News

Heat pumps will play a significant role in reducing Europe´s dependency on Russian natural gas and EU policies and initiatives have been trying to boost their installation. However, there is a general lack of skilled workers who are available and capable of installing heat pumps.

PLURAL Project is going to be represented and presented by ITeC at the Smart City Expo World Congress on 15 - 17 November. The congress is in Barcelona, Spain and you can find the ITeC stand 181 in Hall 2. 

A new report published by Oxford-based sustainability consultancy 3Keel for global insulation manufacturer Kingspan assesses the current need for building retrofits, recent progress, and policy commitments in G20 countries and G7 economies. Less than 1% of existing buildings in the major economies are receiving the necessary upgrade, refurbishment or retrofit each year.

Just before winter, worries about heating in EU are all the more developed that natural gas and electricity prices are increasing because of geopolitical, climate and social crises currently going on. 

A new European project – BEEYONDERS – seeks to make life easier and safer for building workers. The aim is to pave the way for a more sustainable and competitive construction industry in Europe.

On 2nd November 2022, was held the webinar co-organised by Celsius Initiative and D2Grids, whose objective was to explore the possible synergies between renewable electricity and innovative district heating and cooling grids.

PLURAL project presents the first modules prototypes developed together with the RDR team.

A €50 million call has been launched to support the implementation of a sustainable urban environment. The call represents a practical outcomes of the New European Bauhaus (NEB). The call looks for projects related to four main themes, such as circular renovation, cultural heritage, affordable housing solutions, and regeneration of urban spaces.

The steel company ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) highlights the need of having qualified and fit-for-purpose artisans, production employees, technicians and engineers in order to remain competitive in the market and to respond to the Skills Development Act of the country.

The aim of this new Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance is to scale up manufacturing technologies of innovative solar photovoltaic products and components. The alliance is one of the initiatives of the EU Solar Energy Strategy.