<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Traditional Energy - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Traditional Energy news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Micro-grid: Lund’s project to cut energy costs while providing local flexibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[As electrification accelerates across Europe, cities face a pressing question: how can they reduce energy consumption and integrate local production while providing local energy flexibility? In Sweden, Lund is testing a different answer, one that treats the energy grid like the internet.The EnergyNet project is a complementary micro-grid following the decentralised architecture of the internet. Under the city-business contract CoAction Lund, the initiative sees the private company ViaEuropa in t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/micro-grid-lunds-project-to-cut-energy-costs-while-providing-local-flexibility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/micro-grid-lunds-project-to-cut-energy-costs-while-providing-local-flexibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lund’s smart micro-grid: routing energy smartly for more local flexibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[As electrification accelerates across Europe, cities face a pressing question: how can they reduce energy consumption and increase local production while providing local energy flexibility? In Sweden, the City of Lund is testing a different answer, one that treats the energy grid like the internet.The EnergyNet project is a complementary micro-grid following the decentralised architecture of the internet. Under the city-business partnership ‘CoAction Lund’, the initiative is led by the priva]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/lunds-smart-micro-grid-routing-energy-smartly-for-more-local-flexibility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/lunds-smart-micro-grid-routing-energy-smartly-for-more-local-flexibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bringing together stakeholders, citizens, and institutional partners: the key to success of two projects in Athens!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps this comes from the thousands of years of history, philosophy and etymology in Greece and more particularly in Athens, or from the various economic and climatic crises experienced in recent years. The fact is that bringing people together is becoming an undeniable factor of success, at least this is what these two projects in Athens demonstrate.One was able to bring about fifteen actors to the table to define a single vision, and the other placed the inhabitants at the heart of a project]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/bringing-together-stakeholders-citizens-and-institutional-partners-the-key-to-success-of-two-projects-in-athens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/bringing-together-stakeholders-citizens-and-institutional-partners-the-key-to-success-of-two-projects-in-athens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayors call on the EU to match local responsibilities with the means to act]]></title><description><![CDATA[With great power comes great responsibility. But the reverse is also true: if you have great responsibilities, shouldn&rsquo;t you have the power to live up to them?As people face increasingly frequent extreme weather events, from heatwaves to wildfires, and spikes in energy prices, protecting citizens is becoming an ever-greater and more essential part of local governments&rsquo; day-to-day work. Meanwhile, austerity measures are leading many national governments to increasingly shift more resp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/mayors-call-on-the-eu-to-match-local-responsibilities-with-the-means-to-act/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/mayors-call-on-the-eu-to-match-local-responsibilities-with-the-means-to-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A chill in the air for the EU budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures are not the only thing falling as autumn begins. The future EU budget is shrinking too. For months, everyone has been waiting for proposals from the European Council, chaired by Ireland. Meanwhile, Parliament is sending mixed messages, with its various committees pulling in different directions. The advantage of the Irish proposal, published on 10 October, is that it offers a comprehensive solution. It seeks a compromise between the so-called &ldquo;frugal&rdquo; countries (led by G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/a-chill-in-the-air-for-the-eu-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/a-chill-in-the-air-for-the-eu-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supporting energy communities just got easier: free course for municipalities]]></title><description><![CDATA[In March 2026, the European Court of Auditors delivered a sobering verdict in its special report &ldquo;Energy communities &ndash; Potential yet to be fulfilled&rdquo;: Citizen initiatives often struggle to get timely support from municipal administrations. This is a gap the report links to a lack of local expertise. That gap, cities can close it themselves through targeted training. The free Espresso online course is both short and efficient &ndash; just like a shot of coffee is.<br />
