Eurosolar

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]

Eurosolar
Europäische Vereinigung für Erneuerbare Energien e.V.
AbbreviationEurosolar
Formation2 August 1988 (1988-08-02)
Founded atBonn, Germany
PurposeTo replace nuclear and fossil-fuel energy entirely using renewable energy
HeadquartersBonn, Germany
Chair
Peter Droege
Managing director
Steffen Otzipka[1]
Websitewww.eurosolar.de/en/

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, 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

References
  1. "Impressum". www.eurosolar.de. 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  2. "A MOMENTOUS AND VISIONARY GOAL, REPLACING NUCLEAR AND FOSSIL FUELS ENTIRELY WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES (flyer)" (PDF). www.eurosolar.de. Eurosolar. 2020-03-04. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  3. "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. 2020-03-02. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. "Solar Age Media Information" (PDF). Solar Age. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  5. 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. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  6. "Eurosolar's anniversary". Eurosolar. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  7. "Solar Prize Archives". Eurosolar. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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