June 25, 2024 & resources
Last Monday (28 April), 15 gigawatts of electricity capacity dropped off the Spanish and Portuguese grid, triggering one of the biggest blackouts to ever happen in Europe. The blackouts affected …
A district with 500 households is sharing their solar power, charging the electric car during the day, getting rid of unefficient 3,000-watt kettles and participating in challenges via the app. …
Residents of two Dutch residential areas receive a push message during energy peaks asking them to use less electricity. If they manage to do so, they can earn money. ‘Help …
11 research projects are on the home straight to win this year’s “Innovation Action Award”. The Roger Léron Award celebrates inspirational individuals and projects leading the climate and energy transition …
Two towns in Spain are becoming local laboratories for decentralized, citizen-led alternatives to fossil fuel-based energy systems.
Like many growing cities, Amsterdam’s #electricitygrid is under severe pressure, with low grid capacity struggling to meet increasing demand. Late afternoon peaks see excessive electricity consumption, while midday in summer …
Our latest report on Economic Sustainability of the RESCHOOL Pilot Communities in Amsterdam, Athens, the surroundings of Girona and Stockholm is out! The report aims to: – Explore the drivers …
The European Union‘s policies support decentralised energy systems, enabling local initiatives such as energy communities. In this area, Spain is leading the way. Our demo site in Girona is part …
Km0 and the Girona Provincial Council, as partners of the Reschool project, met with the citizens adhered to the Local Energy Communities of the four pilot municipalities: Amer, La Cellera …
RESCHOOL is an initiative linking the energy communities with science and education. Georgia Saridaki, a member of Collective Energy Community (COEN) in Athens explains why she joined the community and …
The #SmartEnergyCluster, is a collaborative effort of more than 20 EU projects including RESCHOOL that is focused on merging different energy services and incorporating non-energy benefits whilst overcoming market fragmentation …
Do you know what is intergenerational learning? Meet Anaïs Varo from the social research team University of Girona who designs and implements a pedagogical program to investigate intergenerational learnings, between …