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One of the reasons why we have launched the EKOenergy ecolabel is to help consumers identify and choose the most environmentally friendly renewable energy products available. As a nature conservation NGO, our priority regarding renewable energy is, of course, its sustainability and impact on biodiversity. Hydropower unfortunately still makes up the majority of renewable energy […]
Let’s talk about hydropower Read More »
From time to time, we hear people commenting that energy consumers are confused and that the existence of “a multitude of ecolabels” contributes to that confusion. We agree that the energy market can be confusing, but it’s not for this reason at all. In this article we’d like to shed light on this topic and
Ecolabels and what they bring to the renewable energy market Read More »
We are happy to announce that our contribution to projects fighting energy poverty has exceeded 1,000,000 €! For each MWh of EKOenergy consumption, 0.10 € goes to our Climate Fund. With these contributions, we finance new renewable energy projects in developing countries. These projects change lives by improving access to reliable, clean energy and bring
1,000,000 € raised for renewable energy projects Read More »
L’Arbre à Café is a coffee roastery that imports its specialty coffees directly from farmers and does the roasting in Paris using EKOenergy-labelled gas. L’Arbre à Café‘s coffees come from sustainable, regenerative agriculture and diversified forests, and are sold online and in its two Parisian shops. We asked Hippolyte Courty, founder of L’Arbre à Café,
L’Arbre à Café roasts their coffees with EKOenergy-labelled renewable gas Read More »
This year the EKOenergy Environmental fund will use 18,500 € to finance a river restoration project on the Schnegaer Mühlenbach, a stream in Lower Saxony, Germany. The project aims to add ca. 600 tons of gravel to the river, placed strategically in order to accelerate water flow and thereby restore the aquatic ecosystem. The restoration was
Restoration of the Schnegaer Mühlenbach Read More »
German condom and lubricant producer Ritex is using EKOenergy-labelled electricity. The company also takes energy saving and efficiency measures, as well as recycling heat for different stages of production. Using EKOenergy-labelled renewable energy is one of the steps they take to show extra commitment for nature and climate. Thanks Ritex and their supplier, Stadtwerke Bielefeld! Thanks
Ritex condoms and lubricants are made with EKOenergy Read More »
Ritex, a German condom and lubricant producer, is now using EKOenergy-labelled electricity, incorporating the EKOenergy logo into their newest product line PRO NATURE. We asked them a few questions about this recent development, to learn more about their focus on sustainability and what led them to choose EKOenergy-labelled electricity. Why did you choose to start an environmentally friendly product
Ritex: German condom producer uses EKOenergy Read More »
Founded in 2018, today it includes more than 1200 Italian companies and homes Agricultural energy source-to-consumer is the first community of Italian farms using 100% renewable and sustainable EKOenergy-labelled energy. Launched in 2018, thanks to the collaboration between Coldiretti and ForGreen Spa Società Benefit (Benefit Corporation), the project aims to raise awareness about and encourage
Pixartprinting is an Italian company specialising in the online provision of personalised printing services. In 2018, they joined the Be ForGreen Be Sustainable community becoming a consumer who uses 100% renewable, traceable and EKOenergy-ecolabelled energy. Through this, Pixartprinting has contributed to the avoidance of 3,581 tonnes of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere each year, actively
Pixartprinting, leading company for printing services in Europe, chose EKOenergy Read More »
Funding for solar and wind energy projects in developing countries. For each MWh of sold EKOenergy-labelled energy, the seller pays 0.10 € to EKOenergy’s Climate Fund. Our Climate Fund finances renewable electricity projects aimed at alleviating energy poverty in developing countries and regions. These are usually smaller scale solar (and wind) energy projects. In December
New call for Climate Projects – 2020 Read More »
REC Market Meeting celebrates its 10th year anniversary The REC Market meeting is the global expert meeting on renewable energy markets. The next edition will take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 31 March and 1 April 2020. What started out as a small meeting in 2011 to provide a platform for discussing Guarantees of
REC Market Meeting is 10 years old Read More »
In 2012, EKOenergy became a partner organisation of the European Solidarity Corps (previously known as European Voluntary Service). This EU funded program enables us to host long term volunteers. Most of the volunteers stay 10 to 12 months at our office in Helsinki. They help us keep close contact with hundreds of partners in many
Tom, 50th Solidarity Corps volunteer at EKOenergy’s secretariat Read More »
As part of EKOenergy’s #PassionForGreenFashion campaign, we interviewed Francisco Rico, head of sales and administration of Vesica Piscis footwear, a vegan shoes and accessories brand that consumes EKOenergy. As the fashion industry is one of the major contributors to global warming, many companies are aware that their business models have a high environmental cost and
Vesica Piscis: 100% sustainable vegan shoes “made in Spain” Read More »
“It’s really amazing to see how they are learning and adapting to things. You’ll find that someone is on their camel, and they are carrying a solar panel to charge their phones – it’s so interesting to see this!” The solar power based smart village in Barbujat, Sudan is a project funded by EKOenergy and
Solar for Sudan – Interview with Rofaida Elzubair Read More »
