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Energy transition can be defined as a shift from a system dominated by finite energy (chiefly fossil-based) towards a system using a majority of renewable energy sources, also optimising the effective use of energy and minimise primary energy demand. As with many challenges, urban areas are places where the greatest progress can be made on energy transition and efficiency. Indeed, how cities grow and operate has a huge impact on energy demand as they account for 60 to 80% of global energy consumption and produce around the same share of CO2 emissions. Read more

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Final Journal UIA VILAWATT project

The VILAWATT project was implemented to secure a stable energy transition process through the setting of an innovative governance structure (local pub...

Vilawatt Viladecans, Spain

Implementing the VILAWATT project in Viladecans: the use of gamification to communicate on complex energy projects

UIA Expert Lucia Fuselli has been collecting the knowledge stemming from the implementation of the innovative solution proposed by the City of Viladec...

Vilawatt Viladecans, Spain

VILAWATT Journal 1: Hear from the project’s UIA Expert how it is implementing its bold solution

Get to know better what Viladecans is doing on the topic energy transition in this UIA Expert journal....

Vilawatt Viladecans, Spain

Vilawatt Zoom-In: Exploring the project’s communication and stakeholders engagement strategies

UIA Expert Lucia Fuselli has developed a PPT slide show to discuss how the Vilawatt project in Viladecans has approached communication, stakeholder pa...

Vilawatt Viladecans, Spain

Vilawatt Journal 3: New insights on the progress of the project

Stay up-to-date with the latest achievements of Viladecans...

Vilawatt Viladecans, Spain

An update on the implementation of the Public Private Citizen Partnership and on the virtual currency

Vilawatt is currently considered to be a Spanish example in social innovation and community energy, at a time when energy poverty and energy access ar...

Vilawatt Viladecans, Spain

CoRDEES Journal 1: Hear from the project’s UIA Expert how it is implementing its bold solution

Get to know better what Paris is doing on energy transition in this UIA Expert journal. ...

CoRDEES Paris, France

Implementing the CoRDEES project in Paris: Get an update on the activities carried out in the second UIA Expert journal

UIA Expert Juan de las Cuevas has been collecting the knowledge stemming from the implementation of the innovative solution proposed by the City of Pa...

CoRDEES Paris, France

CORDEES Journal 3: Update on the project progress

Get the latest news about Paris’ innovative action...

CoRDEES Paris, France

CoRDEES Zoom-In: Video sheds light on the project

UIA Expert Juan Ramon de las Cuevas and the CoRDEES team have produced a video to explain the main elements of this Energy transition project. ...

CoRDEES Paris, France

FED Journal 6: A view on the functioning FED system

UIA Expert Zeno Winkels provides insights on the legacy of the FED project one year after its successful end. As he mentions: “The main legacy of the ...

FED Gothenburg, Sweden

FED Journal 5: End of the project

UIA Expert Zeno Winkels describes how “at the Chalmers campus in Gothenburg, the 6500 kW steam boiler was installed, as well as the more novel PCM (Ph...

FED Gothenburg, Sweden

Market design for local energy systems of the future

On the last day of October 2019, the Fossil-free Energy Districts (FED) project will be completed. The collaboration has, during three years, designed...

FED Gothenburg, Sweden

FED Journal 1: Hear from the project’s UIA Expert how it is implementing its bold solution

Get to know better what Gothenburg is doing on the topic energy transition in this UIA Expert journal....

FED Gothenburg, Sweden

Implementing the FED project in Gothenburg: Get an update on the activities carried out in the second UIA Expert journal

UIA Expert Zeno Winkels has been collecting the knowledge stemming from the implementation of the innovative solution proposed by the City of Gothenbu...

FED Gothenburg, Sweden

FED Journal 3: Tackling silo-thinking

Check out how Gothenburg is implementing effective cross departmental working....

FED Gothenburg, Sweden

FED Zoom-In: Video sheds light on the project

The UIA Expert Zeno Winkels has produced a video to discuss what UIA is and explain the main elements of this Energy transition project....

FED Gothenburg, Sweden

FED Journal 4: The FED system becomes operational

Gothenburg is heading towards a successful closure. ...

FED Gothenburg, Sweden

Interview with Sara Hernández, mayor of Getafe

In this article, UIA Expert Marta Garcia interviews the mayor of Getafe, Sara Hernández, to explore how the municipality is integrating EPIU, the UIA ...

EPIU Getafe, Spain

IoT’S POTENTIAL: AVEIRO'S DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREAS OF MOBILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

Many municipalities all over the world turn to the Internet of Things (IoT) in order to prevent environmental deterioration, mitigate traffic congesti...

AVEIRO STEAM CITY Aveiro, Portugal

Energy transition in action!

On the 5th of June, the three UIA Energy transition projects met in Brussels as part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week to further discuss and exchange...

