Mobility Electric vehicles under analysis Energiser accompanied the team from the magazine Exame Informática on a test conducted on an electric car to find out exactly what parameters are analysed, the main doubts in the mind of drivers and what to expect from these cars in the future
Forward Natural gas is a sustainable source of energy Natural gas will play a major role in the future energy paradigm and will be included in the mix of solutions geared to the decarbonisation of the economy
Forward Innovation platform supports energy transition Galp has opened its doors to the ecosystem with a view to seeking out opportunities for the co-creation of value in a collaborative manner and then to share them with its partners. UP - Upcoming Energies will be a 'factory' of innovation
Energisers The great crossing The first report on the life of the 5 to Port on the yacht Domum comes from Cape Verde, in preparation for the next leg of the long round-the-world trip: crossing the Atlantic to the Caribbean
Forward Pioneers of carbon neutrality Portugal was the first country to sign the document defining the goal established for 2050: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so that the balance between emissions and removals from the atmosphere will be zero by that date
Forward Big data boosts 48-hour marathon Eight teams gathered at the Galp refinery in Sines in a quest to find a solution to a real challenge: optimising and rendering Galp's refining system more efficient through the use of a huge data set
Commitment Land of Hope: two years of planting trees for a greener Portugal The Land of Hope movement marked the passing of its second anniversary by planting around 12,000 trees in the Mata Nacional do Urso Nature Park in Leiria
Forward Energiser in magazine format Energiser is now being published in a premium, 92-page printed version. In the first edition, Carlos Gomes da Silva and Joana Carneiro talk about leadership in a magazine inspired by change
Living Good environment Good design and energy efficiency have been the guidelines for a project that has complied with the best sustainable practices in natural surroundings in Ourém
Mobility In search of a sustainable future Cities with more people are forcing municipal authorities to develop solutions that help remove cars from the roads
Commitment Hope for a greener Portugal The Terra de Esperança movement, an environmental volunteer initiative, arose two years ago with the aim of reforesting Portugal
Commitment Award-winning Tremor Festival documentary The inspiring story behind the opening spectacle of the Tremor Festival has won the M&P Communication Award in the Integrated Communication/Video category
Forward Humanising technology This is the major challenge for organisations that are simultaneously striving to uphold the humanity of their employees. Addressing learning in a holistic manner, taking advantage of creativity and emotions, is one of the paths to be taken
Mobility Mobility of the future The Porto Customs Congress Center recently opened its doors to another edition, the third, of the Hybrid and Electric Motor Show, an event that once again featured Galp as a main sponsor
Mobility Urban mobility plans are essential Planning. That's the magic word used by Paula Teles, president of the Institute of Mobile Cities and Towns, when discussing issues in relation to citizens moving between cities and suburbs and within the urban agglomerations themselves
Mobility Technology for cities André Dias, CTO and founder of Flow, highlights the manner in which the company intends to meet mobility challenges with solutions based on three pillars: connectivity, electrification and sharing
Mobility Decarbonising mobility and the environment WYZE Mobility is the latest shared mobility player in Lisbon. A Portuguese company geared to facilitating travel in the city by contributing to the decarbonisation of mobility and the environment
Mobility Lisbon is changing With Lisbon Green Capital of Europe 2020 around two months away, Francisca Ramalhosa conducts a review of the city council´s investments in the area of mobility, highlighting the work being carried out to improve the city's capacity to respond to the needs of traffic
Forward Cleaner energy, a longer future Portugal is on the United Nations list of the most sustainable countries in the world and its production of energy from renewable sources has been increasing over the years. Is the nation getting closer to carbon neutrality?
