Many pilot projects have shown the economic and environmental benefits sustainable energy actions can bring to remote rural regions of Europe. In the following you find a selection of a few best practice examples.
Güssing, Burgenland, Austria: Information on development, achievements and realised pilot projects with the goal of a region becoming energy self sufficient. For more information please download the here given presentation or visit: www.eee-info.net/
Achental, Bavaria, Germany: Sustainable development of the region in accordance with Agenda 21. The "Ökomodell Achental" project comprises eight communities in Bavaria and two communities in adjacent Tyrol, Austria. www.oekomodell-achental.de/
Banska Bystrika, Slovakia: Implementation of 4.3 MW wood boilers in 42 public buildings that will guarantee a sustainable and economically heat provision. All fuels – mainly wood chips and log wood (approx. 3,300 t) – are produced locally. For more information please download the here given presentation or contact: Juraj Zamkovsky, Friends of the Earth-CEPA, Tel: +421-48-419 3718, e-mail: zamkovsky@changenet.sk