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Helsingin Makkaratehdas & Perniön liha use EKOenergy

Helsingin Makkaratehdas and Perniön liha announce that they use EKOenergy-labelled electricity, both on their products and on their websites. In addition to sausages and cold cuts, the company’s product line includes ready to eat items such as sandwiches, wraps and their vegan alternatives as well. Thanks for having the EKOenergy logo on your packages and …

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Silmusalaatti uses EKOenergy

Organic Silmusalaatti salads use EKOenergy

In addition to being organically grown and pesticide-free, Silmusalaatti sprouts also use EKOenergy-labelled, biodiversity-friendly renewable electricity! We thank Silmusalaatti for showing their commitment to nature by using the EKOenergy logo. Check out our user stories to see the interviews with EKOenergy users we regularly publish. Published on 27 March 2019

Welcome to Corporate Energy Series Europe 2019

EKOenergy is an association partner of the first Corporate Energy Series Europe event. The conference takes place in Paris, France, on 21-22 May 2019 and will explore solutions for corporates to reach 100% renewable electricity. Stakeholders of the energy market will gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities of procuring renewable energy. Decision-makers from global …

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Renewable energy in Italy: EKOenergy and ForGreen celebrate 3 years of partnership

In March 2016, with the aim of developing a culture of sustainability in Italy, the 100% renewable energy operator ForGreen decided to start a partnership with our ecolabel. By aligning its whole energy supply with our strict sustainability criteria, ForGreen has added its offer a significant extra value. For EKOenergy this choice was a decisive …

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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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Sustainable energy development is on the Russian agenda

Russia is one of the leading countries in electricity production and consumption in the world. At the same time more than a half of electric power in the country (about 70%) is produced by thermal power plants. Where is usually used rather cheap organic fuel such as coal and oil. These are irreplaceable natural resources, …

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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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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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Corporate sourcing in emerging renewable energy markets

The number of companies setting renewable energy goals is increasing, and so is the number of those which join the RE100. This highlights the importance, and challenges, of corporate sourcing for renewable energy in countries where the electricity market is non-liberalized or is liberalizing. Multinationals are looking for market based solutions, for their operations and …

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