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One of the district governments of Budapest (District 13) implemented an exemplary unique initiative. A multi-flat building with 100 flats was built by April 2014 which flats are now rented out on a social basis, while they remain the property of the municipality. People who move into the flats receive training on how to use the flats - as the building is a certified passive house -, and on energy saving. Following upon the success of the first social building, the municipality built a second passive house in 2018 with 23 flats, and several others followed. The latest official handover of a passive social house with 35 flats was in January 2022. According to a decision of the district munici…
Extinction Rebellion Hungary is part of an international decentralised movement – Extinction Rebellion, founded in the UK. The Hungarian group is politically non-partisan and uses non-violent direct action and civil disobedience to persuade the Hungarian government to act justly in relation to the Climate and Ecological Emergency.…
With Pedibus, children can walk to school in an organized setting accompanied by registered local volunteers. There is a map with pre-defined routes, with "stops" (meeting points) and a timetable. One of the main goals is to minimise car usage associated with taking kids to school.…
Dr István Dőry is a physicist and currently a lecturer at EDUTUS University. More than 10 years ago, he and his wife moved from the capital to Egyházasfalu, a small village in the western region of the country. They deliberately chose a place where there are no major roads but good train transport - and where they can live a sustainable lifestyle. István has been involved as a climate coordinator (i.e. community organiser and leader) for 6 seasons in the EnergyCommunities programme (a residential energy-saving programme) organised by GreenDependent. He is also the creator and builder of the SunSnail (NapCsiga), which works as an independent solar-energy vehicle, meaning that it uses only the…
The Futur 2 Festival is a music festival in Hamburg that took place in 2018 and 2019, free of charge and outside. It views itself as a place for testing out sustainable solutions for open-air events. There is a big focus on recycling, and resources should mainly be produced on-site, for example producing electricity with the help of festival visitors riding bikes.…
The 100% RE Foundation aims at supporting the development of energy citizenship in German. The way the Foundation describes itself is pretty clear: "Shaping the energy transition according to […] citizens‘ needs is essential for our work at […] 100 prozent Erneuerbar Stiftung. What we know: […] citizens in Germany want the energy transition. What we don’t know: What role can, want and should they play? Will they shape the energy transition? Will they remain supply cases without major changes because ‘[…] power comes from the socket’? Do they have to accept everything that legislator [s] and companies are planning? We must assume that all of these three options describe very much possible and…
With the motto "We take our energy supply into our own hands", the WeilerWärme cooperative strives to implement an independent, sustainable and environmentally friendly overall concept for energy production and supply. It began with a heat network and intended to build its own power grid. Of course, the topic of mobility is also an important one. Especially against the background of the question of what to do with the surplus green electricity generated on-site, the entry into the areas of electric mobility and car sharing was therefore obvious to the cooperative's board of directors. Without further ado, a third pillar of the cooperative was literally put on the road under the brand name "W…
The Hörmanns are owners of a photovoltaic company, and they work every day to implement the latest technical developments in the field of renewable energies. They therefore wanted to build their new private house as energy efficiently as possible and use solar energy in the summer and winter. They implemented a concept for the long-term storage of solar energy using hydrogen. With this concept, it is possible to completely cover the energy demand of the building with photovoltaic systems on the roof and façade and a hydrogen storage unit even in winter. On sunny days, excess solar energy is stored in a battery and hydrogen is produced, which is later converted back into electricity using a f…
SoLocal Energy is part of a proactive and progressive energy transition. On the basis of corporate values oriented at the common good, the initiative intends to simultaneously get people from all population groups on board. For this purpose, they have founded the non-profit association SoLocal Energy e.V. This serves as an umbrella for their various activities, from balcony power plants to neighbourhood circles to the self-build community, supplemented by various workshop and lecture formats.…
Having been present in its area of action for almost a century, the Union of Agrinio has already become the most important, if not the sole, pillar of the local rural economy. It is, in fact, the great ally of farmers, a characteristic strengthened by farmers themselves since they address all of their needs to the Union of Agrinio. Τηειρ philosophy is described in the trademark of the Cooperative: Two people joining hands, uniting their forces in a coalition that will undoubtedly benefit them both. They are surrounded and protected by the cycle of the Union, represented by the two reverse "E"s (“Enossi” means “Union” in Greek), a cycle that is crowned by a plant that grows and gives fruit, s…
