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Upcoming events where you could meet us

Meet Steven Vanholme or Merve Güngör from the EKOenergy Secretariat in the events below REC Market Meeting in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 12-13 March 2019 (pre-conference on 11 March) The conference will focus on the ongoing energy transition and the role of consumers. Furthermore, the sessions will underline new market developments and methods to buy …

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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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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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Italian craft brewery Il Conte Gelo uses EKOenergy

Il Conte Gelo is one of the breweries using EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity through the Italian EKOenergy supplier ForGreen. Thanks Il Conte Gelo for taking environmental concerns into account during the whole process, from brewing to packaging, and going the extra mile by choosing EKOenergy-labelled renewables of course! Check out our user stories to see the …

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Urban Beer, first Spanish brewery to use EKOenergy

Urban Beer, using natural and „sometimes unconventional ingredients”, is the first Spanish brewery to produce beer with 100% sustainable electricity. Íñigo García, co-founder of Urban Beer says „We have don’t have higher costs for using renewable energy. We simply want to show that companies can and must make the change. Taking action does not affect your accounts …

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Flow Festival uses EKOenergy labelled grid electricity

Flow Festival is one of the world’s first carbon-neutral music and arts boutique festival. This year’s festival will take place on 10-12 August 2018, in Helsinki, Finland. All grid-electricity used at „Nordic countries’ coolest music festival” is ecolabelled by EKOenergy. Called “A fairytale come true” by Clash Magazine in the UK. The festival’s overall carbon …

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Finnish beverage company Olvi uses EKOenergy

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 …

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The fashion industry’s duty to lead the change towards sustainability

Today most of us know that fashion is among the topmost polluting industries in the world – competing with transportation, oil and gas production, farming and agriculture. This has been going on for decades, but somehow the textile sector has managed to get by and keep its shiny public appearance. It has only been in …

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Spanish bakery Panris uses EKOenergy

Thanks Panris, bakery chain in Spain, for taking an extra step for the environment by choosing sustainable renewable electricity. Check out our user stories to see the interviews with EKOenergy users we regularly publish. Published on 13 October 2017

Hotel Blue Coruña uses EKOenergy

Hotel Blue Coruña in Spain uses EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity. The hotel was supplied an EKOenergy contract by our licensed seller Ecovatios. Environmental awareness of tourists all around the world is increasing and we are glad that Hotel Blue Coruña chose EKOenergy. Thanks Hotel Blue Coruña for showcasing our logo to announce that you use EKOenergy! …

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Finlayson uses EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity

Finlayson is a century-old textile producer in Finland. All Finlayson operations of in Finland use EKOenergy-labelled wind energy, including their headquarters and all retail stores from Helsinki in the south to Lapland in the north. See more on Finlayson website. Check out our user stories to see interviews with EKOenergy users we regularly publish. Published on …

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Lance verte, French paint stripping and deep cleaning company uses EKOenergy

Lance verte, a paint stripping and specialised cleaning company uses EKOenergy-labelled electricity and features the EKOenergy logo on their website. We are happy that they have taken an extra step to protect the nature! See more about the company and their services at: http://www.lalanceverte.fr/ Check out our user stories to see the interviews with EKOenergy …

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