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2025-02-23
Scientists develop solar-powered reactor that 'devours' CO2 and 'spits' sustainable fuel
Direct carbon capture in the air is far from a new idea, but it has not yet managed to solve all its problems. One of which is crucial: it is expensive, not only financially, but also energetically.
2025-02-22
Offshore wind
According to a study by RenewableUK, global offshore wind capacity has increased by 15% in the last year, with China and the Netherlands accounting for 63% of the increase in capacity, which went from 70.2 GW to 80.9 GW.
2025-02-21
Battery factory in Sines promises revolution in the Portuguese economy with billionaire investment
The unit promises to boost the national GDP and place Portugal at the center of the transition to electric mobility.
2025-02-21
Portugal is the fourth EU country that consumes the most renewable energy
Only Austrians, Swedes and Danes consumed more electricity generated from natural resources in 2023, according to Eurostat data.
2025-02-21
Finland discovers clean and inexhaustible energy source for the next million years
At stake is a geothermal power plant that harnesses the Earth's natural internal heat, converting it into electrical energy, which could revolutionize the future of energy sources.
2025-02-21
Government wants to multiply the use of geothermal energy by five
Of a total of 11 geothermal power plants in Portugal, only six are in operation, all in the Azores.
2025-02-21
The ecological destination that Portuguese researchers want to give to wind farms at the end of their lives
The reuse of these gigantic structures through the creation of floating solar energy platforms is being studied.
2025-02-21
University in Finland investigates the use of buildings as energy sources
The objective of the FlexiPower project is to develop and commercialize a solution that allows the dynamic response of the heating and cooling systems of buildings to the needs of the energy system.
2025-02-20
Public Consultation No. 130
Reformulation of the Guide for Measuring, Reading and Making Data Available. Deadline for receiving contributions 07/04/2025.
2025-02-20
Portugal expands global ties with the Middle East
In February 2025, a delegation of professionals and government personalities from Portugal visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as part of the World Summit of Governments.