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2025-06-09
Air conditioning, solar panels: Government will drop the reduced VAT rate of 6% and prices will rise.
The reduced rate began to be applied from the State Budget for 2022, with a three-year application period, to "accelerate the energy transition" and "achieve a target of 47% renewable energy in gross final energy consumption by 2030," as outlined in the...
2025-06-09
Hydrogen from soda cans and seawater: sustainable innovation from MIT
Most of the hydrogen currently produced relies on fossil fuels, which implies high emissions of pollutants during the manufacturing process. Now, a team of engineers from MIT has developed a new method that could change this scenario.
2025-06-09
Advanced Bioenergy Association warns about energy waste in Portuguese homes
The energy transition starts at home. This is the message from the Advanced Bioenergy Association (ABA), which launched an initiative to raise awareness among citizens about the use of renewable energy sources through daily practices.
2025-06-07
Companies can switch to a cheaper electricity supplier every month
GS1 Portugal launched a new service dedicated to promoting energy efficiency yesterday, expanding its portfolio of sustainability services by addressing a critical commodity – the supply of electricity – and a critical factor for competitiveness for...
2025-06-07
Blackout: European investigation focused on the failure of the system's defense plans
A few seconds before the blackout, the defense plans of the Spanish and Portuguese systems "were activated, but they failed to prevent the collapse of the Iberian electrical system," European experts report.
2025-06-06
Azores Assembly approves boost of 41 million euros for the acquisition of photovoltaic panels
At the diploma presentation, the Secretary of Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructure reminded that the program was approved with 19 million euros, but there was a great demand from Azorean families.