Interview with Filipe Quintal and Lucas Pereira – PRSMA

Current situation and overall experience within the SMILE project. An interview with Filipe Quintal and Lucas Pereira, project managers from PRSMA. Could you tell us a bit about your company? PRSMA, (Brightcuriosity, Lda) was formed in 2015. Three of the founding...

Orkney’s Project Status Update and COVID-19 Impact

Orkney has been in the process of easing restrictions put in place due to COVID-19 pandemic. During the summer months residents were given permission to meet others, as long as it did not exceed 15 people outside and 8 people inside, and were encouraged to support...

Madeira’s SMILE Developments and COVID-19 Situation

Madeira – one of the safest islands in Europe with the lowest COVID-19 infection rates Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic no fatalities have been reported and restrictions are progressively being lifted in Madeira. Since July 1st the island is open for...

Samsø – Towards a Green Transition

Without any doubt Samsø is the proven evidence that green energy transition requires to put the community in the center for their own benefits. In Samsø the population itself took the initiative to create new renewables related projects and the community invested in...

Views on Post COVID-19 Legal Developments and the SMILE Technologies

Dr. Romain Mauger By Dr. Romain Mauger, GCELS, University of Groningen. The COVID-19 crisis has spared no one. The global energy sector has certainly seen some unprecedented changes, as we can remind of last April’s negative oil prices. However, as the IEA pointed...