The ManagEnergy Annual Conference, traditionally among the most popular events of the EUSEW, is aimed at a broad spectrum of energy actors, from local and regional authorities, to energy agencies, policy makers, regional representatives, energy consultants and anyone interested in energy efficiency and renewable energy actions in local communities!

Gemasolar is the first power plant to generate solar energy 24 hours a day without interruption. Its innovative technology and commercial focus represents a breakthrough in the solar industry.

ManagEnergy has nominated three outstanding sustainable energy projects from Denmark, Latvia and the UK for its annual Local Energy Action Award. The Award is presented every year to projects that trigger sustainable energy actions at the local and regional level.

The two district heating systems will supply schools, residential buildings, and a hospital. The extension, expected to be completed by 2017, will eventually provide heat to half the inhabitants of Nantes' social housing units.

ICLEI has launched three websites to help support public authorities in implementing sustainable procurement: the Sustainable Procurement Resource Centre; the Procurement Forum; and the relaunch of the Procura+ Sustainable Procurement Campaign website.

“Photoforchange in Europe – sustainable living in a changing economy” is a photo competition organised by the IEE co-financed City_SEC project. It sets out to promote a new sustainable approach in the relationship between man and the surrounding environment. In particular, it focuses on people, atmospheres, the working world, personal behaviours and how they relate to society and lifestyles.

Come2CoM is an Intelligent Energy Europe funded project that aims to encourage cities and municipalities across 11 EU countries to sign up to the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) and ‘do their bit’ by reducing CO2 emissions. Every new CoM signatory agrees to establish a baseline emissions inventory and develop a Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) that shows how they will meet or exceed the EU target of a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020.

The 12th European Forum on Eco-Innovation will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 25-26 April 2012. The two-day event, entitled 'Scaling-up sustainable construction - Through value chain innovation', will gather together policymakers, construction sector stakeholders as well as representatives from business, technology development and academia.

Are you interested in developing local- or regional-scale projects in the field of renewable energy? Would you like to find out more about sustainable energy cooperative schemes? What is the policy framework and funding potential?