Energisers Around the World with fado in her heart Business Developmente Officer Partícia Brandão, age 45, is often a woman in a man’s world, a situation that never interfered with her work
Forward “Portugal needs to place an even greater focus on electrifying the economy” This is the opinion of Maria João Rodrigues, from Lisboa E-nova, who adds that the planned investments in renewable production could contribute to a reduction in consumer prices
Forward SingularityU: how to maximise human potential with technology Could something be placed in our brain to make us smarter? Vivienne Ming, the guest on the final episode of the documentary series “Inspiring the Future – SingularityU Portugal”, believes that technology can turn us into better people
Forward Energy efficiency needed Global energy demand is expected to keep growing until 2040, according to the forecasts of the International Energy Agency. As such, improving energy efficiency will be a vital factor for the good of the planet in the future
Forward SingularityU Global Summit: on the path to change The Galp Director of Technology, Nuno Pedras, has told Energiser all about Global Summit 2019. The new market trends and the challenges facing the Company in the near future
Forward SingularityU Global Summit: 3D cars, electrical mobility and the future The Galp director of Innovation has attended one of the biggest conferences on technology and sustainability. The future according to Jorge Fernandes
Forward SingularityU: innovation in energy The scientist Ramez Naam is an expert in energy and the guest on the 12th episode of “Inspiring the Future”, the documentary series produced by SingularityU Portugal and which addresses the future, technology and thinking
Forward SingularityU: have we ever managed to block a technology? It´s important to talk about technologies and their consequences for humanity. Manuel Tânger gives us his views on both this issue and entrepreneurism in Portugal in the 11th episode of “Inspiring the Future”.
Forward SingularityU: How can improvisation change the world in which we live? The answer to this question is provided by Robert Poynton, a master of improvisation and the guest on the 10th episode of the documentary programme “Inspiring the Future – SingularityU Portugal”
Mobility Sustainable tourism on wheels Live Electric Tours provides tailor-made city tours in 100% electric cars, featuring a virtual assistant system, Internet and a livestream camera. This innovative initiative was awarded the European Commission Startup Europe Awards prize last November
Mobility AYR: rewarding those who reduce CO2 emissions The platform developed by CEiiA was presented in New York and is designed for the trading of carbon dioxide emission credits
Forward SingularityU: Exponential technologies and the future Nathaniel Calhoun is the guest on the 9th episode of the documentary programme “Inspiring the Future – SingularityU Portugal”
Forward Artificial intelligence: driving towards the future Autonomous vehicles are gradually becoming a reality. Though they are not on the road yet, their high-tech features have rapidly evolved over time and are already installed in some vehicles. If the driver is distracted, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) system can bring the vehicle to an emergency stop
Forward SingularityU: can we be ruled by data? Michell Zappa is the interviewee on the eighth programme of Inspiring the Future - SingularityU Portugal, a journey through the changes we´ll be seeing in the near future
Forward 2019 energy market trends The Everis study conducts an analysis of the energy sector in Portugal and Spain, focusing on an area that is evolving on a continuous basis
Mobility An English designer's coral cities Craig Taylor likes to analyse urban mobility patterns to enable him to create moving images resembling sea coral
Commitment Electric Energiza Everyday life in Sofala, Mozambique, has changed. The implementation of the Energiza Project has allowed to electrify a rural area whose impact extended over 120 people
Forward Welcome to the age of energy prosumers In the near future, citizens, small enterprises and even towns and cities will be the new producers of electrical energy for both their own consumption and for marketing the surplus. Technologies such as blockchain help consolidate this concept and protect the margins of the traditional players in the sector.