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Projects (3)

Vilawatt - Innovative local public-private-citizen partnership for energy governance

Viladecans, Spain

Energy Transition

65,358

01/11/2016 – 31/10/2019

EUR 4,269,862.80

CoRDEES - Co-Responsibility in District Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (Closed)

Paris, France

Energy Transition

2,254,262

01/11/2016 – 31/10/2019

EUR 4,364,796.48

FED - Fossil Free Energy Districts (Closed)

Gothenburg, Sweden

Energy Transition

548,190

01/11/2016 – 31/10/2019

EUR 4,654,800.00

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Documents (17)

Viladecans_Vilawatt_UIAExpertJournal4 (March 2019)

PDF 708.22 ko Published - 19 Jul 2019

Viladecans_Vilawatt_UIAExpertJournal3 (Nvb 2018)

PDF 808.42 ko Published - 18 Jan 2019

Viladecans_VILAWWAT_Zoom-in 1 (July 2018)

VND.OPENXMLFORMATS-OFFICEDOCUMENT.PRESENTATIONML.SLIDESHOW 15.96 mo Published - 29 Nov 2018

Viladecans_Vilawatt_UIAExpertJournal2 (May 2018)

PDF 1.47 mo Published - 31 May 2018

Viladecans_Vilawatt_UIA Expert Journal 1 (Dcb 2017)

PDF 3.10 mo Published - 16 Jan 2018

Viladecans - Project Presentation - PPT

PDF 5.54 mo Published - 16 Dec 2016

Vilawatt Infographics - setting up a project proposal

PDF 1.77 mo Published - 4 Apr 2017

Paris_CoRDEES_UIAExpertJournal3 (Nvb 2018)

PDF 1.39 mo Published - 14 Jan 2019

Paris_CoRDEES_UIAExpertJournal2 (July 2018)

PDF 1.92 mo Published - 20 Jul 2018

Paris_CoRDEES_UIAExpertJournal1 (Dcb 2017)

PDF 1.98 mo Published - 6 Dec 2017

CORDEES-Transferability handbook

PDF 12.85 mo Published - 30 Nov 2020

Gothenburg_FED_Journal 5 (Octb 2019)

PDF 938.33 ko Published - 2 Mar 2020

Gothenburg_FED_Zoom-in 2 (June 2019)

PDF 1.89 mo Published - 5 Jul 2019

Gothenburg_FED_UIAExpertJournal 4 (March 2019)

PDF 971.37 ko Published - 24 May 2019

Gothenburg_FED_UIAExpertJournal3 (December 2018)

PDF 831.94 ko Published - 7 Feb 2019

Gothenburg_FED_UIAExpertJournal2 (July 2018)

PDF 2.74 mo Published - 20 Jul 2018

Gothenburg_FED_UIAExpertJournal 1 (Dcb 2017)

PDF 1.92 mo Published - 19 Dec 2017

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Final Journal UIA VILAWATT project

Implementing the VILAWATT project in Viladecans: the use of gamification to communicate on complex energy projects

VILAWATT Journal 1: Hear from the project’s UIA Expert how it is implementing its bold solution

Vilawatt Zoom-In: Exploring the project’s communication and stakeholders engagement strategies

Vilawatt Journal 3: New insights on the progress of the project

An update on the implementation of the Public Private Citizen Partnership and on the virtual currency

CoRDEES Journal 1: Hear from the project’s UIA Expert how it is implementing its bold solution

Implementing the CoRDEES project in Paris: Get an update on the activities carried out in the second UIA Expert journal

CORDEES Journal 3: Update on the project progress

CoRDEES Zoom-In: Video sheds light on the project

FED Journal 6: A view on the functioning FED system

FED Journal 5: End of the project

Market design for local energy systems of the future

FED Journal 1: Hear from the project’s UIA Expert how it is implementing its bold solution

Implementing the FED project in Gothenburg: Get an update on the activities carried out in the second UIA Expert journal

FED Journal 3: Tackling silo-thinking

FED Zoom-In: Video sheds light on the project

FED Journal 4: The FED system becomes operational

Interview with Sara Hernández, mayor of Getafe

IoT’S POTENTIAL: AVEIRO'S DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREAS OF MOBILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

Energy transition in action!

Projects (3)

Vilawatt - Innovative local public-private-citizen partnership for energy governance

CoRDEES - Co-Responsibility in District Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (Closed)

FED - Fossil Free Energy Districts (Closed)

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Final Journal UIA VILAWATT project

Implementing the VILAWATT project in Viladecans: the use of gamification to communicate on complex energy projects

VILAWATT Journal 1: Hear from the project’s UIA Expert how it is implementing its bold solution

Vilawatt Zoom-In: Exploring the project’s communication and stakeholders engagement strategies

Vilawatt Journal 3: New insights on the progress of the project

An update on the implementation of the Public Private Citizen Partnership and on the virtual currency

CoRDEES Journal 1: Hear from the project’s UIA Expert how it is implementing its bold solution

Implementing the CoRDEES project in Paris: Get an update on the activities carried out in the second UIA Expert journal

CORDEES Journal 3: Update on the project progress

CoRDEES Zoom-In: Video sheds light on the project

FED Journal 6: A view on the functioning FED system

FED Journal 5: End of the project

Market design for local energy systems of the future

FED Journal 1: Hear from the project’s UIA Expert how it is implementing its bold solution

Implementing the FED project in Gothenburg: Get an update on the activities carried out in the second UIA Expert journal

FED Journal 3: Tackling silo-thinking

FED Zoom-In: Video sheds light on the project

FED Journal 4: The FED system becomes operational

Interview with Sara Hernández, mayor of Getafe

IoT’S POTENTIAL: AVEIRO'S DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREAS OF MOBILITY, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY

Energy transition in action!

Projects (3)

Vilawatt - Innovative local public-private-citizen partnership for energy governance

CoRDEES - Co-Responsibility in District Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (Closed)

FED - Fossil Free Energy Districts (Closed)

Documents (17)

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