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Rural communities looking for a source of electricity usually have very limited options. Though it is broadly agreed that solar generators are a cheaper option in the long run compared to diesel generators, diesel remains a very popular choice. Why is this and how can funds like the EKOenergy Climate Fund help address this issue?
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The number of companies setting renewable energy goals is increasing, and so is the number of those which join the RE100. This highlights the importance, and challenges, of corporate sourcing for renewable energy in countries where the electricity market is non-liberalized or is liberalizing. Multinationals are looking for market based solutions, for their operations and
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Using EKOenergy labelled electricity has concrete benefits that come from two abstract concepts: additionality and sustainability. Renewable World’s project in Kharepani Community, Nepal, supported by EKOenergy Climate Fund, demonstrates a concrete benefit the off-grid communities get with access to clean energy. “Manisara Sunar lost her 10-year-old daughter Sunita to tetanus. Her daughter went to collect
While a strong economic driver, international tourism is also a burden on the fight against climate change. It is time for the sector to acknowledge its environmental responsibility and to transition to a more sustainable model. The total number of international travellers increased in 2017 for the eighth consecutive year, reaching 1,323 millions and breaking
Climate change and pollution: the toll of tourism Read More »
Spanish ecological supermarket chain Ecorganic has 5 shops in Spain that are powered by EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity. In addition to being very conscious about their energy consumption, they even encourage their clients to conserve energy. Thanks Ecorganic for choosing environmentally sustainable, EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity! Check out our user stories to see the interviews with EKOenergy
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The most important climate summit since Paris 2015 is due to be held in Katowice, Poland, this December. The 24th Conference of the Parties, COP24, will see the setup of a ‘rulebook’ detailing how nation-states will collectively realise their Paris Agreement commitments. What issues are at play and how might they be resolved at COP24?
COP24: what is happening and why is it important? Read More »
Il Conte Gelo is one of the breweries using EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity through the Italian EKOenergy supplier ForGreen. Thanks Il Conte Gelo for taking environmental concerns into account during the whole process, from brewing to packaging, and going the extra mile by choosing EKOenergy-labelled renewables of course! Check out our user stories to see the
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The advantage of hydropower is the renewability of the energy source. It also allows time-efficient adjustments in electricity production according to demand. Hydropower plants are relatively long-lasting. The disadvantages of hydropower are strong modifications of river habitats. Stream and riparian ecosystems are threatened. Migratory fish populations have become extinct in many rivers. The damming of
Leaflet «Good to know about hydropower» Read More »
On the 1st of November, vegans around the world unite to celebrate World Vegan Day. It is a unique opportunity to share the benefits that this way of living and eating has. Not only is it a choice for animal welfare; it is also a choice for our health and the conservation of the environment.
You can fight climate change also from your kitchen Read More »
Renewable energy has long been stigmatised as expensive, unreliable and commercially non-viable. Yet over 150 of the worlds largest companies are moving to 100% renewable. The Paris Agreement was lauded across the world as a victory for international cooperation and dialogue. Yet it was not the only major achievement to come out of the Paris
Buying 100% renewable energy is becoming the new normal Read More »
Rolling up our sleeves for rivers It’s a damp, grey Tuesday afternoon. A team of volunteers, including four members of the EKOenergy secretariat, march down a farm track in Vaskio, Finland, laden with buckets, shovels and biscuits. We arrive at a small brook, no more than a meter wide, where the water trickles quietly through
The importance of river restoration and EKOenergy’s Environmental Fund Read More »
Urban Beer, using natural and «sometimes unconventional ingredients», is the first Spanish brewery to produce beer with 100% sustainable electricity. Íñigo García, co-founder of Urban Beer says «We have don’t have higher costs for using renewable energy. We simply want to show that companies can and must make the change. Taking action does not affect your accounts
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A part of our team participated in a river restoration at the Lohioja river (“salmon brook”) on the 8th of August, which is located near Sajo and close to the Teijo national park. We were redesigning the river beds in order to create an ideal spawning ground for the endangered brown trout. The project was
How does EKOenergy help brown trout? Read More »
Flow Festival is one of the world’s first carbon-neutral music and arts boutique festival. This year’s festival will take place on 10-12 August 2018, in Helsinki, Finland. All grid-electricity used at «Nordic countries’ coolest music festival» is ecolabelled by EKOenergy. Called “A fairytale come true” by Clash Magazine in the UK. The festival’s overall carbon
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