Informação: Vítor Fraga marks completion of "Sustainable Corvo" project after investment of 1.2 million Euros
The Regional Secretariat for Tourism and Transport visited today two houses in Vila do Corvo, where solar panels and heat pumps were installed for water heating. This visit marks the conclusion of the "Sustainable Corvo" project. This project consisted in the installation of solar panels and heat pumps in all houses of Corvo Island that are privately owned. "This investment was divided into tw... Mais >>

Informação: Penetration rate of renewable energy in the Azores should be at 53% by 2017, says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport said today that the investment in renewable energy will continue to be one of the Azores' major goals for the future in a plan for the long-term. "Being a key component of the European energy strategy for the sector, renewable energy and energy efficiency play a crucial role in the transition to low carbon economies, which decreases the purchase a... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government estimates installation of 10 thousand solar panels in the Region by 2018
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport conveyed his expectations that nearly 10 thousand solar panels will be installed in the Region by 2018. Vítor Fraga spoke at the signing ceremony of a protocol between the Regional Government, BES Açores and Caixa Geral de Depósitos to facilitate the access to credit for the acquisition of equipment under ProEnergia. The government ... Mais >>

Informação: President of the Government announces investment over 85 million Euros to boost use of endogenous energy resources
The Azores will invest over 85 million Euros over the next four years to boost their endogenous resources under the strategy to reduce energy dependence from abroad," announced the President of the Government today. Vasco Cordeiro stated that the strategy to seize the potential of these resources has produced "good results in terms of minimising environmental impacts and decrease energy dependen... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to implement energy efficiency programme for Azorean families and companies
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced today that the Azorean Government will implement the "Eficiência +" (Efficiency +) programme next year with the aim of reducing energy costs of Azorean families and companies. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Course on Handling Fluorinated Gases at Capelas Vocational Training School, Vítor Fraga revealed that this progra... Mais >>

Informação: Trials will determine future of geothermal energy on Terceira, says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport visited today the Terceira Geothermal Park, located in Pico Alto, where he attended the beginning of the assessment tests on the geothermal wells open there. Speaking to journalists, Vítor Fraga stated that short-term trials will be conducted on three wells and a long-term trial on PA4 well; the latter "gives some assurance that it may be suit... Mais >>

Informação: Vítor Fraga announces beginning of geothermal energy prospecting works on Terceira Island in June
The new phase of the geothermal energy prospecting works on the island of Terceira will start in the month of June, announced the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport during a visit to that island on the World Day of Energy. Vítor Fraga revealed that, following a decision of the Council of the Government, "EDA will continue the geothermal energy prospecting works to check if there ar... Mais >>

Informação: President of the Government congratulates U.S. Secretary of Energy
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, sent this afternoon a message of congratulations to Ernest J. Moniz, an Azorean descendant who was appointed Secretary of Energy of the new U.S. Government by President Obama. In his letter, Vasco Cordeiro states that "it is with great joy that the Regional Government welcomes the news of your appointment as Secretary of Energy of the United State... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores to reinforce investment in renewable energy production
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport revealed today that he Regional Government is committed to increase the production capacity of renewable energy, thereby reinforcing the importance of this production in the energy supply of nine islands of the archipelago. Speaking to journalists after being heard by the Committee on Economy Affairs of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores on th... Mais >>

Informação: President of the Government participates in international conference on climate and renewable energies
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, will speak on Thursday at the international conference promoted by "R20 - Regions of Climate Action," a non-profit organisation in cooperation with the United Nations. Vasco Cordeiro will present a paper under the panel "Empowering Regions to Implement New Energy Solutions" within the conference "Implementing the Future of Sustainable Energy" to t... Mais >>