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Implemented by telecoms operator A1 Hrvatska and funded under the EU’s LIFE programme, the LIFE4GREENBROADBAND project offers a blueprint for low-carbon energy solutions, not only throughout the Mediterranean, but also anywhere in Europe.

LIFE TURBINES, a Spanish-Italian project funded by the EU, generates electricity by harnessing excess pressure in domestic water supplies. This technology promotes the development of smart cities and the decarbonisation of urban water systems.

Amiestas is a public non-profit institution that supports energy-efficient refurbishment, operating as a one-stop-shop (OSS) for renovations in the city since 2020.

The Community Energy for Social Housing in Otterbeek, Mechelen, provides renewable energy access to vulnerable tenants. It is working with the community to equip 200 housing units with solar panels and deliver clean energy at below-market rates in Belgium.

Sophie Loots is a champion of grassroots energy cooperatives in Flanders, combining empathy and passion to drive the ZuidtrAnt – a cooperative, which works for and with locals to achieve affordable and green energy in the community.

Spanish architect and associate professor Carmen Sánchez-Guevara has combined research with architectural practice to bring the critical issues of extreme heat and summer energy poverty to the forefront of the European political agenda.

Nine finalists have been announced in three categories for the 2025​ European Sustainable Energy Awards (EUSEW Awards), recognising outstanding individuals and projects for their innovation and efforts in energy efficiency and renewables.

The enercity fund proKlima has helped save 2.3 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, with per capita emissions in the city now 9% lower than the national average.

Driven by a deep curiosity about how economies function and how economic choices impact society and the environment, Stella is an Associate Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Today the European Commission unveiled the programme and launched the registration for the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2025.

The Commission is pleased to announce that the overarching theme of this year’s  European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) will be “Powering a fair and competitive green transition”.

Portuguese architect Rita Gomes has won the 2024 European Sustainable Energy Award in the Woman in Energy category, for her Seenergy start-up, which pioneers the use of renewable energy solutions integrated into household objects. 

Three outstanding individuals and projects have won the 2024 European Sustainable Energy Awards for their innovation and achievements in the field of energy efficiency and renewables. 

The Association des Centrales Villageoises, a network of French local cooperatives bringing together citizens, municipalities and local businesses to develop renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, has won the 2024 European Sustainable Energy Award in the Local Energy Action category.

PHOTORAMA, an EU-funded project working to improve the recycling of photovoltaic panels has won the 2024 European Sustainable Energy Award in the Innovation category.

PHOTORAMA is an EU-funded project working to improve the recycling of photovoltaic (PV) panels and the recovery of raw materials, developing a circular model that can bridge the gap between the manufacturing and recycling industries.

Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) is ready for take-off, aiming to harness stronger, more stable winds at higher altitudes, improving cost efficiency and transforming the renewable energy sector.

The buildings in which we live and work are key to battling against climate change: 75% of European building stock is inefficient, accounting for about 40% of EU energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions by energy.