Energy communities are often described through technology: solar panels, batteries, electricity sharing and grid connections. The StartSun pilots show that the real story is wider. Shared energy is also about trust, local needs, clear numbers, legal frameworks and...
What can an old harbour building become? A place to cultivate and process seaweed, a learning space for local schools, a meeting point for residents—or perhaps all three? These questions became tangible when the Living Coast partners visited Rødvig Harbour...
Jelgava’s energy community began with a practical municipal question: could the city cover part of the electricity needs of its public buildings with locally produced solar energy? The city operates schools, libraries, municipal offices, cultural venues and leisure...
On 8–10 September 2026, the Horizon Europe -funded project ZeroPM celebrated its closure in Brussels. At the final conference “Achieving Zero Pollution of Persistent and Mobile Substances: The Way Forward”, about 170 people representing universities, public...
How can we tell when a forest population is beginning to lose the genetic diversity it needs to adapt? This question formed part of the discussion during the recent DIVERSE_GENE_WATCH transnational online event, “Forest Genetic Monitoring in the Baltic Sea Region:...
BalticBlue Corridor Platform Project Kick Off Held in Turku, Finland On 8-9 September, maritime experts gathered in Turku, Finland, to launch the BalticBlue Corridor Platform, a new initiative bringing together cutting-edge digital solutions and maritime safety...
The meeting came at an important stage of the project. With the Energy Circle solutions now being tested across partner regions, the focus is gradually moving from testing and learning to implementation, monitoring and sharing the results. The meeting...
The idea for the Obinitsa energy community did not grow out of an abstract wish to do something greener or more modern. It began with a practical problem: the high electricity bills of the Seto Aiad cold storage facility and the need to make local berry farming more...
Turku University of Applied Sciences – Lead partner for Tour Rural Baltic About us Turku University of Applied Sciences (Turku UAS) is a community of 15,000 students and professionals in Southwest Finland. Beyond education, we actively develop research and...
In this SmartAging podcast episode we discussed with Merja Ahonen, Principal Researcher at SAMK's WANDER Research Center., about her work, indoor hygiene and its importance for older adults. WANDER's research focuses on indoor hygiene, water, materials, and the...
