Eurosolar - European Association for Renewable Energies (Own spelling: EUROSOLAR) is a German association with headquarters in Bonn. The association has sections in 13 countries (Germany, Bulgaria, Denmark, Georgia, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Russia, Spain, Czech Republic, Turkey, Ukraine and Hungary).[2][3]
Europäische Vereinigung für Erneuerbare Energien e.V. | |
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| Abbreviation | Eurosolar |
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| Formation | 2 August 1988 |
| Founded at | Bonn, Germany |
| Purpose | To replace nuclear and fossil-fuel energy entirely using renewable energy |
| Headquarters | Bonn, Germany |
Chair | Peter Droege |
Managing director | Steffen Otzipka[1] |
| Website | www |
Eurosolar is the non-profit European Association for Renewable Energy (German: Europäische Vereinigung für Erneuerbare Energien) that conducts its work independently of political parties, institutions, commercial enterprises, and interest groups. Eurosolar develops and encourages political and economic action plans and concepts for the introduction of renewable energy. Eurosolar has approximately 2,500 members, close to 400 legal groups, [citation needed] and owns the Solar Age magazine, published quarterly.[4] A history of the association is available.[5]
Formed on 2 August 1988 in Bonn, West Germany,[5][6] Eurosolar runs an annual event called the Solar Prize awards, rewarding progress in renewable energy.[7]
See also
edit- Hermann Scheer, former president
- German Renewable Energy Sources Act, Eurosolar was active during its inception in 1991 and subsequent development
- International Solar Alliance
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Renewable Energies Logo by Melanie Maecker-Tursun
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Eurosolar office in Bonn (2018)
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German Solar Prize 2015
References
edit- ^ "Impressum". www.eurosolar.de. 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "A MOMENTOUS AND VISIONARY GOAL, REPLACING NUCLEAR AND FOSSIL FUELS ENTIRELY WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (flyer)" (PDF). www.eurosolar.de. Eurosolar. 4 March 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Flyer: Für den schnellen und vollständigen Wechsel zu erneuerbaren Energien, Unterstützen Sie unsere gemeinnützige Arbeit als Mitglied oder Förderer!" (PDF) (in German). www.eurosolar.de. 2 March 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Solar Age Media Information" (PDF). Solar Age. 30 July 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ a b Samuel, Gert (August 2013). 25 years of EUROSOLAR: 1988–2013 (PDF). Translated by Strauch, Silvia; Jones, Martina R. Bonn, Germany: EUROSOLAR, Europäische Vereinigung für Erneuerbare Energien. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Eurosolar's anniversary". Eurosolar. 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Solar Prize Archives". Eurosolar. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.