Forward SingularityU: technology and the soul Divya Chander, a doctor and neuroscientist, is the guest on the seventh documentary programme Inspiring the Future - SingularityU Portugal
Mobility The mobility of a smart city A national benchmark in the field of smart cities, Cascais has been investing in mobility on an increasing scale
Forward SingularityU: life on Earth The Portuguese astrobiologist Zita Martins has been conducting research into the origin of life on our planet by searching for organic compounds in meteorite samples
Forward How Portugal is preparing for climate change Several cities are drawing up plans of action as a response to climate change. The causes and consequences of a global phenomenon measured on a local scale. Get to know examples of cities including Lisbon, Porto and Viseu
Forward SingularityU: 2045, odyssey on earth David Roberts, a specialist in Artificial Intelligence, was this week’s guest of program Inspirando o Futuro - SingularityU Portugal
Forward SingularityU: inspiring the future with a blue circular economy A member of Singularity University and a partner of SingularityU Portugal, Robin Teigland explains how technology and innovation can contribute to a better, more Earth and people-friendly future
Forward SingularityU: technology and human rights Living in freedom may depend on what we are capable of inventing. Alex Gladstein, in charge of strategy at the Human Rights Foundation, was invited to participate in the third episode of the series Inspirando o Futuro – SingularityU Portugal
Energisers A petroleum engineer's ecological dream Isaías Justino was born in Brazil, studied in the USA and has now been invited to take the Galp and Heriot-Watt master's degree at the School of Sciences
Forward SingularityU: who are the students of the 21st century? Esther Wojcicki, a teacher and journalist, was the central figure of the second episode of the documentary series Inspirando o Futuro – SingularityU Portugal
Energisers Men in space: from fiction to reality Fifty years ago, the world surrendered to a man who made history by stepping on the moon for the first time. The Energiser remembers and honours the date, the conversation with another astronaut who marked the history of NASA, Jim Wetherbee
Forward SingularityU: technology, future, disruption and our lives The documentary series Inspirando o Futuro – SingularityU Portugal, broadcast on channel RTP2, is an awesome trip into our near future
Energisers Today is a good day to go around the world With the support of her friends and a lot of emotion to the mix, Rute Gonçalves, her husband and three children set out from Cascais to fulfil a dream: a challenging circumnavigation trip that is a family adventure
Forward New perspective Galp's 6th Open Days GPE brought to Portugal specialists from different areas who presented their vision and knowledge about everything that involves the energy sector, showing trends and pointing out ways and solutions for a future that needs to be more sustainable
Commitment Youths present their solutions for a more sustainable planet Schools from Águeda and Palmela won the contest on energy sustainability organised by the Galp Foundation
Mobility Towards cities with better quality of life The exponential increase in world’s population, its ageing and the pressure over the cities, increasingly urban, as well as the need for decarbonisation raise pressing issues to mobility and, above all, accessibility
Forward Opportunity that comes from the ocean Norwegian-born Wenche Grønbrekk is the Senior Advisor at the United Nations Global Compact for sustainable ocean business. She has recently visited Portugal and is strongly committed to sustainable development goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans
Commitment Marathon on the seafront 120 students developed ideas and projects over a 24-hour period at Innovathon for a more sustainable sea economy. The winners will participate at an international event scheduled for next year at the United Nations Oceans Conference, to be held in Lisbon
Forward How 5G will revolutionise city life The technology presented at the Smart Cities Summit illustrated how it will be possible to use vehicles remotely in safety
Commitment Energy Bootcamp 2019: the Galp Foundation awards prizes for school projects Energy Bootcamp 2019 was held in CEiiA (Centre of Excellence for Innovation in the Automobile Industry), in Matosinhos, on May 28 and 29, and brought together the best 15 school initiatives in the academic year within the scope of the Galp Social and Educational Projects
Commitment Ocean Talks discusses the sea in Cascais The second edition of Ocean Talks warns of the problems faced by our oceans and provides tips on sustainable use
Forward How the digital economy is revolutionising companies The purpose of the IBM Think Summit is to share the latest technological trends
Energisers The architect of the sea Teresa Almeida, a specialist in the areas of urban planning and land management, is the coordinator of the Sea 2020 Programme, geared to supporting sustainable and innovative fisheries and aquaculture projects
