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2024-05-09
European Climate Pact asks the Government to transpose renewable energy directive
The directive in question was approved in October 2023 and requires renewable energy projects up to 100 kilowatt-peak (kWp) of installed capacity to have their permits completed in less than a month.
2024-05-09
Researchers in Japan discover how to save the use of rare metal
Researchers in Japan have come up with a way to save the use of the rare metal iridium in hydrogen production, which could allow large-scale production of the gas.
2024-05-08
CESE on renewables declared unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court ruled for the first time on the Extraordinary Contribution on the Energy Sector (CESE), considering that its application to power plants using renewable sources violates the Constitution of the Republic. 
2024-05-08
Portugal, a country advanced by bioenergy
Advanced bioenergy is a solution capable of placing Portugal at the forefront of decarbonization on the European scene.
2024-05-06
Minister of the Environment defends hydrogen for domestic consumption and small renewable energy projects
Government will give priority to "small and medium-scale" projects.
2024-05-06
The Other Side of Renewables – The End-of-Life and Circularity of PV Panels
It is expected that by 2050, with the continued high rate of photovoltaic panel deployment, around 60-70 million tons of photovoltaic panel waste will be produced worldwide.
2024-05-02
Renewables supply almost 95% of energy consumption in Portugal in April
Data from REN - National Energy Networks.
2024-05-02
Municipalities: key actors in climate action
Local action has been driven by several European Union initiatives, the most consolidated example of which is the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, of which ADENE is the national coordinator.
2024-05-02
Only one in five cities has carbon neutrality targets
The IEA shows how urban planning, digitalisation and grid investment can help cities manage the impacts of climate change and growing energy demand. Annual investment in networks around the world will have to more than double by 2030.
2024-05-02
Mega power plants or panels in homes? In the energy transition, anything goes
Whether electric or oil, companies in the energy sector in Portugal are very aware of the enormous potential of renewable electricity produced locally and shared with neighbours.