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ENEA has developed an innovative geothermal system for the sustainable heating and cooling of buildings at its Casaccia Research Centre in Rome. Developed within the framework of the Research Programme on the Italian Electricity System, promoted by the Italian Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, the system combines the use of subsurface heat with a latest-generation heat pump capable of exploiting both ambient air and the ground as thermal sources.

The new “Guidelines for efficiency in the third sector: energy” and the first edition of the “Guidelines for efficiency in the third Sector: water” were presented in Rome at the event “Every watt, every drop: the social value of efficiency.” These documents provide nonprofit and religious organizations with a practical tool to manage energy and water resources effectively.

ENEA and the National Council for Economics and Labor (CNEL) have signed an interinstitutional agreement today aimed at promoting Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) as a development model based on a transparent energy transition and designed to meet the needs of local communities. The agreement also aims to enhance WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) recycling activities associated with RECs, given their strategic importance for the circular economy.

Strengthening collaborative relationships for the implementation of joint projects on energy transition, the circular economy, combating pollution and technological innovation to support the growth of Lombardy's businesses is the goal of the Memorandum of Understanding signed at Palazzo Lombardia by Regional President Attilio Fontana and ENEA President Francesca Mariotti.

Accelerating the use of renewable energy sources, reducing the costs of energy technologies and increasing energy efficiency, are the objectives of the approximately €15 million European RISEnergy project, which involves 17 partners, including ENEA, 37 affiliated entities and 14 service providers from 22 countries. The project aims to facilitate synergies among industry, research centers and institutions in the following sectors: photovoltaics, solar thermal and solar thermal energy, hydrogen, biofuels, offshore wind, ocean energy, integrated grids and storage. ENEA contributes to the project with the biomass gasification pilot plant at the Trisaia Research Center (Matera) and with the Smart Grid and Energy Networks Laboratory at the Portici Research Center (Naples), both part of the Department of Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources (TERIN).

To reduce heat-related energy consumption and keep homes cool, ENEA experts recommend taking a “step-by-step” approach, prioritizing more economical and eco-friendly strategies before turning on the air conditioners.