As part of our recently kicked-off European projects, we expanded the REScoop.eu team. We'd like to introduce you to Stavroula, Sem and Antonia. Read on to find out more about them, what they bring to the team and how they can support our network.

Here you can find an overview of our new colleagues introducing themselves →

Since we don't all fit in our old office anymore, we are happy to announce that we are moving to another address in Brussels. As soon as we are allowed to work from the office again, you will find our Brussels team in Mundo-Madou, Rue de la Charité 22.

We are currently looking for a Communications Officer to join our team in Brussels or Antwerp and support our Communications Manager with operational communication work.

Do you know how to run an organisation’s communications operations and want to become part of a team representing the voice of citizen energy cooperatives in Europe? Don't hesitate to apply!

More information and application →

Community energy is key to action on the climate crisis, boosting local economies, and reinvigorating communities. It has been at the forefront of spurring the transformation to 100% renewable energy. And it’s a growing movement across Europe. But how can communities and municipalities actually begin to generate and sell their own renewable energy?

A new, beautiful step-by-step handbook takes lessons from 27 inspirational success stories around Europe to walk you through it.

With support from the European Climate Foundation, REScoop.eu teamed up with Energy Cities to foster enhanced collaboration between energy cooperatives and their respective cities. Our member E+P got linked to Pamplona, Enostra got connected to Modena and Brasseurs d'Energie ("Energy Brewers") engaged with Strasbourg. 

Through an e-Cooperation Lab we managed to enhance the capacities of both the energy cooperatives and the cities and we supported the further development of sustainable energy action plans with a central role for community energy and democratisation processes. These inspiring stories have been captured by Energie Cities in a podcast series.

Stay tuned because we will organise a new series of cooperation labs in 2021 for which we will reach out to our members.

More information →

REScoop.eu is one of the partners in Agro Fossil Free, an H2020 project that aims to identify existing and develop new Fossil Free Strategies and Technologies in the agricultural sector. The publication of the Clean Energy for All European legislative package provides equal opportunities for citizens, local authorities and SMEs, including farmers. The definitions for energy communities allows farmers to actively engage in the future energy system and produce, consume, store or sell energy from renewable sources.  

REScoop.eu will bring this perspective to the project and work on a strategy to bring the concept of energy communities to rural areas and farmers. Sign up for Agro Fossil Free on Twitter if you want to follow this interesting project. 

More information about this project →

The European Commission launched a call for proposals tailored to the needs of SMEs including energy cooperatives. The Innovation Fund grants will be provided as lump sums in the field of demonstration of carbon-neutral technologies. Targeted projects shall have a capital expenditure with a size between EUR 2.5M - 7.5M will be eligible.

More information can be found here →