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Users of EKOenergy are financing 11 new solar projects

Fundraising for new renewable energy projects EKOenergy promotes sustainable renewable energy in many ways. For example, via our Climate Fund, we collect funds to finance renewable energy projects in developing countries. These projects fight energy poverty and contribute to multiple Sustainable Development Goals. For each EKOenergy-labelled MWh, EKOenergy’s authorised sellers contribute 0.10€ to these projects. […]

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EKOpixel Kampagne: Level up mit EKOenergie!

Jeder kann einen Beitrag zum Kampf gegen die Klimakrise leisten, und ebenso auch die Gaming-Industrie. Die Gaming-Welt hat ein enormes Potenzial, eine Vorbildfunktion einzunehmen, indem sie ihren Verbrauch an fossilen Brennstoffen reduziert und auf erneuerbare Energien umsteigt. Nach Angaben von Newzoo erbringt der Gaming-Sektor jährliche Einnahmen in Höhe von 174,9 Milliarden Dollar und vereint 2,9

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Solar mini-grid for rural electrification in Nepal

In 2020 EKOenergy granted 35,000 euros to a project of the Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N). The Siemenpuu Foundation matched our contribution with the same amount. The project focused on the electrification of Saure Bhangtar village through a solar mini-grid and the promotion of renewable energy through Municipal Energy Plans. This project for the

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EKOenergy’s Bamboo Award 2022 goes to Lumme Energia

EKOenergy’s Bamboo Award EKOenergy’s Bamboo Award was created to honour the licensed seller with the highest growth percentage of EKOenergy-labelled sales in the past year. We’re thankful to all our licensed sellers for offering EKOenergy all around the world. Every year, we highlight a few of them to celebrate their extraordinary achievements. This year’s Bamboo

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EKOenergy’s Ivy Award 2022 goes to Deltaglobal SA!

What is EKOenergy’s Ivy Award? The EKOenergy Ivy Award was created to honor a licensed EKOenergy seller for having made outstanding efforts in promoting EKOenergy-labelled energy. We thank all our licensed sellers for offering energy with the EKOenergy label around the world. Once a year, we highlight extraordinary achievements and celebrate some of them. Why

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Proposed criteria change: ending EKOenergy’s Arbitration Panel

Based on our experiences in the last 9 years and in response to the feedback we have received from our main stakeholders, we propose to delete chapter 3.5 of our criteria (EKOenergy – Governance structure and criteria for electricity). That chapter deals with the composition and activities of EKOenergy’s Arbitration Panel. The goal of the

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Führendes EV-Ladenetzwerk Virta verwendet EKOenergie

Verbraucher bevorzugen das Aufladen von elektrischen Fahrzeugen mit erneuerbaren Energien In Europa tragen die Transportemissionen ⅕ aller Treibhausgasemissionen bei- und 78% von diesen kommen vom Straßentransport. Eine Kundenbefragung, die der Betreiber des Ladestromnetzes Virta im Dezember 2021 durchführte, ergab, dass fast 80 % der Befragten es vorziehen würden, ausschließlich mit Strom aus erneuerbaren Energien zu

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2022’s first call for EKOenergy Climate Fund projects

Background – Funding for solar and wind energy projects in developing countries In order to bring additionality to consumers’ choice of renewable energy and help realise Sustainable Development Goal 7 (affordable, clean energy for all), the EKOenergy ecolabel raises funds for new renewable electricity projects in developing countries and regions. For each MWh of sold

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Iliad Group: Now powered with 100% EKOenergy-labelled electricity

100% renewable electricity with extra criteria to guarantee sustainability and additionality The Iliad Group is a fast-growing European provider of telecommunication services, with main activities in France, Italy and Poland. Their operations as a mobile phone service provider include prepaid sim cards, internet access and hosting services. Last year, the Iliad Group decided to switch

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Young Energy Trailblazer Award – Votet jetzt für EKO-Merve

Votet für Merve Güngör von EKOenergie in nur 2 Schritten Merve Güngör, die seit 2016 in EKOenergies Sekretariat gearbeitet hat, ist eine von drei Finalisten des EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2021 in der Kategorie Young Energy Trailblazer. Dieser Award zeichnet außergewöhliche Aktivitäten von jungen Menschen (unter 35) aus, die den Übergang zu sauberer Energie in

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EKOenergy ecolabel: 1 tool to cover 5 dimensions of leadership

Our recent publication, EKOenergy ecolabel: 1 tool to cover 5 dimensions of leadership in the transition to 100% renewable energy explores how choosing EKOenergy-labelled energy contributes to the five dimensions of leadership as identified in the paper Business leadership in the transition to renewable electricity, published in 2020 by the RE100, the Climate Group and

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