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Two new Climate Fund projects in Nepal

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

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EKOenergy co-finances 4 solar energy projects in Mali

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

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Toyota Baltic AS utiliza electricidad renovable etiquetada por EKOenergía

El importador de vehículos Toyota y Lexus en los tres países bálticos, Toyota Baltic AS, eligió EKOenergía para su consumo en su sede ubicada en Tallin, Estonia! Entrevistamos a Marek Maide, Director General de la División de Marketing de Toyota Baltic AS, para saber más sobre los objetivos de sostenibilidad de Toyota, cómo ven su

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EKOenergy’s Bamboo Award 2020 goes to Nordic Green Energy Sweden

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

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Ritex uses EKOenergy

Ritex condoms and lubricants are made with EKOenergy

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

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EKOenergy’s Ivy Award 2020 goes to ForGreen!

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

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Ritex, el productor alemán de preservativos, usa EKOenergía

Ritex, una empresa alemana productora de condones y lubricantes, está usando ahora electricidad etiquetada como EKOenergía, incorporando el logo de EKOenergía en su nueva gama de productos PRO NATURE. Les hicimos algunas preguntas sobre este reciente proyecto, para saber más sobre su enfoque en la sostenibilidad y lo que les llevó a elegir la electricidad

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El 2º proyecto del Fondo Climático de 2020: Microrredes solares para Myanmar

Energía solar para Myanmar Gracias a las contribuciones de los usuarios de EKOenergía en todo el mundo, podemos financiar proyectos de energía renovable que no tendrían lugar sin nuestra ayuda. A principios de este año lanzamos una convocatoria de proyectos y ahora estamos seleccionando las propuestas más prometedoras y con un mayor impacto, con la

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Energía agrícola orígen-a-consumidor: La primera comunidad de agroenergía que utiliza 100% EKOenergía

Fundada en 2018, hoy en día incluye más de 500 empresas italianas Energía agrícola orígen-a-consumidor es la primera comunidad de granjas italianas que utiliza energía 100% renovable y sostenible con la etiqueta EKOenergía. Inaugurada en 2018, gracias a la colaboración entre Coldiretti y ForGreen Spa Società Benefit, el proyecto tiene por objeto sensibilizar y fomentar

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More solar energy for Nepal, thanks to users of EKOenergy

Earlier this year, EKOenergy and the Siemenpuu Foundation organised a joint call for solar energy projects in Mali, Myanmar and Nepal. We are happy to announce that this process has now resulted in the selection of a first project. Together we are granting 70,000 euro to the project «Solar electrification of a village and promoting

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Grants for small scale river restoration projects

For each megawatt-hour sold as EKOenergy hydropower, a contribution of at least 0.10 € (ten cents) is paid to EKOenergy’s Environmental Fund. These contributions are used to finance the implementation of river restoration projects. We are now able to finance 2 to 3 small-scale river projects in Germany, Finland or Sweden. These are the countries

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Economic stimulus packages should benefit people and the planet

The COVID-19 pandemic has demanded swift and unprecedented action from governments worldwide. The depth and severity of the crisis, and the scope of the response, has seen billions of euros of public investment and rapid financial support from governments across the globe. Upon navigating such unprecedented times, we should, however, keep in mind that choices

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