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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Illustration : Francesca Gaburro

Samsø: A Leader recognised by the UN Global Climate Action Award

Read how the island of Samsø became the world’s first renewable energy island in 10 years through the support of the Samsø Energy Academy.

Heat pump in Zagreb’s upper town courtyard

Read about the renovation of a residential building built in 1850 to a more efficient heating system, with an air-to-water heat pump, in the context of the REPLACE project.

Reduced heating bills by using pellets

Read about the family house in the city of Zagreb using natural gas as the main source of energy, in the framework of the REPLACE project.

Family house with solar panels in Rijeka

Learn about the example of a sustainable family house in Rijeka, Greece, fueled by solar panels in the framework of the REPLACE project.

Innovative heating replacement in Guisasola residential, Ovideo, Asturias

The replacement of an old heating system in Ovideo, Asturias, by an innovative heating system has led to significant economical and emissions savings, in the framework of the REPLACE project.

Innovative renewable Energy System in a residential household, Oviedo, Asturias

In relation with the REPLACE project, find out how a biomass boiler as well as photovoltaic pannels were installed in a residential house.

New single-family home in Asturias

Discover the benefits of installing a pellet boiler in a single-family home in Asturias, including energy savings and price of installation, in the framework of the REPLACE project.

Old diesel boiler room replacement in residential building, Oviedo, Asturias

Discover how a residential building in the centre of Oviedo has gotten a biomass heating system with pellets, to achieve higher energy efficiency and release less CO2, in the context of REPLACE.

Duplex with a hydro-stove heating system in Castilla y León

Learn about the the biomass heating of a family living in a duplex, who invested for environmental reasons and heating comfort, in the framework of REPLACE, a European project aiming to make heating and cooling climate-friendly and accessible.

Biomass boiler in Salamanca, Castilla y León

Read about the benefits of replacing a coal boiler by a biomass boiler, accompanied by the Castilla y León Regional Energy Agency in a residential building in Salamanca city, Spain., as part of the REPLACE project.

Irelands First Community-Owned EV Charging Point

Read about the first solar-powered charging station in Callan, Ireland, implemented by the Callan Community Energy and supported by 3CEA.

Replacing diesel boiler with biomass in Aranda de Duero, Castilla y León

Discover the new biomass system installed in Aranda De Duero by the Castilla y León Regional Energy Agency with positive economic savings and environmental investments, in line with the REPLACE project.