Mapping &amp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/supporting-energy-communities-just-got-easier-free-course-for-municipalities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/supporting-energy-communities-just-got-easier-free-course-for-municipalities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next Annual Forum will be in Athens in April 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our next Annual Forum will take place in Athens, Greece, on 14&ndash;16 April 2027.&nbsp;As a member since 2025, Athens will welcome our members and urban practitioners for three days of exchange, inspiration and collective action. Together, participants will explore how to build the fair, resilient and liveable cities we need now for tomorrow.&nbsp;For us, this edition is special. Europe is often viewed from its centre, with cities, narratives and solutions highlighted from similar angles and p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/next-annual-forum-will-be-in-athens-in-april-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/next-annual-forum-will-be-in-athens-in-april-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe sets the rules, Heat Heroes make them work]]></title><description><![CDATA[No directive will heat a single home on its own. That work happens in cities and towns, led by local authorities and the people we call our Heat Heroes. So what does it take to get them there?Europe&rsquo;s ambition to leave fossil fuel behindOver the past few years, the EU has been building clearer frameworks to move away from fossil fuels towards cleaner, more secure and more affordable energy systems. Since the European Green Deal, this ambition has been translated into legislation, from the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/europe-sets-the-rules-heat-heroes-make-them-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/europe-sets-the-rules-heat-heroes-make-them-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPARKLE Peer-to-Peer Sessions: exchange with and learn from other cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPARKLE supports cities across Europe to accelerate their local energy transition by strengthening skills, collaboration and practical implementation. Through peer-to-peer exchange, capacity building and shared learning, the project helps cities learn from one another, tackle common challenges and turn ambitious climate and energy goals into action.From October 2026 to March 2027, we are holding short, monthly, free peer-to-peer online sessions, open to any city and/or their partners to particip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/sparkle-peer-to-peer-sessions-exchange-with-and-learn-from-other-cities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/sparkle-peer-to-peer-sessions-exchange-with-and-learn-from-other-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peer-to-Peer Sessions: exchange with and learn from other cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPARKLE supports cities across Europe to accelerate their local energy transition by strengthening skills, collaboration and practical implementation. Through peer-to-peer exchange, capacity building and shared learning, the project helps cities learn from one another, tackle common challenges and turn ambitious climate and energy goals into action.From October 2026 to Autumn 2027, we are holding short, monthly, free peer-to-peer online sessions, open to any city and/or their partners to partici]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/peer-to-peer-sessions-exchange-with-and-learn-from-other-cities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/peer-to-peer-sessions-exchange-with-and-learn-from-other-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local flexibility: Utrecht’s shared cars become batteries for the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[As solar panels spread across Europe&rsquo;s cities, a new challenge is emerging: how can all that clean electricity be used when it is produced, without overwhelming already congested grids?Utrecht is turning part of the answer into an everyday service. Its shared electric cars do more than moving people from one place to another. When parked, 50 of them can store locally produced solar power and return electricity to the grid when demand rises.<br />
The bold result of this vehicle-to-grid equipped]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/local-flexibility-utrechts-shared-cars-become-batteries-for-the-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/local-flexibility-utrechts-shared-cars-become-batteries-for-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“The idea to set up a One-Stop Shop came from civil society activists who asked the city council to act.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valencia is one of Spain&rsquo;s largest cities with a population of more than 800,000 inhabitants. Inefficient homes and energy poverty, affecting currently one out of five households, are among the city&rsquo;s biggest challenges. In 2019, Valencia Climate and Energy Foundation created three physical and one mobile municipal energy offices. Their first objective was to fight citizens&lsquo; &sbquo;energy illiteracy&lsquo; and to educate them on some energy basics, such as understanding energy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/the-idea-to-set-up-a-one-stop-shop-came-from-civil-society-activists-who-asked-the-city-council-to-act/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/the-idea-to-set-up-a-one-stop-shop-came-from-civil-society-activists-who-asked-the-city-council-to-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SOTEU 2026: Ursula von der Leyen highlights the cost of fossil fuel dependence but does not set a clear phase-out vision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe&rsquo;s latest energy crisis and a summer of deadly heat have made the costs of fossil fuel dependence impossible to ignore. In her 2026 State of the Union address, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recognised these risks and set out measures on electrification and climate resilience. But for Europe to become truly energy independent, a clearer vision for moving away from fossil fuels is still needed.An approach to resilience across governance levelsClimate adaptation mat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/soteu-2026-ursula-von-der-leyen-highlights-the-cost-of-fossil-fuel-dependence-but-does-not-set-a-clear-phase-out-vision/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/soteu-2026-ursula-von-der-leyen-highlights-the-cost-of-fossil-fuel-dependence-but-does-not-set-a-clear-phase-out-vision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change is already happening, and it won’t stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a summer! There is no need to list everything we have been through together over the past few months. The facts are not just statistics, maps and commentary. For many, they are traumatic experiences, and there is a dizzying sense that there will be no return to &ldquo;normality.