municipalpower

mPOWER is a city to city learning programme for fair, clean and democratic #MunicipalEnergy and an ambitious #EnergyTransition. The project received funding from the @EU_H2020 Research & Innovation Programme. Any related tweets reflect only the view of the project owner.

11/11 Are you keen to learn more? We turned all the content of the mPOWER Digital learning stream into a self-led course. Check it out: mpowerlearn.co.uk

10/11 Our website municipalpower.org with all the content above will stay public for 5 more years. Would you like to stay in touch with a broader energy democracy community? Join the international Energy Democracy mailing list by emailing subscribe@energy-democracy.net

After 4 years, mPOWER has come to an end. We thank all who were part of this project and all who have followed our work on Europe-wide learning for clean & democratic energy between municipalities! Below you’ll find where to read our main findings and how to keep in touch.

#Devon Council City is supporting the community energy sector to provide local authorities with local-generated green power thanks to the Synthetic Power Purchase Agreements. A new type of relationship. Would you like to know more about this instrument? youtu.be/Szd32oHYKn8?ut…

#Remunicipalisation of key energy infrastructure and services has been an important means for some local authorities to facilitate a faster energy transition in the face of slow progress by private firms, our study finds. 👉 Read it here: municipalpower.org/articles/the-s…

Do you wish there was a manual to guide you and your municipality towards the #energytransition? Wish no more, it is right here: bit.ly/3f2OWCj?utm_ca…

In the Energy category: 'No Bicycle, No Planet', Guazapa, El Salvador ⚡️⚡️⚡️

We've counted more than 12.000 votes worldwide! 🥳 You can still vote for your favourite initiative until the 6th of November. Check out the results below. Do you agree with who’s winning? Cast your vote here: transformativecities.org/2022award/

@Forus_Int Pres Kalhoule making strong case for #publicbanks to advance equitable #publicservices. A massively important message 🙌👊♥️ More public-public collaboration for the public good! @drive_mpower @MSPAlternatives @eurodad @TNInstitute @Counter_Balance

Concrete examples are a way of motivating people to transform the reality that’s closer to them, when they realize that good ideas can become good practices. Here is one of those inspiring examples from Athens, where consumers are turning into prosumers: youtube.com/watch?utm_camp…

A major obstacle to the #energytransition is the continuing use of carbon sources of energy in ♨️ heating and ❄️ cooling systems and the difficulties that municipal authorities have in exercising any control over private buildings and assets. Read more: municipalpower.org/articles/the-s…