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What does geothermal energy imply for Bilbao?

In line with the innovative character of the ATELIER project, the development of the geothermal ring in Zorrotzaurre constitutes a significant and unprecedented advance in the thermal energy supply of the city of Bilbao. The geothermal system is expected to cover...

Press Release: Bilbao launches Energy Transition Initiative

Bilbao published an official press release informing about the launch of their Energy Transition Initiative to find innovative solutions in Zorrotzaurre, as part of ATELIER. The purpose of this initiative is to create and replicate districts which generate more...

ATELIER at Latvian national conference

Riga presented ATELIER at Latvian national conference In the EU Green Deal era, it is of highest importance to share innovative solutions aimed at responding to current and future climate challenges. With this in mind, on February 26th, 2021 Latvian municipalities,...

Kraków Citizens’ Assembly on Climate

The First Citizens’ Assembly on Climate (Krakowski Panel Klimatyczny) in Kraków is already underway! Krakowski Panel Klimatyczny is a form of deliberative democracy. It is a way of making important decisions by a randomly selected group of local citizens, whose...

Copenhagen preparing for sustainability initiatives

In June 2021, the Copenhagen City Council will discuss 1) addendums to their recently accepted Climate Road Map 2021-2025, 2) the framework for their Climate Plan 2035, and 3) the possibility for a phase-out of biomass in the heat supply, with the aim to ensure...

More Funds for the Bratislava Region

The Municipality of Budapest finished drafting its Sustainable Energy Climate Action Plan (SECAP) at the end of 2020 and consulted it with the different departments that are also part of the ATELIER Smart City Planning Group. Subsequently, a public consultation was...

Sharing Best Practices Through Peer-2-Peer Sessions

Among other things, ATELIER's work package focusing on capacity building (WP 6) has been organising and facilitating Peer-2-Peer sessions. During these sessions, ATELIER’s Fellow Cities are invited to share best practices, discuss problems they face and help each...

Can we help you create new energy?

"Can we help you create new energy?" This is the slogan that ATELIER partners Waag and AUAS are using to research the needs of the future residents of Republica, one of the lots that is being built in the Buiksloterham area in Amsterdam. To get in touch with the...

New ATELIER Story: Bratislava City Tour

ATELIER Stories: From Us to You In today's ATELIER Story, we take you with us to our Fellow City Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Watch the beautiful scenery of Bratislava while at the same time learning more about the city's plans for CO2 reduction and a more...

AUAS looking for partners to jointly develop MOOC on PEDs

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), the ATELIER partner responsible for cooperation activities with other PED projects, is currently developing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on PEDs as part of the ATELIER project and is looking for partners to...