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Casi 2 millones € recaudados para proyectos de energías renovables

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

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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Solar mini-grid for rural electrification in Nepal

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

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!

¿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

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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Italian crane manufacturer Omis uses EKOenergy

Omis is one of Europe’s largest crane manufacturers. They apply efficiency and ingenuity to the manufacturing of crane solutions for all kinds and size of applications: overhead travelling cranes, jibs and light crane systems, large capacity, automated and heavy-duty industrial cranes. We are happy that Omis has taken an extra step by choosing EKOenergy-labelled renewable

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Leading EV charging network Virta uses EKOenergy

Customer preference in favour of charging electric vehicles with renewables In Europe, transport emissions account for one-fifth of all greenhouse gas emissions – and 78% of them come from road transport. A customer survey conducted by EV charging network operator Virta in December 2021 showed that almost 80% of the respondents would prefer to charge

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La localidad de Espartinas elige EKOenergía, todo un ejemplo a seguir

Participando activamente en la transición energética Nos desplazamos hasta la localidad de Espartinas, en la soleada región de Sevilla, Andalucía, España. Y es que Espartinas no es una localidad cualquiera, sino que … ¡Se ha convertido en el primer municipio en autoabastecer sus edificios y colegios públicos con EKOenergía! EKOenergía es una ecoetiqueta para el

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2022’s first call for EKOenergy Climate Fund projects

Background – Funding for solar and wind energy projects in developing countries In order to bring additionality to consumers’ choice of renewable energy and help realise Sustainable Development Goal 7 (affordable, clean energy for all), the EKOenergy ecolabel raises funds for new renewable electricity projects in developing countries and regions. For each MWh of sold

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