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Lucéole is a cooperative which invests in renewable energy (wind farms, hydropower) projects. Its main objectives are to promote energy savings and renewable energy investments, to participate in developing local and circular economies and to enhance citizen participation in the social economy.…
Lime is an international company that offers the shared use of light e-vehicles such as mopeds, scooters, and bikes in various cities around the world, including Sofia, Bulgaria. The service provides access to smart, affordable mobility and was introduced in Sofia as a measure for alleviating traffic and mitigating air pollution in the city. Lime electric scooters are available in Sofia’s city centre along with some of its biggest neighbourhoods. The scooters do not have parking stations; they work through a mobile application and are at citizens’ disposal at any time to help them move from one place to another for a small fee. Also, Lime contributes directly to making Sofia a greener and cl…
The Residential Park neighbourhood is a project initiated by an individual businessman and carried out by RT Consult, an architecture company which turned an abandoned area in Plovdiv’s centre into the country’s first car-free neighbourhood. It is being constructed to consist of 58 apartment buildings and numerous establishments for entertainment, leisure and commercial purposes. It will also include a park with diverse plant life. The objective is to establish a safe, innovative and environmentally friendly space where all vehicles will be parked and - if necessary, charged - in an underground area, which will be connected to the neighbourhood via elevators and escalators.…
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” (UoS) is participating in the Student Switch Off (SSO) campaign organised within the SAVES2 project. The SSO campaign is an inter-dormitory energy-saving competition that focuses on a predefined set of activities, encouraging students to save energy in their university dormitories, while the SSO+ campaign is focused on students living in the private rented sector and aimed at raising awareness of energy performance certificates (EPC), smart meters and energy efficiency and thus helping students reduce their energy costs and their exposure to energy poverty. Energy savings are determined by comparing pre-intervention electricity consumption with post-in…
Currently, the obsolete railroad in Sofia spans about 20km and includes a large number of abandoned facilities (stations, warehouses, etc.). The project aims to repurpose obsolete railroads in Sofia by using them to expand existing bicycle lanes. In doing so, peripheral neighbourhoods will be linked to the city centre through a sustainable mobility network, and abandoned public areas will be revived. Moreover, traffic will be reduced, and new opportunities for sports, leisure, cultural development, business investments and tourism may arise.…
The “Act4Eco – online platform for energy-conscious consumers” Facebook group was established by ARC Fund in May 2020 to provide a virtual space for consumers to learn and share experiences on energy-related topics. Its initial aim was to promote the Act4Eco platform among energy consumers in Bulgaria. The platform has been developed within the Energy Conscious Consumers (ECO2) project and provides open-access knowledge in nine EU languages on responsible energy consumption at home. With its 260 members, the Facebook group contributed to not only increasing the traffic on the Act4Eco platform but also establishing a close Act4Eco community where interesting news on energy efficiency and ener…
Bike Evolution is a non-profit organisation registered on 7 August 2007. The objective is to promote cycling as a valid alternative to modern urban mobility. To achieve this, Bike Evolution organises events (in association with partners and friends), participates in working groups and other bodies set up by the municipality, and organises and hosts training and design workshops and many other activities to promote safe cycling. Bike Evolution represents its members in discussions with the municipality and other authorities related to urban mobility.…
Created at the end of 2018, OurPower Cooperative intends to radically rethink the energy market by creating a whole new dynamic for the energy transition: regional, personal, and cooperative. Their vision is a world in which people use energy responsibly and obtain 100% of their electricity directly from regional renewable energy sources. With this goal in mind, they operate (and are constantly developing) the online marketplace ourpower.coop, which builds relationships around the topic of electricity between electricity sellers and buyers, investors, and plant constructors.…
The goal of aWATTar is to enable electricity supply from 100% renewable energies, which the company wants to achieve together with its customers. Together with the latter, they want to make a significant contribution to the energy transition. They don't want to wait for public subsidies but instead to give their customers the power to do something themselves. Only they can open the gates to the sun and wind. Because one thing the consumers have in their hands is demand. The concept is simple: if we shift our consumption to sunny or windy hours, we increase the demand for solar and wind energy. And with aWATTar smart tariffs, customers can save even more money in the process because, at times…
Through the project "Energy against Poverty", the customers of Energie Graz are asked for donations of five euros or more; every donation up to 5,000 euros is doubled by Energie Graz. Via a trust account and a notary, the donations go in equal parts to Caritas and the social welfare office, which take care that the money ends up where it is needed. In terms of emergency aid and sustainable measures: 40 per cent goes to emergency aid so that electricity and heating bills can be paid, and 60 per cent of the donations are used to buy low-energy electrical appliances. 1,500 households had to have their electricity cut off in 2021, and the project helps to further fill the emergency aid fund thro…
