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2025-01-05
Belgium is building an island that will be the largest electricity extension in the world
Princess Elisabeth Island, described by the authors of the ambitious project as a "multi-socket extension", will house conversion stations for high-voltage alternating current and high-voltage direct current.
2025-01-05
U.S. government defines access to tax credit for clean hydrogen production
President Joe Biden's administration has finally released long-awaited rules for a tax credit that will benefit clean hydrogen producers by billions of dollars.
2025-01-05
Clean energy accounted for 10% of global GDP in 2023
The energy transition is taking place at different speeds on a global scale, but it is an important economic driver. According to the study Divided we fall – The risks of competitive fragmentation on Europe's road to net zero, the clean energy sector has...
2025-01-03
Insurance regulator has already delivered to the Government a proposal on seismic fund
The insurance regulator argues that insurance for seismic risk should become mandatory, in addition to having a seismic certification just as there is the energy certification of properties.
2025-01-03
SEASTEADING – The cities of the future in the "Portuguese Sea"
The concept of seasteading is gaining increasing global attention as an innovative solution to modern challenges such as population growth, resource scarcity, and climate change.
2025-01-02
China is building a "Great Solar Wall" to power cities
The project is visible from Space and will have a maximum generating capacity of 100 gigawatts when it is completed.
2025-01-02
Carbon neutrality: a challenge for 25 years
Community funds play a key role in supporting technologies that are not yet competitive.
2025-01-01
Kiev cuts off Russian natural gas transport through its territory
Ukraine has suspended the transport of Russian natural gas through its territory, as it had warned, as part of the end of the contract.
2025-01-01
Renewables break record and supply 71% of consumption in 2024
Renewable production reached, in 2024, the highest value ever in the Portuguese electricity system, having supplied 71% of electricity consumption, REN revealed.
2024-12-31
ELPRE's 7th Progress Report records "progress in decarbonization, but challenges require urgent action"
The report focuses on the period from June to November 2024, reflecting the performance in the decarbonization of the built stock in Portugal, in line with the Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality 2050 and the National Energy and Climate Plan 2030.