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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.

As stated by President Ursula von der Leyen, 2023 is going to be the European Year of Skills. New opportunities are in fact arising from the green and digital transition in the EU economy. currently more than three quarters of companies in the EU report difficulties in finding workers with the necessary skills, and specifically digital skills.

The project GEOFIT is developing a holistic and novel approach to geothermal retrofitting, which is cost-competitive, easy to install, and capable of providing efficient low-temperature heating & high-temperature cooling by using the most innovative tools and methods. Check out the final results from the last General Assembly of the project.

The programme “Positive Energy Districts and Neighbourhoods for Sustainable Urban Development” supports the implementation and replication of 100 Positive Energy Neighbourhoods by 2025. The programme will contribute to the goals of energy transition and reducing the carbon footprint, while also supporting sustainable construction.

Energiesprong UK is leading towards the retrofitting of non-traditional houses in the UK, and specifically to deploy heat pumps. The 1 million non-traditional homes in the UK are characterised by poor energy performance which already represents a big challenges to reach the energy efficiency targets and integrate heat pumps.

A new EU-funded project BEEYONDERS has just started. The project will run for a period of 42 months and aims to develop and integrate pioneering worker-friendly technologies into real construction scenarios in the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, and Finland.