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2024-11-05
Government sponsors hydrogen "green corridor" between Sines, Netherlands and Germany
The objective is to transport synthetic fuels and raw materials based on green hydrogen derivatives, such as ammonia and methanol, and products such as liquefied CO2, from Portugal to Northwest Europe.
2024-11-05
Government publishes decree-law that defines the rules on the energy performance of data centers
The document applies to data centres located in the national territory with an installed power demand of at least 500 kW for information technology equipment.
2024-11-04
Low-voltage network tender may skid
Ribeiro da Silva guarantees that the final report of the working group will be presented by December 15. But he warns that for municipalities "it is a bad time" to launch tenders in a year of municipal elections.
2024-11-04
Electricity consumption increases 3.1% in October on the back of renewables
The most notable thing in this energy scenario is the predominance of renewable energies, which provided 68% of the total electricity consumed in the country. 
2024-11-04
European Court of Auditors questions capacity of European electricity grid
According to the European entity's communication, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was a test of Europe's supply in the energy sector, stating that Europe failed this test.
2024-11-01
Wall Street to invest $50 billion in AI and energy projects
They already call it the new digital gold and it will strongly mark the investment of Wall Street's financial giants. We are talking about innovative energy projects and artificial intelligence platforms, where the sums involved are many billions.
2024-10-31
ERSE launches public consultation on the return of renewable production auctions
Created in 2011 - and interrupted since 2022 and until now - this mechanism became known as special regime production auctions (PRE), mostly renewable.
2024-10-31
University of Minho creates color-changing windows to improve energy efficiency
The "secret" is in a film placed between the double glazing and that is activated by sunlight or the occupant of the building, becoming more opaque in summer and more transparent in winter.
2024-10-31
State of the Environment Report 2024: total municipal waste production amounts to 5.05 million tonnes
The REA contains the latest assessment of the state of the environment in the country and updates the state and trends in eight areas: Environment and Economy, Energy and Climate, Transport, Air and Noise, Water, Soil and Biodiversity, Waste and...
2024-10-31
Regional Government gives up to 10 thousand euros in the purchase of systems to store electricity
The regional secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, Pedro Fino, presented, this morning, in parliament, the legislative decree that creates the +Energia program.