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2024-01-10
Energy is the biggest winner of interest rate cuts
After the fastest interest rate hike ever to curb the escalation of inflation, 2024 is now expected to be marked by the reversal of central bank action.
2024-01-10
New Study Says Covering the Sahara with Solar Panels Could Alter the Climate
But a study published this week warns that building a "giant solar park" in the Sahara Desert would reduce the amount of sunlight panels in other regions would receive.
2024-01-09
Allocation of connection capacity of consumption facilities - Highly sought-after area of Sines
Publication of results.
2024-01-09
Costa criticizes "anxieties and hesitation" in lithium exploration in Portugal
Prime Minister warns successor that he should not have "hesitations and fear to move forward" in lithium battery mining, refining and manufacturing, accounting for a new record in business investment in 2023.
2024-01-08
Publication of the Long-Term Strategy to Fight Energy Poverty 2023-2050
The strategy is structured in four strategic axes of action — promoting the energy and environmental sustainability of housing; universal access to essential energy services; integrated territorial action and knowledge and informed action.
2024-01-08
City Halls can continue to benefit from IMI to efficient homes
The Tax and Customs Authority understands that, although the tax benefit for energy-efficient urban buildings has expired, the councils can grant an identical reduction to their citizens who meet the requirements for this.
2024-01-08
2023: Portugal with record renewable energy production
Data released by REN indicate that renewable production supplied 61% of electricity consumption in Portugal in 2023, for a total of 31.2 TWh.
2024-01-06
Green Works & Skills Programme extended to processes to accelerate the transition and energy efficiency
Ordinance No. 7/2024 was published, the first amendment to Ordinance No. 21/2023, which creates the Green Skills & Jobs Program, a professional training program in the area of energy.
2024-01-05
Government publishes diploma that establishes rules for the voluntary carbon market
This diploma establishes that "Adene is responsible for the development and management of the platform for the registration of projects and carbon credits" as well as the "monitoring and monitoring of the market".
2024-01-05
Use oscillators to generate power in the boats from the waves
A new system on ships uses the movement of waves to generate electricity, contributing to the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.