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2024-03-25
Petrol stations may already have a licence to sell hydrogen and biomethane to vehicles
Ordinance No. 115/2024/1 amends the previous one, which until now defined the rules for granting licenses for the operation of vehicular natural gas (CNG) filling stations, under a public or private service regime, in the compressed natural gas (CNG) and...
2024-03-25
COP28 goal will only be achievable with an urgent global course correction
IRENA warns that despite record growth in renewables in 2023, the energy transition remains off track due to persistent structural barriers and a notable lack of investment.
2024-03-24
Public Prosecutor's Office challenges construction of Europe's largest solar power plant
The Public Prosecutor's Office says that the licensing of Iberdrola's project in Santiago do Cacém violated "legal regimes for the protection of natural resources".
2024-03-24
Portugal can gain 10% to 20% of GDP by 2030 in the energy transition
A McKinsey study guarantees that Portugal can be a leader in the energy transition. 
2024-03-21
How is the country doing in the green marathon?
Investment in solar energy is advancing, but targets for 2030 are far from guaranteed.
2024-03-21
EIB finances more solar energy in Portugal
The European Investment Bank has approved €5.5 billion for innovation, energy and education projects in several European countries, including the construction of more than gigawatts of solar energy in Portugal.
2024-03-21
Evolution of natural gas consumption in Portugal
There are 2 major market segments for Natural Gas: the Electric Market and the Conventional Market.
2024-03-21
Electricity Prices: A Puzzle
These days the news is dominated by one theme: the political future of Portugal.
2024-03-20
Nuclear power to decarbonize Europe is unnecessary, environmentalists say
Extending the life of nuclear energy in Europe is unnecessary for decarbonisation, according to a report by the European Environment Bureau (EEB) released on Wednesday.
2024-03-19
Wind energy will double its share of European GDP and reach 50 billion by 2030
In 2010, the direct contribution of the wind sector was €10.6 billion, just 0.05% of European GDP. In 2023 this contribution reached 26.2 billion euros (0.11% of GDP), reveals the report presented by WindEurope.