&rdquo; &ldquo;After decades of calling for change, being IN the transition is something else entirely&rdquo;, my colleague Thomas Brose, director of Climate Alliance, pointed out to me. And that is indeed what we ar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/change-is-already-happening-and-it-wont-stop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/change-is-already-happening-and-it-wont-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surviving heatwaves, designing liveable cities ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer 2026 gave Europe yet another very stark reminder that climate change is disrupting life in our cities. June was the hottest on record in western Europe, with temperatures 3.06&deg;C above the 1991&ndash;2020 average. July followed as the second hottest month on record, and August kept the heat going. &nbsp;And heat is not just uncomfortable. It can be deadly.&nbsp;&nbsp;Extreme heat is Europe&rsquo;s deadliest weather-related hazard, accounting for around 95% of deaths linked to weather a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/surviving-heatwaves-designing-liveable-cities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/surviving-heatwaves-designing-liveable-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How should we talk about sufficiency in France, Romania and Spain?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Depending on the national context, energy sufficiency can take different forms and be addressed through different topics. The size of a city, the living standards of its residents and its history all influence how sufficiency is understood and discussed. In some contexts, the term &ldquo;frugality&rdquo; is used instead.Focusing on low-tech and people&nbsp;Low-tech and people could well be Lorient&rsquo;s motto! In partnership with the City of Lorient, the local Energy and Climate Agency has bee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/how-should-we-talk-about-sufficiency-in-france-romania-and-spain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/how-should-we-talk-about-sufficiency-in-france-romania-and-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When public solar roofs turn into a flexible and collective regional resource]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many towns, installing solar panels is no longer the hard part. The harder question comes afterwards: how can locally generated electricity be used where and when it brings the greatest value? A school may export surplus power during the holidays while a nearby swimming pool or pumping station still buys electricity from the market.The eleven municipalities of Salzburger Seenland, a region of 44,000 people in Austria&rsquo;s Salzburg Lake District, decided that municipal boundaries should no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/when-public-solar-roofs-turn-into-a-flexible-and-collective-regional-resource/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/when-public-solar-roofs-turn-into-a-flexible-and-collective-regional-resource/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning separate solar installations into a flexible regional resource]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many towns, installing solar panels is no longer the hard part. The harder question comes afterwards: how can locally generated electricity be used where and when it brings the greatest value? A school may export surplus power during the holidays while a nearby swimming pool or pumping station still buys electricity from the market.The eleven municipalities of Salzburger Seenland, a region of 44,000 people in Austria&rsquo;s Salzburg Lake District, decided that municipal boundaries should no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/turning-separate-solar-installations-into-a-flexible-regional-resource/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/turning-separate-solar-installations-into-a-flexible-regional-resource/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn from the SPARKLE cities’ stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is there anything more powerful than learning together?The five SPARKLE Schools gathered almost 200 participants and granted scholarships to 66 local and regional authorities from all over Europe.Learning communities around topics such as community energy, local governance, circular economy, food systems and land use, and fossil-free neighbourhoods have been set up to keep exchanging on both challenges and best practices, and to work together &ndash; thus fulfilling the SPARKLE mission.As inspir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/learn-from-the-sparkle-cities-stories/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/learn-from-the-sparkle-cities-stories/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electrification = Energy sovereignty or simply an industrial competitiveness policy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On 17 July, the European Commission adopted its proposed Electrification Action Plan. At its core is a new target of 46% electrification by 2040, meaning electricity would account for twice its current share of the EU&rsquo;s energy mix. This appears realistic, but will require new measures, as current policies would raise electrification to only 31%, according to Strategic perspectives. The aim is to send a clear signal to all stakeholders and show the way forward. This new target is expected t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/electrification-energy-sovereignty-or-simply-an-industrial-competitiveness-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/traditional-energy/electrification-energy-sovereignty-or-simply-an-industrial-competitiveness-policy/</guid></item></channel></rss>