City actions with creative and practical approaches to shifting our energy system.
The project is entirely financed by the energy company Galp Power, but returns from the sale of electricity to the grid are expected to be […]
Driven by the growing dependence on oil for energy and by the huge environmental impact of the use of fossil fuels, Portugal is investing in […]
Formed by the transfer to a specific heading in the municipal budget, established for this purpose, of an initial amount of funding created by the […]
The City Council of Porto will, by the end of 2015, have requalified around 15% of it’s street lighting by implementation of LED technology (12%) […]
The City Council of Porto, through Porto Vivo, SRU (Urban Rehabilitation Society of the Downtown and Historical Centre of Porto), supported by the Energy Agency […]
The City Council of Porto replaced the traditional traffic light with LEDs (light emitting diodes) throughout the entire city, thus putting into practice the defined […]
The EcoEnLight project has enabled to improve the energy efficiency of Almada’s public lighting through a smart tele-management system and the conversion of all traffic […]
Since 2010, Vila Nova de Gaia has been implementing a new policy at municipal level on the promotion of sustainable construction. The city also initiated […]
Porto’s Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) sets an ambitious objective to reduce CO2 emissions by 45% by 2020 and increase energy efficiency by 20% compared […]
In 2009 the “Almada Less Carbon Climate Fund” was set up. It aimed to reduce Almada’s carbon footprint by financing energy efficiency and renewable energy […]