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POCITYF project concludes by demonstrating that the energy transition can coexist with the preservation of urban heritage
29 Sep 2026 — The European project, led by EDP, comes to an end after testing more than 50 innovative solutions in Évora and Alkmaar, leaving a legacy of knowledge and best practices to support other historic European cities on their path to climate neutrality.
Energy transition lessons from heritage cities, distilled into a Best Practice Book
22 Sep 2026 — "Heritage cities welcome innovation" captures what worked, what proved challenging and what other cities can learn from EU-funded POCITYF's seven-year experience.
POCITYF – Newsletter 10
21 Sep 2026 — Final updates from your favourite smart city project!
Going green, without losing their past: historic cities’ energy puzzle
18 Sep 2026 — After seven years, the EU-funded project POCITYF is coming to an end. But its legacy could live much longer: “Heritage and decarbonisation can go hand in hand,” says its coordinator. The challenge now is scaling up proven solutions across Europe.
Open Innovation Call to EU citizens: 15 good ideas to make historic cities smarter
17 Sep 2026 — From 23 to 25 September, citizens from eight EU countries can share their ideas for smarter, more sustainable historic cities. The first 15 eligible submissions each receive an electric scooter.
One year after Alkmaar, POCITYF wraps up its journey in Évora
04 Sep 2026 — Évora will host POCITYF's closing event, bringing together the project's lighthouse and fellow cities to share what comes next for historic cities on their path to climate neutrality
Eight stops through Alkmaar’s clean energy transition
01 Sep 2026 — Discover Alkmaar’s Sun Powered Circuit, an interactive journey showing how renewable energy and circular renovation are integrated into everyday places across the historic Dutch city
Solar power blending into Évora’s historic rooftops reaches national TV
27 Aug 2026 — A TVI feature brings POCITYF’s work in Évora to the Portuguese audience, spotlighting an innovative approach to energy transition and heritage preservation
How Avedøre turned a POCITYF pilot into Denmark’s first energy community
25 Aug 2026 — A new video from Hvidovre Municipality shows how the Avedøre Energy Community keeps growing
The Alchemy of Time: why the city of the future is hiding in the wisdom of the past
30 Jul 2026 — As extreme heatwaves expose the limits of active cooling, architects and researchers are looking back to vernacular materials, passive designs and invisible retrofits to build our carbon-neutral tomorrow.
