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Toyota Baltic AS utilizza elettricità rinnovabile a marchio EKOenergy

Toyota Baltic AS, rivenditore di auto Toyota e Lexus nei tre Paesi Baltici, ha scelto EKOenergy per la sede centrale situata a Tallinn, in Estonia. Abbiamo intervistato Marek Maide, General Manager della Divisione Marketing di Toyota Baltic AS, per saperne di più riguardo i loro obiettivi di sostenibilità e il loro ruolo nella transizione energetica. […]

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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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ForGreen vincitrice dell’Ivy Award 2020 di EKOenergy

Siamo orgogliosi di annunciare che ForGreen Spa Società Benefit è risultata vincitrice dell’Ivy Award 2020 di EKOenergy! ForGreen è il primo fornitore italiano a vendere energia elettrica rinnovabile esclusivamente con il nostro marchio. Siamo sempre grati nei confronti di tutti i nostri fornitori autorizzati perché offrono energia a marchio EKOenergy in tutto il mondo, contribuendo

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The 2nd Climate Fund project of 2020: Solar microgrids for Myanmar

Solar energy for Myanmar Thanks to the contributions from EKOenergy users worldwide, we are able to finance renewable energy projects that wouldn’t take place without our help. Earlier this year we launched a call for projects and we are now selecting the most promising and impactful proposals with the help of an independent jury. One

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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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I-RECs for renewable electricity tracking in Russia

Sunset in Ulyanovsk, Fortum Earlier this year, the International Renewable Energy Certificate (I-REC) Standard announced the beginning of I-REC issuance in Russia. This long-awaited development is a huge step forwards for energy consumers looking for opportunities to contribute to the energy transition in the country. Serving as a tool to prove the use of 100%

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From north to south avoiding flights: interview with our former volunteer Glòria

Thanks to our growing number of volunteers, EKOenergy is broadening its reach from north to south, east to west! Recently Glòria, who helped us spread the message of the ecolabel in Spain and Latin America, finished her year of European Voluntary Service (EVS) with us. Upon returning to Barcelona, she wanted to avoid taking a

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Green Energy UK lancia la prima tariffa a marchio EKOenergy nel Regno Unito

La prima tariffa etichettata dal marchio di qualità ecologico Prima nel Regno Unito ad utilizzare EKOenergy, Green Energy UK offre ai clienti residenziali energia rinnovabile al 100% che soddisfa i rigorosi criteri ambientali di EKOenergy. Green Energy UK, nata nel 2001, è stata una delle primissime aziende britanniche a offrire tariffe energetiche unicamente green ed

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FridaysForFuture Uganda: Our interview with Nakabuye Hilda

In light of the upcoming international climate strike on 20 and 27 September, we want to show solidarity to the young people striking worldwide. With this in mind, we reached out to Nakabuye Hilda Flavia from Uganda to hear her story. Nakabuye Hilda Flavia is a 22-year-old climate activist and green campaigner living in Kampala,

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EKOenergy candidata per il Nordic Council Environment Prize

Dal 1995 il Consiglio Nordico dei Ministri conferisce ogni anno ad uno dei Paesi Nordici un premio nel settore ambientale per l’iniziativa più brillante ed efficace nell’indicare il percorso verso un futuro più sostenibile. Siamo onorati di poter concorrere al premio assieme a Greta Thunberg! “Iniziative che promuovono consumo e produzione sostenibili attraverso comportamenti più

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