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The development will offer 70 rental apartments at 6.90 euros per square metre
Reps from 300 cities worldwide will head to the Belgian capital, 12-15 June
The aim is to curb the ‘professionalization’ of short-term rentals
The city has signed a new lease deal for an area of 12 hectares which will include production facilities and renewable energy generation
The results are also seen as a litmus test for the upcoming national vote later this year
With the ramp-up of the summer offensive, authorities estimate up to 500 wounded soldiers per month
The team presented the final report about a year, which was supposed to put the Luxembourgish city on the cultural map of Europe
European projects are developing new ways to clamp down on international trafficking of cultural goods
The feline registry is expected to start operating in 2026
Special sensors will measure the moisture content in the soil near the roots
The city has signed a new lease deal for an area of 12 hectares which will include production facilities and renewable energy generation
The pilot project is part of the city’s plans to exit natural gas dependency as soon as possible
But also, 60% of the people in the country do not know what a ‘low-emission zone’ is
1,000 such spaces, strategically placed near public transit hubs, will help rethink the place of the car in the city
1,000 such spaces, strategically placed near public transit hubs, will help rethink the place of the car in the city
It will also respond to alarms from citizens in real-time
The aim is to curb the ‘professionalization’ of short-term rentals
The team presented the final report about a year, which was supposed to put the Luxembourgish city on the cultural map of Europe
The apartment building has just undergone a renovation worth 14 million euros
It’s a repetition of the donation drive, treating aid not as a sprint but as a marathon
The feline registry is expected to start operating in 2026
With the ramp-up of the summer offensive, authorities estimate up to 500 wounded soldiers per month
Solar panels are not a rare sight on Amsterdam’s roofs, Source: Photo by Daria Nepriakhina on Unsplash
The goal is currently halfway to being achieved
Amsterdam firmly believes in solar energy as a sustainable way to power local households. That is why the Dutch capital has set itself the objective of installing one million roof solar panels by next year. To achieve this collective ambition, the city is providing various forms of support to families and businesses.
Amsterdam has half a million solar panels already installed on roofs, since the beginning of this year, the municipality reported this week. With a 125-megawatt capacity, they can provide power to more than 60,000 households per year.
Yet, this is far from enough for the Dutch capital: the goal is to double the number by next year. Judging by the speed at which the process has been going on lately (the city website reports a 70% growth in the past year alone), achieving 1 million solar panels seems completely reasonable.
Furthermore, there seems to be the perfect conditions for the task – there are enough roofs, with sufficient space to plant solar panels on. Should the city be able to use them all, it will be able to generate sustainable electricity for as many as 500,000 households, according to their own calculations.
Be as it may, the space is not the only concern when it comes to solar energy – to be able to save on one’s energy bill (ranging between 300 and 600 euros per year), one needs to make a substantial initial investment. The latter might not be so easy for every household, at least not when done individually.
That is why the municipality is supporting individuals and companies in several ways. First, by organising collective purchasing campaigns since 2020, so that the unit prize gets lower; second, by giving those who do not own a roof space the chance to invest in a solar and energy cooperative and third, by providing energy loans. For example, it is estimated that the 100 largest roofs in Amsterdam together account for 15 percent of the total possible solar energy in the city, which gives interesting opportunities for investment.
So, for those who live in Amsterdam and are willing to start saving with solar energy, the city has set up a website with step-by-step instructions (in Dutch). If you are adept in sustainable sources of power, make sure to check it out and find the formula that works best for you.
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The development will offer 70 rental apartments at 6.90 euros per square metre
The aim is to curb the ‘professionalization’ of short-term rentals
Reps from 300 cities worldwide will head to the Belgian capital, 12-15 June
The feline registry is expected to start operating in 2026
The team presented the final report about a year, which was supposed to put the Luxembourgish city on the cultural map of Europe
Special sensors will measure the moisture content in the soil near the roots
But also, 60% of the people in the country do not know what a ‘low-emission zone’ is
1,000 such spaces, strategically placed near public transit hubs, will help rethink the place of the car in the city
The city has signed a new lease deal for an area of 12 hectares which will include production facilities and renewable energy generation
The feline registry is expected to start operating in 2026
The development will offer 70 rental apartments at 6.90 euros per square metre
The aim is to curb the ‘professionalization’ of short-term rentals
The practical art objects are competing for one of the 2023 New European Bauhaus Prizes
Cast your vote before 24 May and do your part in promoting the NEB values
The new itineraries are part of the DiscoverEU programme, which lets 18-year-olds travel by train between important European sites
An interview with the president of the European Federation of Journalists
A talk with the head of Mission Zero Academy on the benefits for municipalities if they go the zero waste way
A talk with Nicolae Urs, one of the key figures behind the city's new data platforms and online services strategy
