One of the EnergyMeasures partners is the Het PON & Telos Foundation from Tilburg in the Netherlands. The foundation works with a team of around 30 multidisciplinary researchers on social issues for local and regional governments in the Netherlands, but also for private sector organizations, banks, care and welfare institutions. The aim of Het PON…
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Video on Energy Vulnerability (in Dutch)
Our project partner Het PON & Telos have published a video on Energiearmoede in the Dutch Region of Brabant. It can be watched on Vimeo. EnergyMeasures is only one of the project frameworks, Het PON & Telos leverage to fight energy vulnerability in the Netherlands. The foundation analyzes how low income households can become a…
The EnergyMeasures Newsletter #01
In the first issue of our project eNewsletter we give you an insight into the ongoing project work.
Inspiration session: Engaging stakeholders in the Netherlands
In March 2021 the first stakeholder meeting within the EnergyMeasures project took place online, counting 32 participants from various sectors. The aim was to bring participants working at housing corporations, municipalities and other authorities and energy coaches into contact with each other to enable a first exchange regarding the issue at stake – energy poverty…
Tips & tricks for saving energy and reducing your energy consumption bills
Energy efficiency means using less amount of energy, reducing your home’s energy waste and saving money. To effectively increase energy efficiency involves diverse but simple approaches. But in particular, energy saving measures require the process of creating awareness. Hence, energy efficiency involves people becoming aware of how energy is used, where it is being wasted…
“The outcomes will be more money in households, warmer homes, greater energy efficiency and reduction in emissions.”
Donna Young and Charlie Healey of Tighean Innse Gall explain how their organization utilizes the EnergyMeasures project to tackle energy poverty in Scotlands most remote islands. More than half of the 14 inhabited islands on the far west of Scotland, with their many rural townships on the Atlantic coast, spend more than 10 % on…
Could you unmute yourself, please?
The kick-off for the EnergyMeasures project took place purely virtually.
New project to support energy vulnerable households
Energy poverty is a significant issue impacting households across Europe who are unable to adequately heat (or cool) their homes. The problem is caused by combination of high energy prices, low household incomes, inefficient buildings and appliances, and specific household energy needs. A new three-year project called EnergyMeasures: ‘Tailored measures supporting energy vulnerable households’ aims…