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2025-06-12
There is no free electricity (but we can think about it)
The mysterious blackout of April 28 has excited many of those who over the past decades have participated in the construction of the electrical system that today ensures us, with reasonable reliability, a continuous energy supply.
2025-06-10
After the blackout, it's time to take stock of the energy.
Some experts 'blame' the strong dependence on Spain, but there are those who point the finger at the weight of renewables. This is the first part of a dossier dedicated to the topic of energy.
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.
2025-06-09
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
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
Energy demand will increase: an average annual growth of 1.3% is estimated until 2030.
This increase is related to the current energy transition situation, and to the investments that are necessary to achieve this transition.
2025-06-08
82.3 million euros for climate and energy transition
By the end of May, the Environmental Fund paid 82.3 million euros to projects aimed at accelerating the climate and energy transition.
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
Lower renewable production forces Portugal to rely more on gas - with an increase in costs
This pressure on costs was mainly reflected in the thermoelectric plants, which registered a 20% increase in gas consumption to compensate for the lower hydropower and wind production.