Informação: Regional Secretary for Science and Infrastructures built new viewpoint on Faial
The Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and infrastructures has built a new viewpoint in Ribeira das Cabras, located in the village of Praia do Norte. This intervention undertaken by the Office of Faial Island included the installation of a treated pine fence and urban furniture, such as “basalt-like” tables and benches in concrete, as well as resurfacing works and the const... Mais >>

Informação: “Gold quality” awarded to 41 beach areas in the Azores
The Regional Director for Sea Affairs stated today on the island of Faial that the various distinctions awarded to the Azorean beach areas evidence the “extraordinary” environmental quality of the archipelago. The assessment was made by Frederico Cardigos during the hoisting ceremony of the “gold quality” award at the Porto de Pim Beach. This initiative is promoted by t... Mais >>

Informação: Horta Marina combines demanding economic activities with environmental quality
The Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea considered on Sunday that the Horta Marina is a good example of how it is possible to combine a demanding economic activity with a good environmental quality. The assessment was made by Álamo Meneses during the hoisting ceremony of the 2011/2012 Blue Flag and the “Quality Coast” Flag. According to the government official, t... Mais >>

Informação: Catalogue on the recovery of whaling heritage launched on Pico
The Whaling Museum on Pico hosted the launch of the catalogue titled as “Património Baleeiro dos Açores – Herança e Modernidade” (Azorean Whaling Heritage – Legacy and Modernity) last Friday. The initiative is part of the Baleiaçor project that focused on the recovery of ten whaling boats and a tow boat as well as on the digitalisation of the documents... Mais >>

Informação: Government invests 400,000 Euros in renewable energy on Corvo
The Government of the Azores will invest 400,000 Euros in the installation of solar panels and heat pumps at the Corvo homes in order to replace butane gas consumption for household heating and cooking purposes. The allocation of this support follows the signature of an ARAAL contract between the Vice-Presidency (VPG), the Secretary for the Environment and the Sea (SRAM) and the Corvo Town Hall... Mais >>

Informação: Government presented Forest Management Project for Corvo waste land
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry will move ahead with the forest management of waste land on the island of Corvo, covering a total area of 225 hectares. It is intended to promote the practice of herding and the protection and management of the island’s water resources. The project was presented during the Farmer’s Day on the island of Corvo, an event attended ... Mais >>

Informação: Azores’ future requires a greener economy and less carbon market
The University of the Azores continues to be one of the privileged partners of the Regional Government “in major projects, such as Green Island, which aims to ensure the energy sustainability of the Region, but also in other projects intended to establish our green economy based on the replacement of the carbon market,” stressed the Regional Secretary for the Science, Technology and In... Mais >>

Informação: Energy consumption of public buildings and roads will be monitored
Under the terms of a decree published in the Official Journal on Thursday, the monitoring and reporting of energy consumption of public buildings and roads will become mandatory in the Azores. According to that regional legislative decree, the public buildings and roads under the administration of regional and municipal entities will be subject to these rules. The reporting of energy consumptio... Mais >>

Informação: Corvo in the process of replacing butane gas consumption for renewable energy sources
The island of Corvo might be soon the first island to eliminate butane gas in their household heating and cooking appliances. A contract to replace the traditional water heaters and gas stoves for a type of equipment using renewable energy was signed this morning between the Regional Government and the Vila do Corvo Town Hall at a ceremony presided over by Carlos César. As the Regional Se... Mais >>

Informação: Regulations on aquaculture in the Azores already published
The Regional Legislative Decree 22/2011/A regulating aquaculture activities in the Region has just been published in the Official Gazette. The new legislation aims to ensure the sustainable farming of aquatic species whose production is adequate to the specificities of the fauna and flora resources of the land and maritime territories of the Azores. In accordance with the preamble of the docum... Mais >>