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A group of researchers from the University of the Algarve is developing a project to produce clean energy for the island of Culatra.
Culatra 2030 prepares to switch on the island's first solar park
Delivery of the solar vessel and connection to the grid of the Culatra solar panel park, both projects funded by Mar 2020, are scheduled for 19 July. However, bureaucratic issues could jeopardise the progress of the Renewable Energy Community.
UAlg's non-intrusive desalination project in Culatra wins international award
Cláudia Sequeira, André Pacheco, Manuela Moreira da Silva and Ewan Rochard are the UAlg researchers involved in the project.
UAlg's Culatra desalination project wins SMILO competition
SMILO, Sustainable Islands, has launched an international competition for innovative proposals for sustainability on islands. CIMA, in collaboration with the Culatra Island Residents‘ Association, proposed the development of a non-intrusive desalination prototype, i.e. desalinating seawater to produce non-potable fresh water using surplus photovoltaic production,’ explains Cláudia Sequeira.SMILO, Sustainable Islands, has launched an international competition for innovative proposals for sustainability on islands. CIMA, in collaboration with the Culatra Island Residents‘ Association, proposed the development of a non-intrusive desalination prototype, i.e. desalinating seawater to produce non-potable fresh water using surplus photovoltaic production,’ explains Cláudia Sequeira.
Portugal's first eco-neighbourhood is in Culatra
This is how Culatra Island is described in the report broadcast on 20 January on RTP's Portugal em Direto programme. The process of energy transition and the progressive self-sustainability of the island is one of the most important goals of the Culatra2030 Initiative, benefiting everyone without exception - residents, companies and the organisations that fight daily to defend the interests of the communities and protect the island's resources.
What will be left of European funds
Will we know how to use it to ensure a more cohesive, innovative and sustainable country?
A living laboratory for the Algarve Region's S3 sustainable energy transition ambition
The ‘Culatra 2030 - Sustainable Energy Community’ initiative is a demonstration project on the island of Culatra in the Algarve, Portugal, covering various aspects of the ecological transition. It implements the ambitions of the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) in the Algarve, using a new Entrepreneurial Discovery Process (EDP) to create a real laboratory for the ecological transition, focusing on the specific needs of the island and capitalising on its assets.
Culatra Island Committee to help the energy transition ‘boat’ reach a safe harbour
The committee is made up of 17 organisations, from public bodies to companies and associations.
Electric vehicles in Culatra win the Participatory Budget of the UF of Faro
The acquisition of electric vehicles to provide home support in Culatra, the remodelling of the kitchen of the social refectory of the Parish of São Pedro, the construction of a monument to D. João III and the installation of table tennis equipment were the four winning proposals of the Participatory Budget 2020 of the Faro union of parishes.