment aimed at improving facilities for both residents and tourists.
The Marbella Town Hall has confirmed that 40 new toilet modules will be operational by the high season, replacing older facilities and adding nine more units to the current total.
The initiative is being co-financed under the Large Cities Tourism Plan, a joint agreement between the local council and the regional government of Andalucia.
“These facilities are more in keeping with the city’s landscape and needs,” said Mayor Angeles Muñoz during a recent visit to the first installed unit at Levante Beach in Puerto Banus.
“They will serve strollers and users of the playgrounds, beach bars, and the beach itself.”
Described by the council as ‘modern, functional and automated,’ the toilets will be open daily from 7am to 11pm and feature smart technology, including automatic opening and closing systems and integrated security cameras to help prevent vandalism and ensure user safety.
Each module contains four toilets that are fully accessible, including for those with reduced mobility.
They also feature baby changing stations, emergency systems, and solar panels, making them self-sufficient and environmentally friendly.
The council has stressed that although the toilets are built with anti-vandalism materials and graffiti-resistant finishes, public cooperation is essential.
“It is a public asset and it is very important to look after it,” Muñoz added.
The installations will roll out gradually through April and May, with the entire network expected to be ready before the start of the summer holidays.
Crime & Law
Spain probes cyber weaknesses of small generators amid investigation into nationwide blackout
SENIOR officials in the Spanish government have expressed ‘concerns’ about the cyber defence capabilities of small electricity generators as investigators continue to search for the causes of last month’s nationwide blackout.
According to the Financial Times, representatives from Spain’s National Cybersecurity Institute (Incibe) have demanded information from small to medium-sized power facilities – including solar and wind farms – about their cybersecurity amid fears that any weak link may have been exploited by malicious actors to provoke April’s unprecedented power cut across the Iberian peninsular.
Companies that operate renewable power plants report that they have received an array of questions from Incibe, including ‘Is it possible to control the power plant remotely?’, ‘Were any anomalies detected prior to the April 28 incident?’, and ‘Have you installed any recent security patches or updates?’
The questions revive the debate about whether Spain’s dependence on renewable forms of energy instead of fossil fuels or nuclear power may have been to blame for the blackout, a suggestion that Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister, has sought to strenuously deny.
Speaking in parliament last week, Sanchez attempted to silence his critics, including the leader of the conservative Partido Popular (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, who have suggested that his government’s green energy policy may have been to blame.
“There is no empirical evidence to tell us that the incident was caused by a surplus of renewables or a lack of nuclear power plants in Spain,” he said.
However, his own energy department remains open to the idea. “As of today, we are not ruling out any possibilities. Everything remains on the table,” Spain’s energy and environment ministry said when asked about the root cause of the power outage.
Some experts believe that Spain’s transition to renewable energy has left the country prone to attack.
The country’s electricity generation has shifted from a few large, regulated plants towards thousands of smaller generators, offering more opportunities for hackers and other malevolent actors seeking to disrupt the power grid.
The blackout occurred when Spain lost 15 gigawatts of electricity supply – equating to 60% of the national supply – in just five seconds, causing multiple other power stations to disconnect from the grid.
The collapse was one of Europe’s biggest ever power outages, leaving the entirety of mainland Spain and Portugal without electricity for hours.
Crime & Law
Spain Probes Cyber Weaknesses Of Small Generators Amid Investigation Into Nationwide Blackout – Olive Press News Spain
SENIOR officials in the Spanish government have expressed ‘concerns’ about the cyber defence capabilities of small electricity generators as investigators continue to search for the causes of last month’s nationwide blackout.
According to the Financial Times, representatives from Spain’s National Cybersecurity Institute (Incibe) have demanded information from small to medium-sized power facilities – including solar and wind farms – about their cybersecurity amid fears that any weak link may have been exploited by malicious actors to provoke April’s unprecedented power cut across the Iberian peninsular.
Companies that operate renewable power plants report that they have received an array of questions from Incibe, including ‘Is it possible to control the power plant remotely?’, ‘Were any anomalies detected prior to the April 28 incident?’, and ‘Have you installed any recent security patches or updates?’
The questions revive the debate about whether Spain’s dependence on renewable forms of energy instead of fossil fuels or nuclear power may have been to blame for the blackout, a suggestion that Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister, has sought to strenuously deny.
Speaking in parliament last week, Sanchez attempted to silence his critics, including the leader of the conservative Partido Popular (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, who have suggested that his government’s green energy policy may have been to blame.
“There is no empirical evidence to tell us that the incident was caused by a surplus of renewables or a lack of nuclear power plants in Spain,” he said.
However, his own energy department remains open to the idea. “As of today, we are not ruling out any possibilities. Everything remains on the table,” Spain’s energy and environment ministry said when asked about the root cause of the power outage.
Some experts believe that Spain’s transition to renewable energy has left the country prone to attack.
The country’s electricity generation has shifted from a few large, regulated plants towards thousands of smaller generators, offering more opportunities for hackers and other malevolent actors seeking to disrupt the power grid.
The blackout occurred when Spain lost 15 gigawatts of electricity supply – equating to 60% of the national supply – in just five seconds, causing multiple other power stations to disconnect from the grid.
The collapse was one of Europe’s biggest ever power outages, leaving the entirety of mainland Spain and Portugal without electricity for hours.
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