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2026

From outdated plans to action: Transforming energy planning in Örebro County

The Örebro County Energy Agency launched a programme to help municipalities integrate energy planning into spatial planning, backed by the…

2026

Sustainable Business Travel: cutting emissions through corporate mobility in Southern Sweden

Between 2021 and 2024, the Energy Agency of Southern Sweden ran a business travel initiative with 12 companies in Lund…

2026

Empowering Saaremaa’s energy transition: the Tahula biogas plant

A new biogas plant opening in spring 2026 on Estonia's island of Saaremaa will turn agricultural by-products into biomethane, electricity,…

2026

Poggi Carducci School: Liguria’s pilot for circular, sustainable school reconstruction

Studies showed that renovating the old 1960s Poggi Carducci school in Sarzana, Italy, was not viable, so it was rebuilt…

2026

OSCAR: Gamifying sustainable school mobility in Brașov

The OSCAR campaign in Brașov, coordinated by ABMEE, encourages primary school children to walk, cycle, or car-pool to school instead…

2026

Unlocking solar potential without land take in the Balearic Islands

The Balearic Energy Institute (IBE)'s Photovoltaic Atlas helps assess rooftop solar potential without extra land use. Separately, four floating solar…

2026

Tilos: A pioneer island in energy storage and zero-waste management

The Greek island of Tilos runs one of Europe's first hybrid renewable microgrids, combining wind, solar, and battery storage. Through…

2026

The Tylliria Energy Community: A Milestone for Communities-Led Energy in Cyprus

The Tylliria Energy Community is redefining Cyprus's approach to power, funded by 2.2 million EUR, it brings solar and battery…

2026

Deploying geothermal energy in Wallonia: a cross-sectoral approach

The Walloon Region launched a geothermal programme backed by 31 million EUR, funding 34 projects across sectors from hospitals to…

2026

Upper Austria: Over 70 % heating from renewables and waste heat 

OÖ Energiesparverband (ESV) has led Upper Austria's heating transition for more than 30 years, helping renewables and waste heat reach…

2026

Integrating local resources for energy independence: Gemona del Friuli’s biomass district heating project

The Friuli Venezia Giulia Energy Agency (APE FVG) is supporting a biomass district heating plant in Gemona del Friuli. The…

2026

Flexibility as a competitive advantage. Trollhättan’s model for the energy system of the future

The Energy Agency of West Sweden (Energikontor Väst) is coordinating Living Lab Trollhättan, testing how smart electricity management can free…

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