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Energy challenges in sub-Saharan Africa: Interview with Ruth Langsi Yeloma

News / 4 minutos de lectura / 100% renewable, Interview

600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity The energy issue in sub-Saharan Africa is a major one. As Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, and Frans Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission reminded us in a paper dated the 17th of June 2021: “Almost 800 million people still lack […]

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Renewables in Ukraine: What’s next?

News / 5 minutos de lectura / 100% renewable, Interview

Growing understanding of renewable energy potential in Ukraine, the Caucasus and Central Asia Southern neighbours of Russia, which are heavily dependent on oil, have been showing increasing interest in renewable energy since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine. There is now a better understanding of how fast deployment of renewable energy in the

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EKOenergy’s Oak Award goes to South Pole second time in a row

News / 5 minutos de lectura / Interview

We’re thankful to all our authorised sellers for offering EKOenergy-labelled energy all around the world. Through our annual EKOenergy awards, we highlight extraordinary achievements and celebrate these. After the finalisation of this year’s audits, we are happy to present EKOenergy’s Oak Award 2022 to South Pole, for selling the largest volumes of EKOenergy in 2021.

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Solar power for 17 more health centres in Mali, thanks to EKOenergy users

News / 4 minutos de lectura / 100% renewable

In 2020, EKOenergy granted 12000 € to a project by Santé Sud to provide solar energy to 13 rural community health centres in Mali. In 2021, we granted another 7408 € to power 4 more health centres in the capital area too. Renewables to improve healthcare services Malian communities experience major issues in their access

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10 years of European Solidarity Corps volunteers at EKOenergy’s Secretariat

News / 2 minutos de lectura / Our volunteers

10 years ago, on 14 September 2012, EKOenergy welcomed the first European Solidarity Corps (Then known as European Voluntary Service, EVS) volunteer to our Secretariat. We were about to launch our international ecolabel and needed extra hands to get things rolling. The European Solidarity Corps programme was the perfect solution The European Solidarity Corps Programme,

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Young activists in France want an ecological awakening

News / 5 minutos de lectura / Interview, Our volunteers

Businesses are becoming more aware of environmental challenges and we think young campaigners and environmental activists play a special role in increasing public awareness. See our previous interview with climate activist Nakabuye Hilda Flavia from Fridays for Future Uganda and chat with climate activist Arshak Makichyan from Fridays for Future Russia. Every year, the nonprofit

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¡Cerveza artesanal Santa Rosa, hecha con EKOenergía!

News / 1 minuto de lectura / Using the EKOenergy logo

Cervecería Santa Rosa en Ecuador utiliza electricidad renovable con la etiqueta EKOenergía de su instalación en el sitio. Su uso de EKOenergía es facilitado por Deltaglobal SA. ¡Gracias, Santa Rosa por hacer un esfuerzo adicional y usar el logotipo de EKOenergía en las latas para informar a sus clientes! También agradecemos al vendedor de EKOenergía,

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Casi 2 millones € recaudados para proyectos de energías renovables

News / 2 minutos de lectura

Nuestro Fondo Climático ha estado creciendo constantemente. ¡Desde 2015, nuestra contribución para aliviar la pobreza energética y alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de la ONU alcanzó casi 2 millones de euros! Por cada MWh de volúmenes vendidos con la etiqueta EKOenergía, 0,10 € se destinan al Fondo Climático de EKOenergía, para financiar nuevos

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Users of EKOenergy are financing 11 new solar projects

News / 8 minutos de lectura

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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Campaña EKOpixel: ¡Sube de nivel con EKOenergía!

News / 3 minutos de lectura

Cualquiera puede tomar medidas para luchar contra la crisis climática, y la industria del videojuego no está fuera de ello. El ecosistema de videojuegos tiene un enorme potencial para mostrar liderazgo al reducir el uso de combustibles fósiles y cambiar a electricidad renovable. Según Newzoo, el sector de los juegos genera alrededor de $174,9 mil

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Solar mini-grid for rural electrification in Nepal

News / 3 minutos de lectura / 100% renewable

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

News / 2 minutos de lectura

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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¡El Premio Hiedra 2022 de EKOenergía es para Deltaglobal SA!

News / 4 minutos de lectura

¿Qué es el Premio Hiedra (Ivy Award) de EKOenergía? El premio EKOenergy Ivy se creó para honrar a un proveedor autorizado de EKOenergía por haber realizado increíbles esfuerzos en la promoción de la energía etiquetada como EKOenergía. Agradecemos a todos nuestros vendedores autorizados por ofrecer energía con el sello EKOenergía alrededor del mundo. Una vez

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Proposed criteria change: ending EKOenergy’s Arbitration Panel

News / 1 minuto de lectura

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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