The EU Sustainable Energy Awards' competition recognised the year's top sustainable energy projects in the categories of Engagement, Leadership, Innovation and Youth. Below you will find 12 projects that were shortlisted in 2019 to compete for the final prizes.
2019 Award Finalists
Elfwegentocht
Engagement
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Travelling fossil-free in Friesland
Bardzour
Engagement
Le Port, La Réunion, France
An innovative response to island challenges
100% renewable energy is possible: The best practice case in the Swedish village Simris
Engagement
Simris, Sweden
A brave Swedish village combating climate change
E=0 & Transition Zero: create a mass market for net zero energy buildings retrofitting
Innovation
Paris, France
An affordable and convenient home upgrade
FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action)
Innovation
Galway, Ireland
Harnessing the power of the ocean
HyBalance
Innovation
Hobro, Denmark
Hydrogen: the future for energy systems?
Avià for a Good Climate
Leadership
Avià, Spain
A village living the sustainable dream
SMARTER Finance for Families
Leadership
Bucharest, Romania
Affordable mortgages for green homes Investing in energy efficiency
Industrial Heat – A Climate Alliance of Aurubis and enercity
Leadership
Hamburg, Germany
A pioneering solution for heating cities
ClimACT
Youth
Lisbon, Portugal
Schools paving the way to low-carbon economy
Lessons about Heat
Youth
Warsaw, Poland
Children’s fairytales for energy efficiency
Students Achieving Valuable Energy Savings 2 (SAVES2)
Youth
Vilnius, Lithuania
Educating students about energy efficiency