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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 »
Von Zeit zu Zeit hören wir Leute kommentieren, dass die Energieverbraucher verwirrt sind und dass die Existenz „einer Vielzahl von Ökostromlabel“ zu dieser Verwirrung beiträgt. Wir stimmen zu, dass der Energiemarkt verwirrend sein kann, aber nicht aus diesem Grund. In diesem Artikel möchten wir dieses Thema beleuchten und erklären, welchen Zweck Umweltzeichen erfüllen, warum Produktnamen
Ökostromlabel und was sie dem Markt für erneuerbare Energien bringen Read More »
Wir freuen uns, ankündigen zu können, dass unser Beitrag zu Projekten zur Bekämpfung der Energiearmut 1.000.000 € überschritten hat! Für jede Megawattstunde des EKOenergie-Verbrauchs gehen 0,10 € an unseren Klimafonds. Mit diesen Beiträgen finanzieren wir neue Projekte im Bereich der erneuerbaren Energien in Entwicklungsländern. Diese Projekte verändern Leben, indem sie den Zugang zu verlässlicher, sauberer
EKOenergie sammelte schon eine Millionen Euro für erneuerbare Energieprojekte 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 »
Fighting energy poverty All consumers of EKOenergy-labelled energy contribute to EKOenergy’s Climate Fund. Through our Climate Fund, we finance renewable energy projects in developing countries. This way, EKOenergy helps tackle energy poverty and contributes to the realisation of multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Earlier this year, we organised an open call for projects and with the
40 kW of solar for street children in Nairobi Read More »
Dieses Jahr finanziert der EKOenergie Umweltfonds ein Flusssanierungsprojekts am Schnegaer Mühlenbach (Niedersachsen) mit 18.500 €. Das Projekt wird ca. 600 Tonnen Kies strategisch im Fluss zu platzieren. Ziel ist es dadurch das aquatische Ökosystem wiederherzustellen. Die Renaturierung wurde von einer BUND Ortsgruppe sorgfältig geplant und ist für Herbst 2020 geplant. BUND ist eine etablierte deutsche
Restaurierung des Schnegaer Mühlenbachs Read More »
Enabling the uptake of solar energy in Nepal All consumers of EKOenergy-labelled energy contribute to EKOenergy’s Climate Fund. Through our Climate Fund, we finance renewable energy projects in developing countries. This way, EKOenergy helps tackle energy poverty and contributes to the realisation of multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Earlier this year, we organised an open call
Two new Climate Fund projects in Nepal Read More »
Thanks to consumers of EKOenergy-labelled energy, EKOenergy’s Climate Fund supports renewable energy projects in developing countries. These initiatives focus on realising the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We have now decided to grant 45,000 € from our Climate Fund to 4 more projects, these 4 being solar energy projects in Mali. The new projects have been
EKOenergy co-finances 4 solar energy projects in Mali Read More »
Toyota and Lexus vehicles importer in all three Baltic countries, Toyota Baltic AS, chose EKOenergy for consumption in their headquarters located in Tallinn, Estonia! We interviewed Marek Maide, General Manager of Toyota Baltic AS Marketing Division, to learn more about Toyota’s sustainability goals, how they see their role in the energy transition and about their
Toyota Baltic AS uses EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity Read More »
We’re always thankful to all our licensed sellers for offering EKOenergy-labelled energy all around the world. As we earlier announced, we have decided to highlight our licensees’ efforts digitally and to celebrate their work on our social media platforms. We proudly announce that this year’s EKOenergy Bamboo Award goes to Nordic Green Energy Sweden! What
EKOenergy’s Bamboo Award 2020 goes to Nordic Green Energy Sweden 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 »
We’re always thankful to all our licensed sellers for offering EKOenergy-labelled energy all around the world. As we earlier announced, we have decided to highlight EKOenergy licensees’ efforts digitally and to celebrate their work on our social media platforms. We proudly announce that this year’s EKOenergy Ivy Award goes to ForGreen, the Italian energy supplier
EKOenergy’s Ivy Award 2020 goes to ForGreen! Read More »
Ritex, der deutsche Kondom- und Gleitmittelhersteller, nutzt jetzt EKOenergie-gelabelten Strom und verwendet das EKOenergie-Logo in der neuen PRO NATURE Produktlinie. Wir haben Ritex ein paar Fragen gestellt, um mehr über ihren Fokus auf Nachhaltigkeit zu erfahren, der sie dazu bewegt hat, EKOenergie zu wählen. Warum haben Sie sich für eine neue umweltfreundliche Produktlinie entschieden? Was
Ritex: Deutscher Kondomhersteller nutzt EKOenergie Read More »
Solar energy for Myanmar Thanks to the contributions from EKOenergy users worldwide, we are able to finance renewable energy projects that wouldn’t take place without our help. Earlier this year we launched a call for projects and we are now selecting the most promising and impactful proposals with the help of an independent jury. One
The 2nd Climate Fund project of 2020: Solar microgrids for Myanmar Read More »
