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How Demographic and Building Data Shape Italy’s Energy Communities
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March 12 - 2025

How Demographic and Building Data Shape Italy’s Energy Communities

Census data can provide valuable insights into how to move forward with both the technological development and community engagement necessary for energy communities.

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FIGHTING FOR A VISION OF SOLIDARITY IN QUARTICCIOLO, ROME
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February 14 - 2025

FIGHTING FOR A VISION OF SOLIDARITY IN QUARTICCIOLO, ROME

Quarticciolo, a historic working-class neighbourhood in Rome, and the home to the ENERGY4ALL pilot in Italy, is at the centre of a struggle. While the government pushes a security-driven plan, residents are resisting the criminalisation of their community and defending a vision of solidarity, self-organisation, and active participation.

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Watt Sense of Community? A Human Geography Agenda on Energy Communities published in SAGE Journals! 
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November 20 - 2024

Watt Sense of Community? A Human Geography Agenda on Energy Communities published in SAGE Journals! 

We’re excited to announce that the article, “Watt Sense of Community? A Human Geography Agenda on Energy Communities,” has been published in SAGE Journals!

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Italian Energy Communities: Powered by Tradition, Heritage, and Solidarity
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October 3 - 2024

Italian Energy Communities: Powered by Tradition, Heritage, and Solidarity

While the European energy community model is based on EU directives, each country interprets it differently. This variation is particularly evident in Italy, where the socially active Quarticciolo neighborhood in Rome serves as both a pilot and partner in the Energy4All project. This raises a compelling question: What makes Italian energy communities stand out as truly unique?

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New report: Counting energy communities in the European Union
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May 15 - 2024

New report: Counting energy communities in the European Union

How can we count and compare energy communities in the EU if we have conflicting views on what an energy...

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