Best practices

Exemplary projects and initiatives are implemented and replicated at local and regional level. The following best practices are categorised by topic and geographic area.

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Energikontor Sydost: Municipal co-distribution of goods spreads throughout Sweden

Read how Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden has been working to spread the concept of municipal co-distribution of goods since 2013, reducing CO2 emissions and congestion in city centres, and increasing the competition and the local market opportunities.

Central Finland: Regions and municipalities for climate change mitigation

Find out how the Central Finland Regional Council is helping small municipalities to set more ambitious climate change mitigation goals and strengthen their cooperation with regional climate change mitigation work.

Valladolid Municipal Energy Agency: The City Council is committed to energy efficiency in schools

Read how the Valladolid Municipal Energy Agency has renovated the diesel fuel boilers of 21 school buildings to increase energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions.

Wallonia: project on renovation strategies for residential buildings

Find out how, through the LIFE BE REEL project, Wallonia involves local actors and citizens in the implementation of its regional renovation strategy.

REGEA: Investment Factory – Digital Investment Platform

Discover how REGEA is connecting investors and owners of buildings with suitable rooftops through their innovative digital investment platform to promote solar energy and sustainable practices!

64 Young professionals from over 30 countries drive energy innovation in Upper Austria

Learn about the International Clean Energy Challenge organised by OÖ Energiesparverband, that brings together young professionals and partner companies for a cutting-edge event of collaborative innovation.

How Upper Austria is eliminating oil heating

The region of Upper Austria and its energy agency, OÖ Energiesparverband (ESV) works to get rid of oil heating to replace it by affordable and highly efficient renewable resources with their campaign AdieuÖI.

Biogas Action – Training for small scale AD plant owners in the United Kingdom

A gap in training provision for small scale AD plant owners was identified. As a result of this, a decision was made to look at options for developing short and concise training modules available on DVD and Youtube.

Biogas Action – Working with a Community Energy Company in Wales

Ynni Anafon has installed a 240kW hydro system on the Anafon river. This has been a tremendous success but unable to facilitate one of the highest wishes of the Abergwyngregyn village – cheaper electricity. Ynni Anafon sought advice from experts and is considering biogas.

Biogas Action – Utilising Existing Slurry Storage Facilities in Wales

SWEA visited Bwlchwernen Fawr farm to give some advice on the feasibility of utilising one, or both, of the slurry stores to extract biogas for use in a boiler to provide heat for the creamery and milking parlour.

Biogas Action – Working with the Welsh Government

This initiative was targeted at the process of persuasion that there was a useful role for AD bringing together representatives of the various UK governmental departments with other stakeholders– including regulators, academics, AD trade bodies, farming bodies and plant designers and manufacturers.

Biogas Action – Vocational Education for Biogas Denmark

The Danish Biogas sector is a self-taught business, hence qualified and educated workforce is in short supply. In 2015, DFFB was put in place to form a competence centre and to make sure that the business had access to educated workforce.