We are happy to announce that the Bold City Visions (BCVs) of the Follower Cities (FCs) are officially completed, and we are well on the way to achieving full political approval by each of the cities. BCVs are ambitious, comprehensive city visions for climate neutrality and serve as an important
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LHC Limerick’s Citizens’ Observatory
December 5, 2022
Citizen engagement is key to successful energy transitions, with citizens playing critical roles in co-developing localized solutions and adapting behaviors. One of the primary objectives of the +CityxChange project is to trial new methods of citizen engagement and participation in the Lighthouse Cities and Fellow Cities, embedding participatory procedures into
Consortium Meeting in Písek to kick off final year for +CxC
November 23, 2022
From November 10-11 we held a consortium meeting in Písek, Czechia to plan for the final year of the project. It was a great opportunity to catch up and in some cases meet for the first time in person! We were able to discuss hurdles and achievements, as well as future steps for
Trondheim has established two Positive Energy Blocks
November 22, 2022
European cities are experiencing rapid growth, resulting in strained energy grids and carbon-intensive energy systems. With climate change-fueled energy consumption targets, coupled with energy shortages and rising levels of energy poverty, the present European energy situation requires innovation and implementation of energy efficiency mechanisms, as well as a system-wide shift
+CityxChange at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2022
November 10, 2022
From November 15th-17th, you can find us at Booth B21 in Hall 2 of the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona! As one of the 30 projects of European Smart Cities and Communities (ESCC) under the umbrella of the European Commission, we are looking forward to sharing our experiences
LHC Trondheim presents at Digital Davos
October 31, 2022
LHC Trondheim has always anchored support in the highest levels of government, with all levels of it supporting the green transition and +CxC’s work. Energy is a very important topic both across Europe and globally, and the government here supports that for the sake of the planet we need to adapt.
LHC Trondheim wins third place for Smartgrid center’s innovation prize
October 31, 2022
LHC Trondheim is very honored to have received third place for Smartgrid centre’s innovation prize for 2022. The theme of the award this year was “Pioneer projects in Norway that have contributed to the green shift through the development and utilization of the energy system using secure digital solutions”. After
New energy market in Trondheim is now being tested
October 28, 2022
The kick-off for testing a separate flexibility market for electricity took place at Brattøra, a neighborhood in Trondheim, on July 4th, 2022. For the first time, building owners are able to share electricity between their own buildings and trade electricity with neighboring businesses. This is a huge step forward in
+CityxChange presented at 58th ISOCARP World Planning Congress
October 25, 2022
At the 58th ISOCARP World Planning Congress, Dirk Ahlers from +CityxChange and Mark van Wees from ATELIER presented at a special session organized by ISOCARP Institute on Pathways from Positive Energy Districts to Climate Neutral Cities. During the presentations we discussed innovation management and stakeholder engagement, and how to scale up
Positive Energy Symposium in Limerick
October 20, 2022
Integrating the New European Bauhaus into Ireland’s Climate Transition Limerick’s Citizen Innovation Lab hosted a symposium on October 13th. At the event +CityxChange project partners presented infrastructural demonstrators, and shared insights and learning from project implementation to date, with Dublin and Cork – the Irish cities taking part in the “100
