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Apply now! The second call for women-led projects in RHC solutions is open from the 6th of September until the 30th of September 2021.

The Clean energy for EU islands newsletter August edition is now available online. It is published every two months and includes exciting information on islands' clean energy activities, news from the secretariat, events, and inspiring island projects.

The birth of Energía Bonita is a revolutionary effort on the island, with local authorities and the island government putting themselves on the same footing as the citizens they serve.

Now that the European summer season is coming to an end, we can start looking forward to an autumn full of Clean energy for EU islands activities. We will see...

Are you a hobby photographer? Do you live on an island? Are you working for an island municipality? Or were you on holiday and impressed by the beauty of an island? The Clean energy for EU islands secretariat is releasing a call for postcards: Greetings from the islands as a photo challenge!

The Clean energy for EU islands secretariat is moving (digitally)! The secretariat’s website team is working hard to transfer the current euislands.eu website to the europa.eu domain.

Since the beginning of 2020, the Small Islands Organisation (SMILO) has been identifying island networks and organisations around the globe that help protect the environment or cultural heritage of islands.

Save the date! On October 21-22, the Clean energy for EU islands secretariat organises its second Energy Academy focusing on Croatian islands.

There will be an Island Marketplace? Yes! The Clean energy for EU islands secretariat is introducing the Island Marketplace in an online event! Join us on September 15 10:30-12:00. What...

ISLANDER started in October 2020 and goes one step further, paving the way for the full decarbonisation of EU islands’ energy systems by demonstrating smart grid solutions combining renewable energy production with storage technologies in real-life settings. Starting with the pilot island of Borkum.

A series of webinars focused on the clean energy transition on islands will be held in course of September, grouping sister projects that are being funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, in four separate events.

Last year, the Interdisciplinary Lab on Climate Change of the University of the Balearic Islands (LINCC) identified the need for organising a Citizens’ Climate Assembly on the Balearics.

Are you curious about the possible energy futures of your country in 2030 and in 2050, when aiming for climate neutrality?

The Clean energy for EU islands Secretariat has four main responsibilities. It aims to create a community of islands, provide a marketplace, provide technical support to islands, and analyse the legal and regulatory aspects that are important for islands in transition.

The future is here. Electric vehicles have arrived and we are looking into mobility based on electrons instead of fossil fuels. So far so good!

After last year's co-creation survey conducted by NESOI, islands began to carry out technology scouting to identify the critical technologies that could boost the energy transition in islands. On this basis NESOI partners wrote a report on critical technologies for island's energy transition that was published on July 13.

The University Institute of Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development (TIDES) is a research centre that aims to develop outstanding research, generating and circulating scientific knowledge, and integrating itself into international networks of excellence.

Due to the increasing demand for electricity and the use of intermittent energy sources (such as solar photovoltaic and wind power), scientific research is constantly engaged in the development of new sustainable systems for large-scale electricity storage.

The Clean energy for EU islands secretariat provided an article for the European Commission's "in focus" news item in July. The following paragraphs are a selection from this article. From...

The Clean energy for EU islands secretariat has published the Island Clean Energy Transition Pledge in eight languages. It is now available for download in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Croatian, and Greek.