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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.
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
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
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.
Hidden in plain sight: an interactive walk through Évora
20 Jul 2026 — Discover Évora's Walk of the Sun, an interactive digital journey through seven sites in the heritage city centre
From Pompeii to Évora: invisible solar for heritage sites
15 Jul 2026 — Solar panels disguised as ancient Roman tiles or designed to blend into historic skylines: Pompeii and Évora are proving that heritage preservation and sustainability can go hand in hand.
Sharing solar power: lessons from Valverde’s renewable energy community
01 Jul 2026 — A new POCITYF infopack draws the lessons from a renewable energy community in Valverde
Wrapping up the POCITYF project: a visual journey through smarter, greener heritage cities
02 Apr 2026 — Discover the project final video and witness POCITYF's growth from 2019 to today!
Can Positive Energy Districts work in historic cities?
25 Feb 2026 — POCITYF features in a podcast episode produced by the JUSTPEPP project, unpacking the realities of implementing PEDs in historical heritage cities
From ancient walls to glass landmarks: facing challenges of going energy positive
23 Dec 2025 — From Lyon’s futuristic riverside district to Évora’s UNESCO-protected historic centre, cities are rewriting the rules of urban energy. Facing radically different constraints, both are experimenting with ways to cut emissions and produce more energy than they consume. Their message for Europe? The challenge is real and creativity is essential - but there is no excuse for not moving towards decarbonisation
