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16 October 2024

Scalable Cities Café: Energy Communities

SCCafé

How can cities create thriving energy communities to power their sustainable future?
Join us for our upcoming Scalable Cities Café on October 22nd, 2024, at 14:30 CET, where we'll explore how cities can build and manage energy communities that foster collaboration, sustainability, and economic benefits for both citizens and local governments.

Speaking experts:

  • Judith Borsboom, Locality
  • Maarja Meitern, PhD Candidate at Vrije Universiteit Brussels
  • Rolf Bastiaanssen, Bax

Why this Café matters:
This session, moderated by Veronika Cerna from Twenty Communications, will dive into the transformative potential of energy communities, offering practical approaches for cities looking to create decentralized energy systems that empower local stakeholders. 

We’ll explore strategies for:

  • Building successful energy communities that engage citizens and provide long-term benefits for the environment and the economy.
  • Overcoming barriers to setting up energy communities due to regulatory, financial, or technological challenges.
  • Scaling energy solutions across cities and communities, ensuring inclusivity and collaboration.
  • Enhancing energy resilience through community-based initiatives that integrate renewable energy sources.

Please share the questions you'd like to ask our experts in the comments section of this LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7252244786227593216 

Register now to be part of this essential conversation on the future of energy communities and how they can contribute to the broader climate neutrality goals.

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