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Energia verde in Italia: EKOenergy e ForGreen festeggiano 3 anni di collaborazione

Tre anni fa il gruppo ForGreen ha fatto una scelta: allineare con i criteri di sostenibilità ambientale del marchio ecologico EKOenergy il 100% della propria energia, prodotta e venduta sul mercato italiano. Scelta che ha costituito l’inizio di una fruttuosa collaborazione che ogni giorno diffonde cultura energetica e promuove un modello concreto di sostenibilità. Nel

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Japanese Renewable Energy Market

Japan is among the biggest economies in GDP, and also a fourth largest consumer of electricity, after the U.S., China, and India in 2017. Yet it is also heavily reliant on fossil fuels, which made up almost 85% of energy production in 2017. Although this is largely the direct result of suspension of nuclear plants

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Good reasons to support #FridaysForFuture

Ahead of Fridays-For-Future’s international day of climate protests, we list some good reasons to support the school-striking youth. 1.   No other campaign has highlighted the urgency of the climate crisis so clearly and so directly. We simply cannot wait to solve the problem until the school-strikers have finished their studies. Carbon emissions have to go

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New environmental requirements for hydropower plants are published – EKOenergy seeks pioneers for piloting

New environmental requirements for hydropower plants are published – EKOenergy seeks pioneers for piloting EKOenergy, the international ecolabel for renewable energy has revised its environmental requirements for hydropower plants. Now EKOenergy is seeking for pioneers of the sector to pilot how the new requirements work in practice. The new environmental requirements for hydropower plants concern

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Are we aware of the impacts of hydropower on nature? (in Finnish)

Vesivoima jakaa ilmastosta ja luonnosta huolestuneet kansalaiset. Toiset ostavat vesivoimalla tuotettua sähköä ilmastosyistä ja toiset karttavat sitä viimeiseen asti sen luontohaittojen vuoksi. Mistä mielipiteiden voimakas jakautuminen johtuu? Eräs syy voi olla yleistajuisen tiedon niukkuus.  On tunnettua, että pato ilman kalatietä pysäyttää vaelluskalat. Mutta myös veden virtaus ja aineksen kulkeutuminen muuttuvat ja sen seurauksena myös jokien

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Solar vs Diesel: why solar generators should power rural communities

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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Tre aspetti da considerare per l’acquisto di energia rinnovabile nei mercati emergenti

Sempre più numerose sono le aziende che fissano degli obbiettivi riguardanti le energie rinnovabili e in aumento sono anche quelle che si uniscono all’iniziativa RE100. Ciò dimostra quanto sia importante, benché difficile, che le grandi aziende facciano richiesta di energia rinnovabile in quei paesi in cui il mercato energetico non è ancora stato liberalizzato o

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I benefici di EKOenergy: Case study di un progetto del Fondo per il Clima in Nepal

Il consumo di elettricità etichettata EKOenergy ha molti benefici concreti che derivano da due concetti astratti: addizionalità e sostenibilità. Il progetto dell’organizzazione Renewable World, supportato dal Fondo per il Clima di EKOenergy, mostra quali sono i tangibili effetti positivi che le comunità non raggiunte dalla rete elettrica traggono dall’avere accesso all’energia pulita. Manisara Sunar ha

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Climate change and pollution: the toll of tourism

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

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Spanish supermarket chain Ecorganic uses EKOenergy

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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