The Urban Pioneers community project was launched in Viertel Zwei in Vienna in 2017 and created Austria's first energy community of that sort. For four years, Wien Energie has been researching innovative mobility, energy and living concepts for urban life in the smart future in the VIERTEL ZWEI urban development area. In the latter area, Wien Energie researched and developed what urban life will look like in the smart future. Innovative mobility, energy and living concepts were used. Among other things, the residents generated their own electricity with a PV system and traded it among themselves using blockchain.…
The climate and energy model region KEM10 is an amalgamation of the member municipalities of the small region 10vorWien with the municipality of Sierndorf. The communities of Bisamberg, Enzersfeld, Großmugl Großrußbach, Hagenbrunn, Harmannsdorf, Korneuburg, Langenzersdorf, Leobendorf, Sierndorf, Spillern, Stetten and Stockerau therefore belong to KEM10. The aim is to create shared goals around the topics of climate and energy. The Climate and Energy Model Region 10 vor Wien (KEM10) wants to address the current environmental policy issue of reducing greenhouse gases. A long-term process is to be initiated in the region in order to achieve the goals of the Austrian climate strategy and thus to…
People with low income are coached free of charge by volunteer coaches on how they can contribute to the energy and climate strategy of Tirol according to their means and, at the same time, improve their financial situation and quality of life. The Doppelplus initiative was initiated by the project partners Klimabündnis Tirol, Energie Tirol, Komm!unity Wörgl, Caritas and AlpS and financed by the province of Tyrol and the Stadwerke Wörgl. The initial coaching took place from November 2017 until February 2021; since then, the initiators have continued the initiative.…
Considering that the way we build and live has a massive impact on other areas (mobility, social structures, supply infrastructure, etc.), WW wants to stir things up and launch projects that serve as flagships for sustainable housing. Projects that show how a good life could work for everyone in a way that is self-determined, ecological, and social and can also be fun. From this perspective, WW offers solutions for self-sufficient and even autarchic lifestyles, in accordance with the principles: "with nature", "for the people", and community oriented.…
Sonnenplatz Großschönau started in 2001 as an idea of the local association for tourism, village renewal and economic impulses (TDW), which has been committed to the sustainable development of the market town of Großschönau since its foundation in 1972. The project was initiated by the chairman of the association, Josef Bruckner, and the mayor of the market town of Großschönau, Martin Bruckner. After an initial discussion paper with a feasibility study in the summer of 2001, the preparatory work for implementation began. Since 2002, the project has been financially self-supporting. For the optimal implementation of Sonnenplatz Großschönau, Sonnenplatz Großschönau GmbH was founded in 2004. Al…
Unser Kraftwerk is one of the largest Austrian operators of solar power plants. People can buy solar panels starting at 500€ per panel via specific contracts and rent them back to the company, which produces solar energy with them, which is then delivered to local electricity providers. The enterprise wants to address sustainably acting people who want to combine actively protecting the environment with the profitable investment of their savings.…
Stop Smartmeters Austria is a network of different organisations, groups, associations, companies, people, etc., created for the purpose of promoting information and education about the problems/dangers of the new "intelligent” electricity meters – so-called smart meters. Freedom of choice and self-determination for homes is their ultimate goal. To this end, they want to join forces on this issue, pull together, and seek constructive solutions. The cooperation of the various organisations and people in this network serves the above-mentioned purpose, regardless of ideologies, party affiliation and the like.…
Blockchain Grid aims at turning the conventional approach of most congestion management approaches for distribution grids upside down. The project does not consider how to deal with excess utilization but rather how to make the most use of remaining free grid resources (time-varying power and voltage bands) for the benefit of prosumers. This approach is enabled by the high level of trusted automation provided by Blockchain technology. In particular, the approach is to implement a distributed Blockchain-based application that enables prosumers to share free grid resources for their surplus generation and load, whereas the distribution system operator acts as a facilitator. Since autumn 2017, …
TegenGas is a grassroots citizens' initiative composed of people affected locally by new fossil gas power plants throughout Belgium and people from environmental, anti-nuclear and other social movements. It is working towards a Belgian phase-out of nuclear power by 2025, an end of fossil fuel infrastructure subsidies, and the construction of new fossil gas power plants. More generally, TegenGas is calling for a just transition to a regenerative and low-energy society.…
Energie Commune is a non-profit organisation that accompanies citizens and communities in their appropriation of energy towards a 100% renewable, fair and solidarity-based system, following the principles of Energy Democracy. Energie Commune provides education and advice based on projects and field activities around four axes: Citizen, Community, Territory and School.…