Search our news articles
Over the past decade, EKOenergy has transformed from an ambitious European initiative to an internationally recognised and globally available ecolabel for renewable energy. This has allowed us to make an even greater additional positive impact, year after year. We’re proud of the tangible positive impact we have managed to create, thanks to the interest and
Additional positive impact made via the EKOenergy ecolabel Read More »
Solar energy to power the hospital’s daily operations Consumers have the option to choose EKOenergy worldwide. One method of accessing EKOenergy-labelled electricity involves adding our label to locally-produced solar power. An illustrative case of this is St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor. The hospital operates in Gulu, Uganda, offering services to the most needy without discrimination based
First EKOenergy user in Uganda: St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor Read More »
Almost 10 years of cooperation EKOenergy-labelled electricity is now accessible in over 70 countries, thanks to the efforts of more than 120 authorised sellers. Among these sellers is Gesternova, a Spanish electricity supplier that has been proudly offering EKOenergy-labelled electricity for almost 9 years. When the EKOenergy label was launched in 2013, we reached out
Spanish energy supplier Gesternova organises the month of EKOenergy Read More »
500 days of war – EKOenergy keeps supporting Ukraine On the 500th day of full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, we continue to look for ways to support Ukraine, in particular by supporting and promoting the transition towards sustainable renewable energy. Most recently, we allocated another sum in the amount of 50,000€ from our renewable energy
More sun, more wind, more peace! Read More »
Since last year, Microsoft has purchased EKOenergy-labelled energy attribute certificates (EACs) for a portion of its electricity consumption. Its choice of EKOenergy-labelled EACs has enabled the technology company to make a positive impact not only on the climate but also on off-grid communities in developing countries. We are honoured to have Microsoft among the growing
EKOenergy provides almost 700,000 € towards fighting energy poverty in 2023 For every MWh of EKOenergy-labelled energy, 0.10 € goes to EKOenergy’s Climate Fund to finance new renewable energy projects in developing countries. All supported projects make a difference in the lives of many by improving access to reliable, clean energy and contribute to the
15 new solar projects in 13 countries, thanks to EKOenergy consumers Read More »
As part of our outreach campaign “EKOappetite”, we promote the use of renewable energy in food processing businesses. We reached out to an existing EKOenergy user, the Finnish ice cream manufacturer 3 Kaveria (“3 Friends”) for an interview to learn more about their motives for using EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity. Anna Wikholm, the brand manager at
Interview with Anna Wikholm from 3 Kaveria, Finnish ice cream company using EKOenergy Read More »
In December 2022, we decided to use 20,000 € from our renewable energy campaign budget to support the World Wind Energy Association’s #renewables4ukraine campaign. The objective of the campaign is to ensure that critical infrastructure in the country has a reliable supply of renewable energy. The campaign aims to cover important civilian needs during wartime
Renewables for Ukraine Read More »
El Departament d’Assumptes Econòmics i Socials de les Nacions Unides (UN DESA) ha publicat una guia sobre les pràctiques destacades que contribueixen a aconseguir els ODS (Objectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible). Les Nacions Unides esperen que aquests exemples serveixin d’inspiració als governs i a les parts interessades en els seus esforços per fer front a les
EKOenergia apareix en la publicació SDG Good Practices de UN DESA Read More »
Verdonce és una marca espanyola de productes que t’ajudaran a fer de la teva casa una llar més sostenible, reduint els residus i ajudant al medi ambient. Els seus productes estan elaborats amb materials naturals de proveïdors locals i confeccionats a mà a Madrid. Entrevistem a Mónica García i Oliver Green, els fundadors de Verdonce, també
Verdonce: tèxtils naturals per a la llar fets a Espanya utilitzant EKOenergia 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 »
L’importador de vehicles Toyota i Lexus en els tres països bàltics, Toyota Baltic AS, ha escollit EKOenergia per al seu consum en la seva seu situada a Tallinn, Estònia! Entrevistem a en Marek Maide, Director General de la Divisió de Màrqueting de Toyota Baltic AS, per a saber més sobre els objectius de sostenibilitat de Toyota, com veuen el seu paper en la transició energètica
Toyota Baltic AS utilitza electricitat renovable etiquetada per EKOenergia Read More »
Ritex, una empresa alemanya productora de condons i lubricants, ha començat a utilitzar electricitat etiquetada amb EKOenergia, incorporant el logo d’EKOenergia en la seva nova gamma de productes PRO NATURE. Els vam fer algunes preguntes sobre aquest recent projecte, per saber més sobre el seu enfocament en la sostenibilitat i què els va portar a triar l’electricitat
Ritex, productor alemany de preservatius, usa EKOenergia Read More »
Energia solar per Myanmar Gràcies a les contribucions dels usuaris d’EKOenergia a tot el món, podem finançar projectes d’energia renovable que no tindrien lloc sense la nostra ajuda. A principis d’aquest any vam anunciar una convocatòria de projectes i ara estem seleccionant les propostes més prometedores i amb un major impacte, amb l’ajuda d’un jurat independent.
El segon projecte del Fons Climàtic de 2020: Microxarxes solars per a Myanmar Read More »
