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EKOenergy has been one of the winners of the «100 projects for the climate» initiative led by the French Ministry of the Environment, Energy, and the Sea. This participatory program aimed to promote citizen initiatives that address climate issues. The citizens elected the 100 best projects that could benefit from support, visibility, and promotion until […]
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Since the first hydropower dams, rivers have been suffering due to the demand that hydropower places on the local ecosystem. EKOenergy is working to alleviate some of these damages. As well as only certifying hydropower that is sustainable, EKOenergy has an Environmental Fund which is used to restore rivers and fish passes. Our team from the
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Saimaa Brewing Company (Saimaan Juomatehdas) is one of the sustainability pioneers of the Finnish brewery industry. “By using EKOenergy, we can guarantee that the environmental impacts of the electricity which we use are as small as possible,» Jussi Laukkanen, the CEO of Saimaan Juomatehdas explains. “We don’t think that respecting the principles of environmental friendliness and
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Last year, the whole Otava Group switched to EKOenergy. This means that all ‘Suomalainen Kirjakauppa’ bookstores now use EKOenergy-certified electricity. Otava is the second largest publishing house in Finland, and their printing house also uses EKOenergy. Many think that switching to eco-labelled electricity is a difficult and complex thing to do in a company with
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More and more suppliers and consumers join our campaign for a 100% renewable world. We are happy to announce that ecovatios is the second Spanish seller who offers EKOenergy. Their EKOenergy is 100% solar energy from Spain. As our second Spanish seller, ecovatios is now ready to offer 100% renewable and sustainable solar energy from
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A lot of electricity sellers are joining strengths with EKOenergy. Only in 2016, already 15 more sellers took the decision to start offering EKOenergy to their consumers. Very interesting is that 2 of these new sellers take it even one step further: they sell ONLY EKOenergy. They follow the example of the Finnish company Ekosähkö,
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EKOenergy promotes renewable energy and we are constantly looking for new ways to reach as many people as possible. Cooperation with a variety of different groups is one of the keys to our success. To get results, we have to team up and join strengths with likeminded organisations and actors. Recently, we were brainstorming about
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EKOenergy is launching a new campaign: #EKOenergy4Ecohotels. We want to help make green hotels greener! The sustainable tourism market is booming, and with summer fast approaching EKOenergy is ready to help any tourist destinations who care not only about the comfort of their guests, but the environment too. Advantages of using EKOenergy is that customers
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Lappenranta city started using EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity in all its properties, making Lappeenranta the first EKOenergy city. Learn more about the city’s sustainability and environmental commitments on the Green Reality website. Check out our user stories to see the interviews with EKOenergy users we regularly publish. Published on 20 April 2016
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Jalotofu is produced with EKOenergy-labelled electricity, which makes their work more aligned with the protection of the environment. “Using green energy, as shifting to a more vegetarian diet, is going to become a mainstream trend. Relying on a green energy certification like EKOenergy is a simple way to start a greener future” says Jouko Riihimäki,
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Ecotourism is booming. A model of sustainable and environmentally responsible tourism, where the tourist seeks not only enjoyment, but also to reduce their ecological footprint and environmental impact. To meet this demand, pioneers such as the Hotel & Spa Capítulo Trece in Segovia, Spain, are showing how committed their establishments are by using 100% renewable
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The world will be 100% renewable The world is shifting towards renewables. In many parts of the world, renewable energy is already cheaper than fossil fuels. And because renewable energy is a technology, not a scarce resource, it will only get cheaper. We are ahead of a revolution, comparable to the internet and mobile telecommunication
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Favini, an Italian company producing textures and fibres, uses EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity for two of their paper production lines for their products «Crush» and «Remake». Crush is made from agro-industrial by-products and Remake is paper obtained from the upcycling process of leather by-products. Learn more about innovative and ecological products of Favini on their website: https://www.favini.com/en/ Check
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Last month, EKOenergy made huge steps forward in Germany and the UK. Stadtwerke Bielefeld The German electricity supplier Stadtwerke Bielefeld started selling EKOenergy. The company is one of the larger municipality-owned energy companies in Germany. The company has about 2160 employees and a turnover of about 660 million euro. Their first EKOenergy product is available
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