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Almost 140 000 people have cast their vote in the national contest for Mayor of the Year
The planned public transit service will be completed somewhere in 2035
It was meant to bring attention to the need to save precious water resources
Unlike ChatGPT, this tool can visualize the data with helpful graphics that show the way to develop education and employment opportunities
It was also the first one to be bombed by the Luftwaffe
Left-wing MEPs aren’t impressed with Mr Hoekstra’s conservative credentials though
The technology differs from maglev in that it allows the usage of already existing infrastructure, with only slight modifications
The one-hour event turned into a platform for ideas on the future of waste management
Floya will be one hell of a helpful tool next time you’re in the Belgian capital
For now, the service is only available for flights to the United Kingdom
The Austrian capital sets a shining example without compromising historical integrity
Given climatic trends, we’ll be hearing more and more about district cooling systems, in line with heating ones
Will the Czech capital follow Paris in the anti-two-wheeler crusade?
City officials invite residents to meet in person for valuable consultations on greening transformations of their living environment
Will the Czech capital follow Paris in the anti-two-wheeler crusade?
The holiday honours an event when communities from both lands united against the Livonian Crusaders in the 13th century
The main focus of the festivities is a ‘miracle’, which involves the liquefaction of the saint’s blood
Se Poate Association led the training sessions in several cities and engaged over 150 young people
Can any of this fix the country’s education system?
And the city is pleading with residents to adopt rather than shop
The Italian government has cancelled the subsidy for able-bodied people of working age
The city plans to launch six funding schemes this year alone
Yesterday, the city of Dortmund announced a host of new measures aimed at aiding the energy transition for households and homes. These include six low-threshold funding schemes for solar and energy efficiency, created by the city’s Environment Agency.
According to a press statement, the total funding until the year 2027 is set to be 3.5 million euros. The local council is scheduled to vote on the programmes on 15 June. City officials claim that adopting the new measures is a crucial step for ensuring that the green energy transition leaves no one behind while working to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the city.
The funding will focus on six different programmes: green roofs on private buildings, rooftop photovoltaics, energy renovations for apartment buildings, geothermal energy development, mini-photovoltaic systems and heat pumps. Through these six proposals, residents of Dortmund will have a plethora of choices for a private energy transition.
In terms of green roofs, local authorities are trying to unseal more land and use valuable urban real estate. The programme will be a continuation of an existing scheme which was in great demand, according to the city, with an expanded funding period until 2027.
For photovoltaics, Dortmund is looking to expand the existing offer by allowing apartment buildings with multiple homeowners to apply. Additionally, previously the available project funding was 1,000 euros and the city is looking to raise that as well to drive more demand, although the funding should be spread across 2023 to 2025.
In terms of energy renovation, Dortmund wants to boost its bid to become climate neutral by 2035 by offering to fund apartment buildings as well. The city explained that this is due to the extra cost to refurbish an entire building which is quite often the main roadblock to private investment in the sector.
At the same time, the city wants to continue funding for the development of geothermal energy until the end of 2024. The same goes for financing geothermal heat pumps, which are usually prohibitively expensive for private household consumers.
Finally, local authorities want to promote the use of mini photovoltaic systems, although exact guidelines are still being developed. Still, the city sees this programme to deliver results between 2023 and 2025.
Almost 140 000 people have cast their vote in the national contest for Mayor of the Year
The planned public transit service will be completed somewhere in 2035
Almost 140 000 people have cast their vote in the national contest for Mayor of the Year
The technology differs from maglev in that it allows the usage of already existing infrastructure, with only slight modifications
Floya will be one hell of a helpful tool next time you’re in the Belgian capital
A monument to the destructive power of nature and our need to live in harmony with it
France will finally acknowledge parts of its unsavoury historical legacy
The Austrian capital is the only major city to farm its own organic products
A monument to the destructive power of nature and our need to live in harmony with it
France will finally acknowledge parts of its unsavoury historical legacy
The Austrian capital is the only major city to farm its own organic products
This one could be a real game-changer for our built environments and the way they look
The practical art objects are competing for one of the 2023 New European Bauhaus Prizes
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