Seventy six scientists from Mediterranean countries, including Gibraltar, recently met in Thessaloniki (Greece) in a seminar organized by the European Union’s Environment Directorate General.
The Government of Gibraltar has this week signed its first power purchase agreement for the provision of renewable energy.
The agreement with Eco Wave Power is for the provision of an initial 0.5MW energy device on the eastside, with a view to further expansion up to a full 5MW plant if the project is successful.
The Citizens Advice Bureau this morning launched their website here2help.gi, which will act as a bridge for potential volunteers and local charities. The website details many of Gibraltar’s most prominent charities and gives potential volunteers a medium for them to get involved in any specific events being held by the charity, or just in general.
Gibtelecom today hosted their annual telecommunications conference, attended by a series of Telecommunications providers from small states, including Andorra, the Faroe Islands, Malta, Guyana, Isle of Man, Iceland, Luxembourg and Greenland. Over 60 attendees are made up of former incumbent telecommunications companies from states with a population of up to 2 million. Gibtelecom plays and administrative role for the group, including the managing of financials and sub-contracting the consultant who assists in organising the annual event.
The Environmental Agency together with the Department of the Environment has extended its recently developed environmental application (app) for smartphones to Android devices, so that it can now be run both on these and on iOS. The app was developed locally together with a team of Environmental Agency staff. The App is now free to download for both iOS and Android devices and is designed to provide the user with useful information about the Agency's services and about recycling.