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2024-09-25
Data centers will need to increase efficiency to combat rising AI consumption
IDC predicts that AI-related energy consumption will grow by 44.7% per year, also leading to an increase in costs.
2024-09-25
"It would be possible and desirable to go further": Environment Council identifies gaps and weaknesses in the PNEC
The public consultation period for the National Energy and Climate Plan 2030 (PNEC 2030) ended on 5 September, with a total of 183 contributions from various sectors.
2024-09-25
Accelerating renewables involves "zero licensing", says leader of the new Mission Structure
Hugo Carvalho has been heading the new Mission Structure for the Licensing of Renewable Energy Projects (EMER 2030) since June.
2024-09-25
Proliferation of "greenwashing" hinders sustainable consumption
Without the final shape of the Environmental Claims Directive, sustainability results are slow to be felt.
2024-09-22
Government has a plan against large fires in the drawer
A public institute specialising in forest fires has proposed the installation of biomass collection centres in the municipalities at highest risk.
2024-09-22
Synthetic fuels and other reflections - The forgotten alternative to which Brussels had to give up (provisionally)
It took years of struggle for the EU to admit that the targets were unrealistic and that synthetic fuels can be a good way to transition to other solutions.
2024-09-20
Ukraine has the "most severe test yet" ahead – and the key may lie in the European Union
Ukraine's electricity supply is at risk of suffering "serious disruptions" this winter, the International Energy Agency warned, urging Kiev's allies to help solve the problem of the country's energy security.
2024-09-19
Portugal already imports more solar panels from China than natural gas from the US
Until July, Portugal imported €443 million in Chinese photovoltaic panels and €331 million in liquefied natural gas from the US.
2024-09-18
Southern European Catholic bloc gains weight in Brussels as Spanish leads war against big tech
Teresa Ribera vai liderar a transição climática na Europa e enfrentar a ira das tecnológicas nos vários processos interpostos por Bruxelas.Teresa Ribera will lead the climate transition in Europe and face the wrath of technology in the various lawsuits...
2024-09-18
The island (Mibel) in the European energy market
The European Union (EU) has been working towards greater integration of the internal energy market, which has allowed the growth of the exchange of electricity and natural gas between countries, promoting competitiveness and price stability.