Forward Portugal Smart Cities Summit: the future is happening here Galp marked its presence at Portugal Smart Cities Summit, the event that represents the perspective of an increasingly dynamic future for Portuguese cities, in which technology and innovation are essential to improving our citizens´ lives
Commitment An example of equality through music and art The artistic group ondamarela was the “conductor” of a social inclusion project promoted by the Galp Foundation and Galp Azores, which brought together the São Miguel Island Deaf Association and the Rabo de Peixe School of Music at the opening concert of the 6th edition of the Tremor Festival. An amazing piece of work documented herein
Forward The future waiting at the door Hydrogen continues to make its mark as an alternative source of energy, however it still has a long way to go in Portugal
Energisers “I think I'm blessed” Leaving for Afghanistan, in the opinion of her friends and family, seemed crazy, but environmental engineer Nicole Ribeiro was determined to pursue an old dream: to be a UN volunteer. She certainly does't lack determination and courage
Forward The challenges of energy in the cities of the future The opinion of Pedro Dias, Director of Strategy at Galp, on the role of our cities in the future of the energy sector and the success of decarbonisation strategies
Forward Portugal leads reduction in CO2 emissions in the EU Portugal registered the biggest reduction in carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union in 2018, ahead of Bulgaria and Ireland
Energisers Between Earth and Space Sérgio Cersosimo is 55 years old and is a geophysicist and assistant to Geosciences. At Galp, he is developing an innovative artificial intelligence project
Energisers “The sea that unites us” This is the title of the exposition promoted by the Galp Foundation on display at this year´s edition of World Press Photo, the biggest and most prestigious photojournalism exposition in the world
Forward The importance of the Paris Agreement John MacArthur, president of Shell VP Group Carbon, believes the Paris Agreement is universal, dynamic and highly ambitious. It´s a message aimed at all markets, reinforcing the idea that it´s time we invested in a low-carbon economy
Forward The major challenge of energy transition As far as Para Kathrina Mannion, director of the Advanced Low Carbon Programme at BP, is concerned, the major challenge of energy transition is to manage to produce increasing amounts of energy with increasingly lower emissions
Energisers The route of the dream The adventure undertaken by Rute Gonçalves, her husband and three children in a yacht consists of crossing oceans and visiting several continents and islands in seas never previously sailed by a family. The voyage will involve two or three years of discoveries and challenges, with no fear of the unknown. This is the “intended” route map, and although it has been marked out, it is still open to change
Commitment Music and friendship festival The Galp Foundation and Galp Azores promoted the opening ceremony of the Tremor Festival. A unique, stirring concert that brought together the Rabo de Peixe School of Music and 20 participants from the São Miguel Deaf Association
Forward “Portugal can be an example of sustainability” Mohan Munasinghe, winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, believes we have been given our last chance to do 'the right things' to preserve the planet, and that countries such as Portugal will play a major role in serving as an example for bigger and more developed markets
Mobility “We need to think and legislate in the long term” This is the opinion of transport researcher Rosário Macário, for whom the education of our citizens is another driver of change for the urban mobility of the future
Forward Good client experiences are important for everyone As far as Laila Pawlak is concerned it is important to understand that clients are different and therefore think in a different manner. We can only guarantee their attention and loyalty by creating remarkable experiences in their relationship with the company
Forward Better leadership guarantees greater safety Rules and regulations are not enough to prevent risks and accidents. We need to know how to create relationships, to motivate employees and to guarantee good communications in a company´s hierarchical structure as a means of ensuring nothing is lacking
Energisers "I knew Madrid would be important in my life" Born in Greece, Stylianos Athanasopoulos, 38, works in Madrid as head of Planning and Control at Galp Spain
Energisers “A leader will only achieve his full potential on the day on which he retires, as life is all about learning” Jim Wetherbee was a NASA astronaut for almost forty years. The major lesson he learned, on his very first journey, was that a leader needs to be aware of people's behaviour, and to evaluate and influence in the best possible manner
Forward The sustainability of the planet as a priority Galp Sustainability Day, held in Portugal, brought together some of the most important entities from the global energy sector. They presented their strategic visions for rendering the planet more sustainable
