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Feb 2025

37m 47s

#104: Local Energy Solutions: Case Studi...

ROSS O'CEALLAIGH

About this episode

My guest is Duygu Kutluay, a campaigner at Beyond Fossil Fuels.
We discuss:

Why local community projects need to be part of Europe’s energy transition away from fossil fuels.
Beyond Fossil Fuels' new interactive map of community-based energy projects that you can access on their website.
Six case studies of local energy projects from across Europe.

More about Beyond Fossil Fuels: https://beyondfossilfuels.org/
Local Energy Solutions Map: https://beyondfossilfuels.org/local-energy-solutions-map/

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