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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 »
Le Flow Festival est l’un des premiers festivals de musique et d’arts au monde neutre en carbone. Le festival de cette année aura lieu du 10 au 12 août 2018 à Helsinki, en Finlande. Toute l’électricité utilisée lors du « festival de musique le plus cool des pays nordiques » est 100 % renouvelable et
Le Flow Festival utilise de l’énergie écolabellisée EKOénergie Read More »
EKOenergy is a proud Association Partner of this year’s RE-Source Event, a conference focusing on the latest evolutions with regard to sourcing of renewable energy in general and PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements) in particular. It is a must-attend gathering for all stakeholders interested in these issues. RE-Source 2018 takes place in Amsterdam, on 21 and
Welcome to RE-Source, the biggest renewable energy sourcing event in Europe Read More »
July 2018 has been the hottest July ever registered in several areas of the northern hemisphere, bringing with it abnormal droughts, high wildfire risk and devastating sudden precipitation. The record temperatures of the past were beaten in the US, Canada, Japan and different countries of northern Europe – with even 10°C difference between the first
While coping with the heatwaves, we should act to reverse them Read More »
Last weekend, our EVS EKOenergy team went to Leirikari, near Rovaniemi, to participate in Sieriniemen siunaus, a rowing event taking place on Kemijoki river in order to defend free-flowing rivers. Kemijoki river is Finland’s longest river. It reaches the sea at the City of Kemi at the North of the Gulf of Bothnia. By some
The EKOenergy team rows for free-flowing rivers Read More »
Chaque année, un nombre croissant d’individus accordent plus d’attention à leurs habitudes de consommation et deviennent plus conscients de l’impact direct que leur routine peut avoir sur le monde et sur leur propre vie. Les consommateurs appelés LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability, autrement dit des personnes qui adoptent un mode de vie pour la
Prendre soin de l’environnement c’est prendre soin de sa santé Read More »
EKOenergy reached the final round of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards. Vincenzo Bordino and Mounia Tonazzini, pictured, represented us at the award ceremony in Brussels. As a part of the process, the organisers made a very nice video about our work. You can find it here: We didn’t win the competition, but it was a
Proud finalists of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards Read More »
Olvi, a Finnish beverage company active since 1878, uses EKOenergy-labelled electricity for all of their own brands in Finland. “With our example, Olvi wants to help consumers make sustainable energy solutions in their own lives and also encourage others to switch to environmentally friendly electricity,” says Olli Heikkilä, Marketing Director at Olvi. See more about
Finnish beverage company Olvi uses EKOenergy Read More »
Palestine is facing several major difficulties when it comes to electrical power. High electricity prices and power outages particularly affect low-income households. While many countries worldwide are promoting the use of renewables, Palestine has limited access to sustainable energy sources and general awareness of these technologies is low. EKOenergy is promoting renewable energy worldwide, not
Solar power for Bethlehem Read More »
22 April is Earth Day. For 2018, the Earth Day theme is « End Plastic Pollution ». Anna Kokareva, from EKOenergy, reflects about how this theme is in several ways linked to EKOenergy’s daily work. Plastic and its many applications have completely transformed the way we live. We are surrounded by plastic in our everyday life: at
Every day is Earth Day Read More »
Blockchain is often presented as an almost magical tool for solving many of the world’s problems, but for many, this technology remains confusing and mysterious. The recent explosive growth and the sudden fall of Bitcoin have drawn a lot of attention and put a new focus on the topic. There are numerous blockchains today, Bitcoin
What does blockchain mean for the renewable energy sector? Read More »
Two years ago, the Italian energy supplier ForGreen signed the EKOenergy License Agreement, taking a decisive step towards renewable energy revolution in Italy. In two short years, our collaboration has spawned many successes, from 100% renewable beer to eco-friendly energy co-operatives. This was possible, among other things, thanks to our shared values and aims. First,
EKOenergy and ForGreen: 2 years of sustainability Read More »
Tomorrow, on the 24th of March, between 20:30 and 21:30 local time, our planet will appear a bit darker from space and we will hopefully have a clearer view of the sky above us. It will be the 11th celebration of Earth Hour, which started as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007 and
The most sustainable energy is the energy you don’t use Read More »
More and more consumers are committing to 100% renewable electricity. The companies of the RE100 Coalition are the best-known example. The RE-source Platform, which unites companies interested in renewable PPAs, is also growing fast, and much more is happening on the international, national and local levels. To encourage more companies to commit and to speed
European decisionmakers, let’s keep things simple and sure! Read More »