Energisers My home on the water After a year of adaptations and preparations, the Domum has returned to the water. A test on the yacht that is going to be Rute Gonçalves’ family’s home for two years
Energisers Leading with determination Cacília Sêco is 43 years old and works as manager Galp gas stations in Aveiras. Perfecionist and competitive, she likes to lead in a didactic way
Forward What the Portuguese think about energy Catholic University study reveals that 90% of the Portuguese population regard the energy sector as important or very important
Energisers Five set out on an adventure This is not the name of an Enid Blyton book but a fine prologue to an adventure story. Rute Gonçalves, her husband and her three children are preparing to travel around the world
Commitment Energising Mozambique Energise is the name of the Galp Foundation project aimed at improving access to sustainable energy and the quality of life of thousands of people living in rural areas in Mozambique
Mobility Smart mobility needed There is an ever-increasing need for mobility in cities to be efficient, well thought-out and integrated. European smart cities are investing in changing people´s means of transport as a means of reversing the process of climate change
Mobility Electric vehicles at the heart of sustainability Brice Fabry, director of Zero Emissions and Ecosystems Strategy at Nissan Europe, talks to Energiser about smart mobility
Energisers Roll up your sleeves and dream big Issufo Mutuala, 38 years old, is Operations Manager at Porto da Beira in Mozambique. Throughout his career he has learned how to overcome challenges
Energisers The champion is back Armindo Araújo promised he would only return to the Portuguese rally circuit with a good project. The Portuguese driver retuned last year, won his fifth championship and now has a sixth in his sights
Energisers Global Teacher Prize Portugal returns to acknowledge the teacher of the year After the success of the debut edition, this award, also known as the “Nobel Prize for Teachers” is back to find the most creative and innovative teacher of 2019
Energisers Making it happen Nuno Garrido is 33 years old and is responsible for Performance Analysis and Leader of the Refining 4.0 digital transformation project in Lisbon, Sines and Matosinhos
Commitment Cleaner energy in homes in Guinea-Bissau Galp Foundation has launched the Fumukaba project with the aim of promoting the substitution of charcoal and firewood with butane gas in the preparation of food in Guinean households
Energisers Working as a teacher in Portugal Global Teacher Prize Study/Galp Foundation reveals that the Portuguese trust their teachers and that they were important and inspiring both in relation to their formal education and their lives in general
Commitment Initiative resulted in the planting of 10,000 trees on the Alentejo coast Around 200 people took part in the rehabilitation of around 15 hectares of land in the districts of Sines and Santiago do Cacém
Forward Sines Refinery celebrates its 40th anniversary The journey through the 40 years of history of Sines Refinery is inspiring and reveals a well-defined, long-term strategy with an innovative spirit and entrepreneurial capacity
Forward “The energy sector is where it's all happening” A chat with Carlos Gomes da Silva, CEO of Galp, about sustainability, technology, efficiency and natural gas, key issues when addressing energy transition and the world we desire in the future
Mobility A simple exercise of energy futurology Carlos Gomes da Silva, Galp CEO, about hydrogen and mobility
Forward An increasingly closer future Biofuels are of a non-fossil origin and are produced mainly from one or a number of plants. The "Creating the Biofuture" report (launched at the COP 24 Climate Change Conference) highlights the importance of this fuel in combating global warming
Forward LNG: opportunities and challenges The 19th edition of the World LNG Summit, an annual event organised by the CWC Group, brought major players from the global natural gas industry to Lisbon to discuss the present and future of this fuel
Commitment “We need more successes” Helpo has now been active for ten years. Joana Clemente holds a highly positive view of the work conducted up to now, but, despite ticking off the successes, the person in charge of the organisation´s management and international projects is fully aware that “there is still a lot to be done”
Forward Humanised management What can we do to make business more humanised? This is the starting point for the debates conducted at House of Beautiful Business, an event with a unique way of addressing the world of work that brings together executives, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers
Mobility “Portugal should invest more in public transport” This suggestion is put forward by the German urban planner Ludwig Engel, who believes sustainable mobility in the future is possible provided we have a specific vision today of what we want in 2050
Mobility Evolution of the electric car You're mistaken if you thought the electric automobile was a modern invention. It dates back almost 190 years. See how it has evolved up to the present day
