The César Manrique Foundation (FCM) is organizing a workshop entitled Wind development in the context of the eco-social crisis: characteristics, problems and challenges in an uncertain horizon, which will be taught by Rosa María Regueiro, professor of Applied Economics at the University of Santiago de Compostela, specialized in the field of energy economics.
The activity will take place next Thursday, June 20, between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., in the José Saramago room of La Plazuela in Arrecife. This workshop aims to analyze contemporary wind development from a social, economic and environmental perspective.
First, attention will be focused on the economic and energy impact of the wind development model used in Spain, which, compared to other countries, is far from being a comprehensive development model that considers all the agents involved.
According to Regueiro, this fact justifies the lack of social acceptance by citizens, who are not allowed to have a direct participation in the process. In this sense, it is worth asking whether the model will change or whether the concentration of benefits in a small group of investment funds will continue to be allowed. In addition, there are wind power promotions that, due to their location, call into question environmental respect for the environment, aggravating the situation.
With these structural problems still unresolved, an uncertain future opens up, in which the European Union's commitment to blue and green economies seems to play a leading role. The proposal for offshore wind development for Spain and its possible impact on the fishing sector are not without controversy. At the same time, the question arises as to whether there will be sufficient materials for the installation of new wind farms, since some critical elements for their operation have already shown signs of scarcity.
Those interested in attending the workshop, which has a limited number of places, must register by calling 928 843 138 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. The registration period opens on Friday, June 14 and closes on Tuesday, June 18 or when the capacity is full. Places will be awarded in strict order of registration.
Rosa María Regueiro Ferreira is a professor of Applied Economics at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), PhD in Applied Economics and Master in International Sectoral Economics from the same university. She is a member of the research group on Bioeconomics, Ecological Economics and Natural Resources of the USC.
Her research, dissemination and transfer work focuses on the field of energy economics, especially wind energy, as well as the socioeconomic implications derived from the energy transition such as inequality, vulnerability and energy poverty, ecological economics or the depletion of resources, among others.
She has been the principal investigator of international projects (Horizon 2020 call, PROMETEO Program), and has been part of research teams in the development of projects of national and regional calls, linked to the field of natural resource management. She has also led advisory contracts with public institutions, mainly aimed at improving energy efficiency and the fight against energy poverty.
She has published several books such as El negocio eólico (Editorial Catarata), A propiedade do vento galego (Editorial Paraninfo) or the most recent one of which she is co-editor, Tecnología y sostenibilidad de la energía eólica. Questions and answers (Editorial Mundiprensa Grupo Paraninfo). She has also published more than twenty-five articles -based on research she has led or co-developed- in scientific journals of maximum impact, such as Energy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Review, Ecological Economisc or Ecological Indicators.
She is a member of the Association of Critical Economics of Spain and has participated in many congresses, conferences and dissemination events, always linked to the fields of interest described above.