In the face of adverse effects of greenhouse gas emissions, limited fossil fuels, and the dangers posed by the use of nuclear energy, it should be considered essential to develop forms of renewable energy that are less harmful to the environment. These can have different forms and origins such as solar energy, wind, hydro, geothermal or biomass energy.
In parallel, fuel poverty affects millions of people in Europe. In the EU countries, about 10% of the population (almost 50 million people) are unable to keep their home adequately warm. To add to that, more than 8% of the population are in arrears on utility bills.
These kinds of figures make it important to explore the possible actions and policies that favour on the one hand, the development of renewable energy and facilitate on the other, access to energy for all.
Pictures by LMAP, Isamiga76, Fly72 and Daniel O'Neil
Below are some examples of the different types of ACTIONS (in orange) and POLICIES (in green) that aim to facilitate access to renewable energy.
Facilitating access to energy
Civil Union for Energy Democracy - Bulgaria (CUED-BG)
Publié le : 2013-08-14 09:58 -|
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Creation of a common structure, through which to combine the potential of citizens and experts, as well as the inclusion of the structure in a global network, to help address and solve the problems of growing energy poverty in Bulgaria in the last decade. |
Energy Robin Hoods
Publié le : 2013-05-22 10:17 -|
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Energy Robin Hoods are activists from associations, trade unions and citizens who practice civil disobedience. Their interventions are designed to maintain the gas or electricity, avoiding cuts, and in some cases to reassure the provision of these energies. |
Sharing renewable energy
ENERCOOP
Publié le : 2013-07-15 10:22 -|
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Fournisseur d'électricité 100% renouvelable - 100% renewable electricity supplier |
Creating your own energy
Learning to Do It Yourself
Publié le : 2013-05-22 13:00 -|
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Workshops are being develop in order to learn how to build yourself mechanisms to create renewable energy |
All Examples of Actions and Policies
ENERCOOP
Publié le : 2013-07-15 10:22 -|
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Fournisseur d'électricité 100% renouvelable - 100% renewable electricity supplier |
Consumers' Schools
Publié le : 2013-07-02 11:07 -|
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The consumers’ schools provide a place for exchanges, training and information for inhabitants around challenges of their dailylife (budgeting/food/consumption/health…) |
Learning to Do It Yourself
Publié le : 2013-05-22 13:00 -|
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Workshops are being develop in order to learn how to build yourself mechanisms to create renewable energy |
Energy Robin Hoods
Publié le : 2013-05-22 10:17 -|
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Energy Robin Hoods are activists from associations, trade unions and citizens who practice civil disobedience. Their interventions are designed to maintain the gas or electricity, avoiding cuts, and in some cases to reassure the provision of these energies. |
Rivolta Social Centre
Publié le : 2013-04-03 10:20 -|
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A self-managed social center built in an occupied abandoned factory that has lead to several initiatives : new forms of welfare for Italian and migrant population, innovative types of co-production of renewable energy, collective solutions to produce income for young temporary workers, and new practices of democratic management of resources on the base of a common pool of knowledge and competences. |
Challenges
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