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2025-02-05
BUILD UP Ambassadors Council: "it is possible to achieve the goals" of the EPBD
The Build UP Board of Ambassadors is made up of a selection of experts in renewable energy and energy efficiency in buildings.
2025-02-05
Solar power has overtaken coal in the EU's energy mix
By 2024, 11% of the European Union's electricity will be produced from solar energy and 10% from coal. This data comes from the report of a photovoltaic park built in a former mining operation in Belgium.
2025-02-04
Solar panels on the roof of a condominium risk paying IMI
A company with a power plant on top of a property may be taxed, according to the rules that are being studied. If the owners are the condominium owners, the solution will have to be clarified.
2025-02-04
European Commission warns of increased waste flows resulting from the energy transition
The EU-27 will accumulate between 6 and 13 million tonnes of photovoltaic waste by 2040 and between 21 and 35 million tonnes by 2050 if recycling is not implemented at an earlier stage.
2025-02-03
Five national LIFE projects approved by the European Commission
LIFE projects contribute to achieving the wide range of climate, energy and environmental objectives of the European Green Deal, including the European Union's (EU) objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and halting and reversing biodiversity...
2025-02-03
Nigeria leads gas supply to Portugal
The data were released by ADENE revealing that the consumption of gas to produce electricity soared by more than 10%, with gas for the conventional market falling by more than 4% compared to the previous month.
2025-02-03
Portugal earns two gigabytes of renewables on the back of solar
The installed capacity of renewable energy grew by more than 10% in Portugal last year to a total of 20.8 gigawatts, according to DGEG data.
2025-02-01
Porto breaks manor record
The city reached 2.1 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of solar energy production in 2024, more than triple the figure recorded in the previous year.
2025-02-01
Hydrogen: Iberian Peninsula to receive €35.5 million in support from Brussels
The announcement was made this week in Brussels by the EU executive, which in a statement reveals a total of 1.25 billion euros in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects with the status of projects of...
2025-01-30
Energy Spaces Network launched to reinforce commitment to energy efficiency and literacy
Coordinated by ADENE, the Energy Spaces Network is one of the reforms provided for in the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) and aims to foster sustainable behaviors, strengthen energy literacy and encourage the adoption of energy efficiency and...