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Las Rozas begins the installation of nearly 1,800 photovoltaic panels across 15 additional public buildings

This is the second phase of the Energy Efficiency Plan, which will involve the total installation of more than 3,000 panels in 30 public buildings Las Rozas takes a new step on its way to a zero-emissions commitment with the start of work on the second phase of the Las Rozas Solar Plan, the ambitious…

energy efficiency, Las Rozas, Las Rozas Innova, Smart City, solar energy, Sustainability

Amid Record Heat and $320B in Disaster Losses, Leading Cities Opens QBE AcceliCITY Humanitarian Challenge 2025

The QBE AcceliCITY Humanitarian Challenge is a unique cross-sector collaboration between Australian Red Cross, QBE Foundation and Leading Cities, focused on scaling community-led solutions for climate resilience Communities are facing the sharpest rise in climate-driven emergencies in modern records: 2024 was confirmed as the warmest year on record (≈1.55°C above pre-industrial), global disaster losses reached…

Smart wastewater recovery for a greener food industry

The food and beverage industry spend large quantities of water in its streams. Digital tools can improve resource management and promote sustainable production systems Water is essential for the production of food and beverages, a sector that ranks among the most water- and energy-intensive globally. With climate change, rising water costs, and increasing pressure to…

Propelling solar technology into a perovskite future

The EU-funded LOCAL-HEAT project is developing next-generation perovskite materials to make clean energy more accessible and affordable around the world A major challenge in photovoltaics is how to build high-performance solar cells that are cost-effective, reliable and sustainable. Perovskites – a unique class of semiconductor materials – show great promise to tackle this challenge and…

Innovation, perovskite, photovoltaics, research, solar energy, Sustainability

Battling the heat: Europe takes action to protect health in a warming world

EU-funded researchers are developing strategies to protect people from rising temperatures, focusing on vulnerable groups and clearer climate-health communication. By Vittoria D’Alessio The environmental impact of climate change – shifting weather patterns or vanishing biodiversity – is widely recognised. But do we truly understand the toll rising temperatures are taking on human health? Members of…

Climate Change, Climate Change Solutions, EU Research, Public Health, Sustainability

Europe’s first renewable energy valley wins prize

REFORMERS receives the 2025 World Hydrogen Award for its innovative contributions to regional energy resilience and autonomy The EU-funded REFORMERS(opens in new window) project was recently bestowed the 2025 World Hydrogen Award for its clean hydrogen initiative. Presented at the World Hydrogen 2025 Summit & Exhibition held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the award recognises the…

EU funding, Renewable Energy, Smart Grids

Providing sustainable energy solutions for local communities

Two EU-backed projects show local energy communities the path to energy autonomy and sustainability In 2021, the EU-funded SERENE and SUSTENANCE projects set out to develop sustainable energy systems that ensure a green transition for local communities. They sought to create more efficient, integrated, cost-effective and customer-centric solutions that could enhance communities’ energy autonomy. Today,…

energy efficiency, Renewable Energy, Sustainability

Expert Comment: What is the role of community energy systems in achieving universal energy access?

Dr Alycia Leonard, Senior Research Associate in Energy Systems, and Professor Stephanie Hirmer, Associate Professor in Climate Compatible Growth, both from Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science, discuss the challenges and opportunities in using community energy systems to bring energy access to areas that the grid cannot reach. In the UK, we often take access to energy…

Community Engagement, energy, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development

Removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere

Greenhouse gases are warming our planet, causing extreme weather and harming the health of populations across the globe As we come ever closer to the 1.5°C global warming limit, set in the 2015 Paris Agreement, it's clear that it isn't enough to just limit the amount of new greenhouse gas emissions – we also need…

Biodiversity, Descarbonización, Sustainability

When should food be thrown out?

According to some, best before dates are past their prime, inviting us to toss out perfectly edible food. Our expert Eugene Rokx sinks his teeth into the issue “It’s very important to understand the difference between ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ dates,” says Rokx, R&D project coordinator at Storex, a company that specialises in protective…