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Slovenščina Upcoming Events
- Good Energy Party (October 9, 2024 - Colégio do Espírito Santo - Évora, Portugal)
Are you ready for the last activity of the #SomosEnergia project?
On October 9, we’ll be celebrating together at the Good Energy Party at the Espírito Santo College of the University of Évora.
We will have a program full of energy! With solar oven workshops, a bicycle repair workshop and information sessions on different topics related to the energy transition.
We’ll be announcing the program in more detail soon.
- TBA
Several presentations and activities are being planned to present the AURORA project to the students and potential members of the community. The aim is to reach and engage the academic community to play an active role not only in the project but also in the whole energy transition with zero-emissions by taking more informed decisions about energy related behaviors. Keep an eye on our social media channels to find out about the upcoming events!
Past Events
- Training Session on Energy (September 27, 2024 - Junta de Freguesia da Horta das Figueiras - Évora, Portugal)
On September 27, a Training Session on Energy happened to discuss solutions to energy poverty, strategies to improve energy efficiency at home and the installation of photovoltaic systems.
- Photography Contest "Energy: Just Transition in Focus" (Until September 15, 2024 - Portugal)
A contest where images tell stories about the energy transition!
The participants took a photograph that, for them, represents or is related to the idea of “energy transition”.
The three winners of the contest will be announced during our Good Energy Party in Évora. And there will be prizes.
In addition, the top 10 photographs will be selected for exhibition.
- XIX Iberian Congress and XV Ibero-American Congress of Solar Energy (June 19, 20 and 21, 2024, Évora - Portugal)
The University of Évora, through its Renewable Energy Chair, and the Spanish Solar Energy Association held the XIX Iberian Congress and XV Ibero-American Congress of Solar Energy in Évora, from 19 to June 21, 2024.
- Workshop Do-it-Together (June 7, 8 and 9 2024, Évora - Portugal)
After our theoretical sessions on renewable energies, and especially solar energy, we went to learn how to build our own devices.
Do-it-Together because building together is not only faster, it was also a lot more fun!
- Active Mobility Workshop in Évora (June 7, 2024, Évora - Portugal)
After we had the bicycles repaired, we went on a themed ride about the energy transition in Évora. Starting from Colégio dos Leões, we passed through the historic center of Évora with stops at some innovative projects and renewable energy communities and our destination was the Capwatt concentrating photovoltaic power plant in the industrial area.
- Active Mobility Workshop in Évora (June 6, 2024, Évora - Portugal)
On June 6, 2024, SEYN and Drive Impact Ciclopes promote a activity focused on practical skills and tools for repairing a bicycle.
- Training Session on Energy (May 17, 2024, Sines - Portugal)
On May 17, a Training Session on Energy was held to discuss solutions to energy poverty, strategies to improve energy efficiency at home and the installation of photovoltaic systems.
- International Day of Light Webinar (May 16 and 22, 2024 - Online)
The EU Green project held a webinar on May 16 as part of the International Day of Light.
- Clean Energy, Full Pocket - 2nd launch session of the first Renewable Energy Community in Évora (16th of May 2024, Colégio Luís António Verney, Évora - Portugal)
On 16th of May took place de second launch session of the Renewable Energy Community of the AURORA project with the Évora Humanitarian Center of the Portuguese Red Cross.
- Masterclass nº5: How to finance energy efficiency measures and use them to add value to your property? (14th of May 2024, Online)
On 14th of May was held the fifth Masterclass were people learned about the efficiency voucher program, which grants 3 vouchers worth €1300 plus VAT that can be used to implement more energy-efficient measures.
- Masterclass nº4: How to ensure the social and environmental sustainability of large solar energy projects? (18th of April 2024, Évora - Portugal)
On 18th of April was held the fourth Masterclass were people learned how to minimize the impact associated with photovoltaic installations and what alternatives are available for large installations.
- Clean Energy, Full Pocket - Launch session of the first Renewable Energy Community in Évora (18th of April 2024, Évora - Portugal)
On 18th of April took place the launch session of the Renewable Energy Community of the AURORA project with the Évora Humanitarian Center of the Portuguese Red Cross.
