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European families avail of FIESTA project services to lower energy bill

Families across Europe are taking steps that will reduce their energy consumption by more than 3,000,000 kWh thanks to the work of the EU funded FIESTA project. The project, coordinated by Area Science Park Trieste, has carried out more than 1,022 energy audits with families in five European countries: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Italy and Spain. The project is funded by the Intelligent Energy "“ Europe programme of the European Commission.

As part of the energy audits, families invite members of the FIESTA team go to their home and make recommendations for energy savings. The energy experts propose specific behavioural changes, and inform the families of the energy impact of their daily habits. On average, the audits discover potential savings of up to 50 percent. Small changes such a switching off appliances fully, favouring energy-efficient lightbulbs, and insulating pipes and water heaters can result in substantial savings over time.

Local purchasing groups have been set up in partner cities to help residents buy better appliances. By pooling their purchasing power, residents are able to buy energy efficient products at a cheaper price than otherwise would have been possible. The Municipality of Logroà±o (Spain), for example, has created three consumer's purchasing groups, securing discounts on LED bulbs and induction cooking systems. The project is also giving away prizes through so-called "˜energy lotteries'. Prizes range from electric bicycles to energy efficient appliances.

For more information, visit fiesta-audit.euImage copyright: Image (Dreamstime) more   25 October 2016 European Green Capital publishes good practice reportsThe European Green Capital Secretariat has produced two good practice reports, containing case studies on energy coaching in companies, the promotion of tap water, ultra-fast rechargeable electric city buses, projects to support local populations of butterflies and badgers, and more. The documents aim to provide a source of inspiration for other cities with the ambition to become more sustainable.

The examples in the report come from the cities that competed for the European Green Capital Award 2018 and the European Green Leaf 2017. The two winners were ICLEI Member Nijmegen (the Netherlands) and Galway (Ireland) respectively.

The European Green Capital Good Practice report contains examples from cities including ICLEI Members Ghent (Belgium), Nijmegen, Umeॠ(Sweden) and Warsaw (Poland). Smaller cities and towns are included in the European Green Leaf Good Practice report, such as Aosta (Italy), Cornellà  de Llobregat (Spain), and Roche-sur-Yon (France).

To download the European Green Capital Good Practice report, click here. To download the European Green Leaf Good Practice report, click here.Image copyright: Image (Pixabay) more

» Publication Date: 26/10/2016

» Source: Iclei Europe

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