TheMayor.EU logo 
The big highlights of the project are two cycling highways, one leading to Lower Austria in the south and another leading to Donaustadt
Sântana has only 11,000 residents, yet several municipal buildings will get connected to a renewable geothermal reservoir deep underground
With a decline in passengers due to Covid-19 and the energy crisis, among other factors, the city will focus on increasing the quality of service
The idea dates back even to Antiquity, but how feasible is it?
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Many municipalities instituted privileges for EVs to promote sustainable mobility. Now, a lot more people are driving electric, so maybe it’s time to normalise legislation
The city wants new approaches to developing the urban environment and is willing to fund the best solutions
Around 75% of German CO2 emissions come from the private sector, yet less than 1% of businesses are considered fully sustainable
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
Sântana has only 11,000 residents, yet several municipal buildings will get connected to a renewable geothermal reservoir deep underground
Some of the most productive solar installations in the city are on listed buildings, such as Red City Hall
With a decline in passengers due to Covid-19 and the energy crisis, among other factors, the city will focus on increasing the quality of service
The big highlights of the project are two cycling highways, one leading to Lower Austria in the south and another leading to Donaustadt
It will open its doors in 2024 and offer cremations and burials
The building will be on the site of Plato’s Ancient Academy
The city has arranged four tailor-made programmes for the different residences as a way to reconnect with patients’ life and memories
The city has supported 65 initiatives in 9 districts away from its centre as a way to draw crowds to more unique experiences
The city has developed its own way to teach young people how to react when they witness unjust treatments
The city will supply and maintain 138 dispensers in public buildings
The city has arranged four tailor-made programmes for the different residences as a way to reconnect with patients’ life and memories
Find out which European region has the highest longevity, and which one the lowest
The modern facility will prevent 160 thousand tons of waste ending up in landfills, ensure competitive heat prices and reduce electricity imports
With the reception of the first batch of municipal waste on Monday, the Vilnius cogeneration power plant (VKJ) entered its next testing stage before becoming operational later this year.
The waste has been sorted in the mechanical biological treatment (MBA) facilities of the Lithuanian capital which process waste from Vilnius City and other municipalities of the Vilnius region. The first deliveries of non-recyclable and energy-efficient waste will be used as fuel for testing boilers and their auxiliary systems, smoke filters, etc.
“The power plant, which meets extremely strict environmental standards, will help to avoid 160 thousand tons of waste ending up in landfills. At the same time, it will ensure competitive heat prices and reduce electricity imports,” says Saulius Barauskas, General Director of VKJ, quoted by the Vilnius City website.
Vilnius MBA facilities handle municipal waste, including secondary raw materials that can be reused in production processes (metal, glass, plastics, cardboard). The residue, which is not suitable for further use or recycling, but has an energy value, will be transferred to the VKJ. During the year, Vilnius MBA has processed about 230 thousand tons of waste, leaving about 120 thousand tons to be incinerated at the VKJ.
“VKJ, which is preparing for the start of operations, will significantly contribute to the proper management of waste in Vilnius. The power plant will not only reduce the amount of waste going to landfills, but will also turn it into useful energy for Vilnius homes and businesses,” comments Vilnius City Deputy Mayor Valdas Benkunskas.
VKJ started hot tests using natural gas in late August. After commencing commercial operation, the plant will have total electrical capacity of about 100 MW, and about 240 MW thermal capacity which will be enough to meet about 40 percent of the energy demand of the capital. The power plant is equipped with state-of-the-art smoke reduction equipment, which will ensure completely safe production of energy from municipal waste and bio fuels. The applied environmental and energy production technologies place VKJ among the most modern power plants of this type in Europe, claims Vilnius City Municipality.
While the new health policy will fund the morning-after pill and various progesterone treatments, it will not cover condoms
With a decline in passengers due to Covid-19 and the energy crisis, among other factors, the city will focus on increasing the quality of service
The big highlights of the project are two cycling highways, one leading to Lower Austria in the south and another leading to Donaustadt
City officials found that simple messages about respecting residents’ sleep were most effective if coupled with the right presentation
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
The city has learned a lot from an ongoing project for a solar roof on the Altonaer Museum
With a decline in passengers due to Covid-19 and the energy crisis, among other factors, the city will focus on increasing the quality of service
The big highlights of the project are two cycling highways, one leading to Lower Austria in the south and another leading to Donaustadt
The city has learned a lot from an ongoing project for a solar roof on the Altonaer Museum
While the new health policy will fund the morning-after pill and various progesterone treatments, it will not cover condoms
City officials found that simple messages about respecting residents’ sleep were most effective if coupled with the right presentation
The new itineraries are part of the DiscoverEU programme, which lets 18-year-olds travel by train between important European sites
The European Commission has published its first progress report charting the achievements of the socio-cultural movement that combines beauty, inclusion and sustainability
The 2023 edition of the creative initiative promises to be bigger, bolder and more inclusive
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
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