- ESP32 Microcontroller Workshop (Évora - Portugal)
On 15th, 16th, 22nd and 23rd of April was held a workshop about programming with the low-cost ESP32 microcontroller.
- Be Next | Europe's Decentralized Energy Innovation Forum (9th of April 2024, Lisbon - Portugal)
The Greenvolt Group hosted an event to facilitate this essential conversation and provide a collaborative platform for sharing ideas that contribute to driving actionable change on the way we produce, consume, and share energy.
- Masterclass nº3: How to start a Renewable Energy Community? (5th of March 2024, Online)
Renewable Energy Communities and their implementation in Portugal will be the theme of the next masterclass. It will also be presentend a new practical guide with 10 initial steps on how to create a Renewable Energy Community in Portugal!
- Masterclass nº2: How does a battery work? Energy storage solutions (15th of February 2024, Évora - Portugal)
On the 15th of February the Sustainable Action Group held a workshop named “How does a battery work? Energy storage solutions”.
This session addressed batteries as domestic energy storage solutions produced by photovoltaic systems, covering some technologies and how to install, operate and maintain these systems.
- Masterclass nº1: How to produce photovoltaic energy at home? (16th of January 2024, Évora - Portugal)
On the 16 of january the Sustainable Action Group held a workshop named “How to produce photovoltaic energy at home?”.
- Solar cooking workshop: build your own solar cooker (25th of June 2023, Évora - Portugal)
On the 25th of June the Sustainable Action Group held a workshop on solar cooking and the participants got to build solar cookers! This workshop was held in cooperation with the association “Circulos de Transformação” and the Municipality of Évora.
- Sustainable action group session (18th of May 2023, Évora - Portugal)
The Sustainable Action group of the AURORA project promoted on May 18th it’s second public event! It was presented and discussed with those present the possible photovoltaic solutions for the historical city center of Évora, namely solar tiles and photovoltaic glass. Product samples were circulated among the attendees so they can have direct contact with the solutions to be implemented under the POCITYF project.
- Sustainable action group session (3rd of May 2023, Évora - Portugal)
The Sustainable Action group (AURORA project) promoted on May 3rd the public event on self-consumption with photovoltaic panels, jointly organized with the Parish Council of Évora. With the participation of 15 people, savings, tips, recommendations and the need to decarbonize our lifestyle were discussed.
It was decided to create a group on WhatsApp to talk about this and other topics, ask questions, share news and events. We are here: WhatsApp Group Link
- Sustainable action launch (19th of April 2023, Polo da Mitra, Évora - Portugal)
On April 19th took place the launching of the Sustainable Action of the AURORA project and its action line. Among the participants were students and researchers from the University of Évora. The AURORA Project team presented the project’s objectives and presented the Sustainable Action initiative!
- First Public Session (15th of February 2023, Évora - Portugal)
On February 15, 2023, a first public session between researchers and citizens was held. The participation included students, entrepreneurs and citizens, with a total of 13 people participating in the meeting.
Several different topics were discussed, focusing on energy, climate change and its impacts, renewable energy communities, the Portuguese legislation in force and its implementation challenges. The AURORA project was presented, its objectives, the different demonstrators and the carbon footprint monitoring application. The different possibilities being addressed were explained and polls were made to assess the participants willingness to enrol in a community under different forms.
The participants showed interest in the project and its ideas. One of the main conclusions was that energy communities could be a good way to make citizens an active part of the electricity production with basis on renewable energy sources, thus reducing energy costs as well as carbon emissions associated with the energy sector.
- Innovation Cafe (18th of May 2022, Évora - Portugal)
In May 2022, we hosted a Innovation Cafe where we had an interesting discussion followed by presentation from our researcher Dr. Luís Fialho. Prof. Alexander Gerber from INSCICO also led a talk about individual energy behaviour and how a mobile app could help to change that. The participants also filled out a survey about what they would like to see in the app.
- First public meeting with students (9th of March 2022, Évora - Portugal)
The project was presented to students in a meeting in March 2022, to discuss the different visions about the AURORA initiative. It turned out that there is great interest in participating.