Following in the footsteps of nature, using the Water (Greek “Nero”) and Air (Greek: “Aeras”) cycle, a pioneering energy project at the national and European level was created on the island of Ikaria and was named Naeras. “Naeras” on Ikaria Island is one of only two hybrid energy projects in Europe that combine wind and hydraulic power. The main objective of the project is to increase the penetration of renewable energy sources into the Ikaria Electricity Network and to reduce the quantity of conventional fuel oil used to produce energy, thus reducing substantially the carbon footprint of this iconic Aegean Island.…
WenCoop is the first "grassroots" energy community in Greece and Europe for the members of the Hellenic Women Entrepreneurs Association - S.E.G.E. The objectives of the Energy Community are to promote innovation in the energy sector, tackle energy poverty, promote energy sustainability, energy production, storage, self-consumption, distribution and supply, and improve energy end-use efficiency at the local and regional levels.…
Since 2014, INZEB, an independent non-profit organisation with a continued focus on a sustainable and energy-balanced future, has been working in areas including the energy efficiency of buildings and finance, energy poverty and energy communities with an interdisciplinary team of experts who generate and disseminate scientific insights, research results and innovative programmes. INZEB’s endeavours are based on the encouragement and support of the constantly evolving energy sector through the research, documentation, consultation and implementation of plans and capacity-building programmes of national, European and international projects.…
DAFNI – Network of Sustainable Greek Islands is a non-profit organization of island local and regional authorities. Founded in 2006, DAFNI aims to strengthen local island governance and help islands embrace the sustainable development paradigm through the integrated management of natural resources and infrastructure, the uptake of sustainable tourism and the enhanced interdependence of the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. DAFNI Network counts 56 members, including 52 island municipalities and the Regions of North Aegean, South Aegean, Ionian Islands and the Regional Union of Municipalities of the Ionian Islands. Thanks to its systematic and multifaceted action and the range of partne…
Kythnos has a rich history of the adoption of sustainable energy applications, starting from the installation of the first wind park in Europe in 1982, followed by a series of RES and storage installations subsequently resulting in 2000 to a fully automated intelligent power system largely powered by local wind and solar potential. In addition, one of the first microgrids was developed in 2001 in Gaidouromandra, a rural off-grid area in the south, adding invaluable knowledge to the scientific community and industry on the operation of such systems. After a decade of limited system upgrades, largely due to the instability caused by a long transition to the unbundling of the electricity market…
Performance Electrics is an artistic enterprise that operates as an electricity supplier producing and distributing Kunststrom, meaning electricity produced through artworks or artistic methods. Kunststrom is produced in different ways, including temporary actions in public spaces, installations and sculptures. The corporate ethos behind Performance Electrics can be analogised using the metaphor of a network. At Performance Electrics, designers, architects, artists, and art historians are all involved in the artistic production of Kunststrom at different locations across the globe, such as in Brussels, Stuttgart and São Paulo. The headquarters where research and development take place is loc…
Minoan Energy is a cooperative made up of private individuals and local businesses, which, with the support of the Region of Crete and many other Municipalities that are members of it, is competing to be part of the energy transition, from fossil fuels to Renewable Energy Sources (RES), promoting at the same time a sustainability and socially inclusive economy.…
The social cooperative “Wind of Renewal” (“Anemos Ananeosis”) was created by socially active people in order to play a strategic, synthetic and scientific role in the promotion of the: Social – cooperative and responsible economy; Sustainable, effective, innovative social enterprises; Green – circular economy; Social and environmental innovation; Employment in green, social and cultural sectors; Incorporation of democracy and human rights into financial and social life.…
ELECTRA energy is a certified social cooperative founded in 2016 based in Athens, Greece. Their scope is supporting the transition to a decentralised, efficient, and sustainable energy system with citizens and local communities at its core. The cooperative works work with citizens and local communities, municipalities, academic institutions, and national and international governmental and non-governmental organizations.…
Atlas Energy Community was founded in 2020 and is based in central Greece. Atlas aims to tackle energy poverty in mountainous areas of central Greece and develop RES projects that will contribute to the development of the Agrifood sector. Atlas is currently designing and developing a portfolio of projects and services, including clean energy generation, storage, energy efficiency and capacity building.…