AURORA Develops Labelling System for Citizens’ Carbon Emissions Related to Energy Behaviour
In 2021, the European Commission increased the target of greenhouse gas emission reduction to at least 55% below 1990s levels by 2030. To reach these
AURORA on Screen: New Video About Our Project
With more than 250 views in the first two months of its launch on YouTube, the video trailer about AURORA continues to raise interest in
Developing a Climate Change App
Behind the scenes (Part 1): How the app calculates your label The AURORA app offers users an intuitive way to track their carbon footprint and
Matej Guštin: Why Project AURORA Matters in Slovenia
I have participated in several European and international projects, and I must say that the AURORA project is something special. It is completely different from
Building your own Energy Sensors in Madrid
Germán Sánchez and Ana Loma, both students at UPM’s Campus Sur, participated in the first edition of the “Build Your Own Energy Meter with Arduino!”
Mark Topping: A Politician’s Story from the Forest of Dean
Interview with Mark Topping, member of Forest Energy Community Initiative, Forest of Dean District Councillor for Lydney West & Aylburton and Chair of Aylburton Parish
AURORA meets high school students at citizen science seminar
On 1 March, we were invited to the citizen science seminar organised by Akamediet for Talentfulde Unge (ATU). Researchers discussed with over 100 talented high
Crowdfunding-projekt skal skaffe grøn energi fra AU’s bygninger
Studerende og medarbejde på Aarhus Universitet får nu mulighed for at investere i solceller på universitetsbygningernes tage. Projektet er en del af et EU-støttet projekt, der skal give borgere mulighed for aktivt at tage den i den grønne omstilling.
New “Sustainable Action Group” for Évora, Portugal
On the 18th of April, a meeting with the community was held to present and discuss the potential energy communities to be constituted under the
Community Meeting in Évora, Portugal
On February 15, 2023, a public session between researchers and citizens was held in the University. The participants included students, entrepreneurs, and citizens, with a
Capacitar os cidadãos para enfrentar a crise climática
A Universidade de Évora torna-se um dos cinco demonstradores europeus para transformar o sistema energético – juntamente com Inglaterra, Dinamarca, Eslovénia e Espanha // Projeto internacional lançado para capacitar as pessoas da Europa a apropriarem-se do debate sobre as alterações climáticas e a reduzir a sua pegada de carbono.
Energy community ‘Forest Energy Community Initiative’ established
In the Forest of Dean, we have established the ‘Forest Energy Community Initiative’ a network and community of people who want to reduce carbon and
Solar PV energy to power leisure centre and school in Lydney
Last year the Forest of Dean District Council and a leisure centre and school in the town of Lydney signed a green Memorandum of Understanding,
Community Drop in Events at the Forest of Dean
Once our website and social media channels were established, team members of the AURORA project in the Forest of Dean delivered regular face to face
Council and local partners working together towards a greener future
Forest of Dean District Council, Freedom Leisure and The Dean Academy have set up a new partnership to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs at the Leisure Centre and school in Lydney.
Empowering citizens to tackle the climate crisis
International project AURORA launched to empower the people of Europe to take ownership of the climate change debate. Five crowdfunded demonstrators in Denmark, England, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain will be built to reduce the carbon footprint of 7000 citizens.
SLO-PV 2023
We invite you to attend the 9th Slovenian Photovoltaic Conference, which will take place on 7 June 2023 at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical
Ljubljana University Staff Tackle Their Carbon Footprint
On Thursday, 16th February 2023, the Center for Extracurricular Activities of the University of Ljubljana organized a webinar on Sustainable Living and E-Mobility. The lecture
University of Ljubljana Student Energy Club / Študentski Energetski Klub (ŠEK) Launched
The Student Energy Club / Študentski energetski klub (ŠEK) is a newly formed club for students interested in energy issues and working in the field
ŠEK invites you to coffee and donuts
The Študentski energetski klub / Student Energy Club (ŠEK) invited students to coffee and donuts at an event organized by ŠEK in collaboration with the
Award ceremony for the winning groups of the solar energy hackathon
On 19 April 2023, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Ljubljana will host the Eestec Olympics – a hackathon on solar energy.
Climate strike
On Friday 3 March, a Climate Strike organised by the Youth for Climate Justice took place in Ljubljana and Maribor. ŠEK fully supports the work
Volunteer Students support AURORA Project in Madrid
Last February, the UPM team called for volunteers among first year students from the subject Ethical Aspects of Engineering. On March 30th, we held a
€140,000 Pledged for Community Energy Scheme in Madrid
Since the launch of the community energy scheme for the UPM South Campus in September 2022, 270 expressions of interest have been collected from members
UPM First Edition of Arduino workshops: Build your own energy meter
On the 18th and 20th of April, the Polytechnic University of Madrid held its inaugural workshop for practical activities linked to its citizen science hub.
The Madrid Student Energy Community and the Climate Crisis
UPM team reached 400 students from the first course of the Telecommunication School and the IT School with the talk “Climate Crisis and Energy Transition”.
Citizen Science Hub LAUNCHED!
The citizen science hub is an initiative of the UPM South Campus Energy Community where all friends of this community will have the opportunity to
Empoderar a los ciudadanos para hacer frente a la crisis climática
La Universidad Politécnica de Madrid se convierte en uno de los cinco demostradores europeos para transformar el sistema energético, junto con Inglaterra, Portugal, Eslovenia y España // Lanzamiento de un proyecto internacional para empoderar a los ciudadanos de Europa para que se apropien del debate sobre el cambio climático y reduzcan su huella de carbono.
