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The results of our Open Call are out! 15 applications - 8 countries #Belgium, #Greece, #Italy, #Spain, #Turkey, #Switzerland, #Germany, #Slovenia were submitted. We’re thrilled to announce the selected demonstrators that will be joining our journey lnkd.in/dDnJqWDT

✨🎄 Season’s Greetings from the PEDvolution team! Huge thanks to our partners & collaborators 🤝 for your support this year 🌟. Here’s to a 2026 of sustainable 🌱, innovative 💡 & people-centred 👥 Positive Energy Districts 🏙️🚀!

Excited to have joined the Workshop on #EnergyPoverty, at the @harokopio_ University in Athens! 🌍✨ PEDvolution gained valuable insights & perspectives on combating energy poverty from #Greece, #Portugal, #Italy, across #Europe and the globe—thanks to the @efpore project

Productive visit to the #Schönbrunn ped on 23–24 October, hosted by SWW. The team actively engaged with #localstakeholders to build trust, clarify expectations, & identify opportunities for #socialinnovation & #businessmodel work. @NCESmart #WUNergy #energysharing #Wunsiedel

🌟 PEDvolution’s advertorial video is live! Discover how #PositiveEnergyDistricts use digital & interoperable tools to drive Europe’s energy transition. Watch real examples & hear from partners! 👉 lnkd.in/dgY22S8G #PEDvolution #HorizonEurope #EnergyTransition

🌍The #PEDvolution consortium met in #Freising, #Germany, for its 3rd General Assembly, hosted by SWW & Es-geht! 2 days of collaboration & co-creation — from tool demos & KER workshops to defining demo scenarios & onboarding follower #PEDs⚡ Learn more lnkd.in/dwvWZAsp💡

🌍 Delighted to take part in #Sustainable #Places in Milan! 🇮🇹 🎤@adeliyannis represented PEDvolution “Empowering PED Innovation: Building on a Tradition of Local Stakeholder Engagement” 🤝 A warm thank you to our co-organisers, fellow projects for the insightful discussions

🌍 Join us as at #SustainablePlaces2025 in #Milan! 📅 Fri, 10 October | 14:00–15:30 CEST | Room 4 👉Workshop: #Strategic #Citizen #Engagement & Impact in #PEDs 🎤PEDvolution's contribution: “Empowering PED Innovation: Building on a Tradition of Local Stakeholder Engagement

For the 2nd year in a row, @VITO @StadtWinterthur represented #PEDvolution at the #CINEA Cluster Meeting on #PENs & #PEDs. Along with @interped_eu & @Harmonise the session focused on #Interoperability & #energy systems #integration — vital for advancing climate-neutral cities.

✨On Tuesday, the #PEDvolution consortium met online with #CINEA for our Progress Review We reviewed progress & aligned on next steps towards building #PEDs that will shape Europe’s future 🌍⚡ The journey continues — innovating for sustainable cities 💡 #HorizonEurope

🌍 Exciting news! Our abstract is heading to #SP25 (8–10 Oct) #Milan 🎉 We’ll join 8 other initiatives – @Interped @TIPS4PED @GreenDealARV @COMMUNITAS_EU @pedvolutioneu Citizen-led Renovation @ASCEND_eu @neutralpath_ @legofit_HE – in a workshop on #Citizen #Engagement in #PEDs

📢 New article! Using Dempster-Shafer theory, this study shows how uncertainty affects #urbanenergy decarbonization: ⚡️a 60% cut may cost more than expected 🌍80% is actually more robust Key for smarter, risk-aware planning! @VITO @EnergyVille @KU_Leuven doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.…

📢 Publication Alert! “Best Practices of PEDs and Their Replication Potential” Dr. Matthias Haase & Dr. Simon Ashworth @ZHAW 🔍100+ #PEDs analysed across climatic, social & political contexts 💡Success factors & best practices distilled 📄 Read: lnkd.in/d-d5wjq4

🌍 PEDvolution joined the 8th EU peer-to-peer event on urban sustainability in Nea Smyrni & Kifissia! Key themes: 🌱 Nature-based urban planning 🚲 Low-carbon, inclusive mobility 💶 Financing & scaling green solutions Let’s build climate-neutral cities! #PEDvolution #HorizonEU

🔧How can communities phase out #gas-based #heating by 2035? At our #PEDvolution workshop in #Winterthur🇨🇭, local actors, @ZHAW , @StadtWinterthur & @NCESmart explored pathways, decision points & the role of PED tools in enabling this transition. 🤝Towards #ClimateNeutral2035

🔍 Social impact matters in #PEDvolution! In May, our Solution Providers & #PED Managers explored social dimensions of PEDs through a hands-on workshop🧩 ✅ Mapped impacts ✅ Reflected on citizen needs ✅ Drafted Social Impact Action Plans 👥 Toward inclusive PEDs! #codevelopment

📢 Open Call for PED demonstrators — Now Closed🚫 Thank you to all #municipalities, #cities, #districts, and #energycommunities across Europe who submitted their applications & shared their visions for #climate-neutral districts🌍 🚀Results to be announced in the coming weeks!

🎨In Pamplona’s Rochapea, murals tell stories and birds lead change! From birdwatching to community murals, #oPENLab shows how communities create #PositiveEnergy 🌱 openlab-project.eu/where-birds-si… @Pamplona_ayto

Last week, #PEDvolution joined 4 sister #HorizonEU projects in a @ScalableCities webinar to explore how #PositiveEnergyDistricts can power climate-neutral cities. Social innovation, smart tools & citizen-led action took the spotlight. 🔗Find out more lnkd.in/d49qveyx

🚨 Final call! Applications to join #PEDvolution as a #PED demonstrator close soon! Cities, districts & communities can get up to €50K to test #interoperable, #digital solutions. Apply now → lnkd.in/dtsQMvcr #CleanEnergy #SmartCities #EnergyTransition #HorizonEurope