Energy poverty means that individuals and households cannot properly heat or cool their homes or avail of energy services at an affordable price. Reasons for this are high energy expenditure, low household...
The 16th century Renaissance palace in Valladolid, which is part of the EXCESS project´s demo cases in Spain, is going to be transformed into a plus-energy apartment building. The aim is to give a new...
British Gas aims at replacing gas boilers with heat pumps, adding also that it will price match any offer by a rival company for accredited installations. This "price war" among suppliers can help bring down the costs of...
Building
Administrative house of the Province of Namur
Entirely built in wood and steel on two levels 3.6 m high, placed on steel piles, the building is covered by a submerged roof serving as a water tower...
Regulations dedicated to the transformation of district heating sector are one of the key areas of the Fit for 55 package being at the very moment discussed in the EU institutions.
At the level of the European Union as a...
With a crucial vote fast approaching on the EU’s key piece of building legislation, a coalition representing 35 organisations is calling on politicians to seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to eliminate ...
In absolute terms, the production of electricity from renewable energy sources increased by almost 5% from 2020 to 2021. However, also gross electricity consumption increased mainly due to economic recovery after lifting...
Now 2022 is over, the figures are in for all the main electricity generation types. For the first time ever, wind and solar delivered more electricity in 2022 than gas, nuclear, hydro or coal. In total, that’s a record one...
Construction 21 met Martin McKay, who, as the Executive Director of the Regeneration of Clyde Gateway in Scotland, leads Clyde Gateway's Green Regeneration Innovation District including the District Heating and Cooling networks...
The 4th ePLANET press release, presenting the follower regions that will integrate the core group of the project has been published.
You will find more information on these regions and the expected roles on the press release.
You can...
Energy poverty affects architecture and its consumers, particularly in the last period with high energy bills. Thanks to the energy efficiency certification programme, energy-efficient buildings...
The articles showcases five renovation of British houses led by architects Sarah Wigglesworth's and Piers Taylor to make them more energy efficient. British houses are generally very old and lack...
About a third of grids in Europe are 40 years old. It is key to prepare them for the distributed and intermittent generation from renewable sources, and for ensuring energy efficiency. For this reason, the...
The EIT Community New European Bauhaus has this week launched the New European Bauhaus Booster 2.0 to support socially conscious innovators across the continent.
The call, which has been launched by EIT Digital, EIT...
It is well-known that buildings account for 40% of energy consumption, hence they are an important factor to tackle to save energy.
Smart technologies contribute to decarbonised...
The Finnish city Turku and the French city Dijon are leading the path towards becoming a climate-neutral city before 2030. The two cities, that are part of Cities Mission, are testing a veriety of options...
Il Comune di Ferrara sta per far partire 3 interventi di efficienza energetica su edifici pubblici con uno stanziamento complessivo di €350.000. In particolare, gli interventi avranno come obiettivo il...
Following the D2Grids project call for participation in the 5GDHC (5th Generation District Heating and Cooling) Industrial Alliance, an informative session will be organised on 06/02/23 at 11:00am (CET) to explore deeper...
After the French city of Grenoble, the Estonian capital, Tallinn, has become the European Green Capital for 2023.
The recognition has been gained thanks to the city´s commitment to green...
The UK government has launched a campaign, "It all adds up", to support households on how to cut energy consumption and thus save money. This service is responding to...