Tag: community energy
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How Alberta’s Energy Providers Are Filling the Gaps in Small-Town Funding
Introduction: A Different Kind of Community Investment When people think of philanthropy, utilities rarely top the list. Yet in much of Alberta, energy providers are quietly shaping the social landscape by reinvesting proceeds from utility bills into local projects. These community energy marketers, as they’re often called, are turning energy consumption into a source of…
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We’re proud to be pioneers: Spain’s community energy revolution
Introduction: A spark in Taradell In the Catalan town of Taradell, a small initiative grew into a national demonstration of what community energy can achieve. What began as a plan to create allotments for local food production blossomed into a broader mission: to empower residents to produce, share, and manage their own renewable energy. What…
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We’re proud to be pioneers: Spain’s community energy revolution reshapes towns like Taradell
From allotments to electricity: the spark of Spain’s community energy movement What began as a modest dream in the Catalan town of Taradell has grown into a nationwide push to democratize power. A group of four activists started with the aim of promoting environmentally sound practices in local agriculture and business, but their efforts soon…
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We’re Proud to Be Pioneers: Inside Spain’s Community Energy Revolution
From a Catalan Beginning to a National Movement What began in the small Catalan town of Taradell as a plan to give locals plots to grow their own food has blossomed into a broader, nation-wide push: a community energy revolution. Four activists started with the idea of sustainable farming and responsible environmental practices, but their…