Archivo de categorías para "ENERGY CITIES"

Walking on sunshine

Using a cemetery to produce and share solar energy? For some it’s polemic, for some others a pragmatic way of tapping into all available resources. No matter the attitude, this innovative example from Valencia certainly ignited the strongest curiosity

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Missed deadlines and missed goals: why have local authorities been underestimated in the NECP writing process?

In this troubled time following the European elections, let’s not forget that the deadline for the final submission of the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) by each Member State (MS) was on 30 June 2024. One year after

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Always look on the bright side…

*This article is based on the Solar Saves stories published on Solar Power Europe’s website. On June 21st, European Solar Day highlights the power and potential of the sun. Two energy cooperatives, Cooperativa de Energia (Romania) and Zelena Energetska

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It’s all in one spot: One-stop-shops

Citizens and businesses may have the motivation to reduce their energy bill or to produce their own electricity. Often enough, though, they don’t know where to start, where to find funding, which technologies to use. The first and best

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Want energy communities? Push the LOOP button!

The recent EU election results may want you to defend democratic energy (and other) initiatives? Inspiration and hope come from cities like Zagreb, Bistrita and from places like Crete in Greece: The local authorities and citizen organisations there are

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From virtual net metering to community agri-PV projects

CommonEN in the North-West of Greece creates local, renewable energy projects, co-designed and co-owned by local people and together with the municipality of Ioannina. It is thus offering a radically realistic vision about the future of energy. Energy sharing

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Grafting Cities 2024: Last opportunity to join us!

Our annual forum will take place on 26 and 27 June during Valencia Cities Climate Week. Find out about our programme and all the side events organised during the week. A tailor-made programme Debate with other municipalities on challenges.

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Match made in heaven: “Once you have it, it’s beautiful”!

Do you sometimes wish your local authority would be better equipped in community energy issues? And as a citizen, do you wish you could better connect with people in the local administrations to co-develop community energy projects? On Monday,

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Why sufficiency should be at the heart of the next European strategic agenda

So far, the EU institutions tried to overcome several crisis without seriously considering a critical lever at its disposal: managing Europe’s resource use. Faced with surges in the cost of living, growing inequality of wealth and income, and unprecedented

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A new place for urban change-makers to connect, grow and learn together

In our daily work with local governments and communities, we see this over and over again: whether they are civil servants, elected representatives or active citizens, many of them feel overwhelmed by the challenges ahead. They dream of having

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