Dirk Vansintjan
@dirkvansintjan.bsky.social
for @Ecopower president of REScoop.eu, @EWSCHONAU Stromrebell 2019
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💫 We are happy to be part of the new SHINE project, which will empower local and regional authorities in Belgium, Italy, Poland, and Spain to strengthen their support for community energy projects and help them thrive across Europe.
👉 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...
👉 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...
November 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
💫 We are happy to be part of the new SHINE project, which will empower local and regional authorities in Belgium, Italy, Poland, and Spain to strengthen their support for community energy projects and help them thrive across Europe.
👉 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...
👉 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...
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🚀 Join us for the first session of the #LifeCOMET webinar series 'From Practice to Change'.
In this first webinar, you will learn how to design and implement effective policy and engagement strategies from two community energy practitioners.
Register now! 👉 lifecomet.rescoop.eu/news/webinar...
In this first webinar, you will learn how to design and implement effective policy and engagement strategies from two community energy practitioners.
Register now! 👉 lifecomet.rescoop.eu/news/webinar...
November 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🚀 Join us for the first session of the #LifeCOMET webinar series 'From Practice to Change'.
In this first webinar, you will learn how to design and implement effective policy and engagement strategies from two community energy practitioners.
Register now! 👉 lifecomet.rescoop.eu/news/webinar...
In this first webinar, you will learn how to design and implement effective policy and engagement strategies from two community energy practitioners.
Register now! 👉 lifecomet.rescoop.eu/news/webinar...
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🌍✨ Tomorrow, our Managing Director, Daan Creupelandt, will join the global TV show @wedonthavetime.bsky.social, broadcasting live from #COP30.
👀 Don’t miss it! Tune in on 18 November at 18:00h CET.
▶️ www.wedonthavetime.org/events/cop30
👀 Don’t miss it! Tune in on 18 November at 18:00h CET.
▶️ www.wedonthavetime.org/events/cop30
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🌍✨ Tomorrow, our Managing Director, Daan Creupelandt, will join the global TV show @wedonthavetime.bsky.social, broadcasting live from #COP30.
👀 Don’t miss it! Tune in on 18 November at 18:00h CET.
▶️ www.wedonthavetime.org/events/cop30
👀 Don’t miss it! Tune in on 18 November at 18:00h CET.
▶️ www.wedonthavetime.org/events/cop30
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⚖️ Aligning production and consumption of green electricity.
SmartCORE empowers energy communities in five countries with:
✔️ Replicable energy management software
✔️ A strategy that combines social and technical expertise
✔️ Training to learn from real experiences
🔗 smartcore.nweurope.eu/about
SmartCORE empowers energy communities in five countries with:
✔️ Replicable energy management software
✔️ A strategy that combines social and technical expertise
✔️ Training to learn from real experiences
🔗 smartcore.nweurope.eu/about
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
⚖️ Aligning production and consumption of green electricity.
SmartCORE empowers energy communities in five countries with:
✔️ Replicable energy management software
✔️ A strategy that combines social and technical expertise
✔️ Training to learn from real experiences
🔗 smartcore.nweurope.eu/about
SmartCORE empowers energy communities in five countries with:
✔️ Replicable energy management software
✔️ A strategy that combines social and technical expertise
✔️ Training to learn from real experiences
🔗 smartcore.nweurope.eu/about
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🎺 The event we wait for all year: Our European Energy Communities Forum is now open!
🗨️ "An event that brings me hope and grounds me in a difficult moment for Europe."
🗨️ "A space to talk about the importance of centering the commons -- as oligarchy and fascism make strides."
#EECF25
🗨️ "An event that brings me hope and grounds me in a difficult moment for Europe."
🗨️ "A space to talk about the importance of centering the commons -- as oligarchy and fascism make strides."
#EECF25
May 20, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🎺 The event we wait for all year: Our European Energy Communities Forum is now open!
🗨️ "An event that brings me hope and grounds me in a difficult moment for Europe."
🗨️ "A space to talk about the importance of centering the commons -- as oligarchy and fascism make strides."
#EECF25
🗨️ "An event that brings me hope and grounds me in a difficult moment for Europe."
🗨️ "A space to talk about the importance of centering the commons -- as oligarchy and fascism make strides."
#EECF25
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📣 The #ENERCOMFacility coordinator, Sofia Corsi, unveiled the details of the Facility's call for proposals to apply for a €45,000 grant to develop a business plan for your energy community!
Find out all the info here! 👉
energycommunitiesfacility.eu/apply/applic...
#EECF25
Find out all the info here! 👉
energycommunitiesfacility.eu/apply/applic...
#EECF25
May 20, 2025 at 8:55 AM
📣 The #ENERCOMFacility coordinator, Sofia Corsi, unveiled the details of the Facility's call for proposals to apply for a €45,000 grant to develop a business plan for your energy community!
Find out all the info here! 👉
energycommunitiesfacility.eu/apply/applic...
#EECF25
Find out all the info here! 👉
energycommunitiesfacility.eu/apply/applic...
#EECF25
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⚡️Our policy session starts with a reminder: 45% of electricity in the EU could be produced by citizens by 2050.
💰Achille Hannoset from the @ec.europa.eu outlines challenges and opportunities ahead, and presents the newly unveiled Affordable Energy Action plan.
#EECF25
💰Achille Hannoset from the @ec.europa.eu outlines challenges and opportunities ahead, and presents the newly unveiled Affordable Energy Action plan.
#EECF25
May 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
⚡️Our policy session starts with a reminder: 45% of electricity in the EU could be produced by citizens by 2050.
💰Achille Hannoset from the @ec.europa.eu outlines challenges and opportunities ahead, and presents the newly unveiled Affordable Energy Action plan.
#EECF25
💰Achille Hannoset from the @ec.europa.eu outlines challenges and opportunities ahead, and presents the newly unveiled Affordable Energy Action plan.
#EECF25
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A parallel session is diving into a report by @boelleu.bsky.social and CoopTech Hub on the legacies of post-socialism and what this means for energy communities in Central and Eastern Europe.
#EECF25
#EECF25
May 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A parallel session is diving into a report by @boelleu.bsky.social and CoopTech Hub on the legacies of post-socialism and what this means for energy communities in Central and Eastern Europe.
#EECF25
#EECF25
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📯 Day 2 of our Forum opens with a panel on energy security.
💡 Achille Hannoset from the @ec.europa.eu notes that community energy allowed villages in Spain to keep the lights on during the recent black-out, but underlines local solutions should never sacrifice broader solidarity.
💡 Achille Hannoset from the @ec.europa.eu notes that community energy allowed villages in Spain to keep the lights on during the recent black-out, but underlines local solutions should never sacrifice broader solidarity.
May 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
📯 Day 2 of our Forum opens with a panel on energy security.
💡 Achille Hannoset from the @ec.europa.eu notes that community energy allowed villages in Spain to keep the lights on during the recent black-out, but underlines local solutions should never sacrifice broader solidarity.
💡 Achille Hannoset from the @ec.europa.eu notes that community energy allowed villages in Spain to keep the lights on during the recent black-out, but underlines local solutions should never sacrifice broader solidarity.
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Irina Zahorodnia from RePower Ukraine notes the sudden awareness in the country on how highly centralised energy systems increases their vulnerability -- as demonstrated from long black-outs caused by Russian attacks.
May 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Irina Zahorodnia from RePower Ukraine notes the sudden awareness in the country on how highly centralised energy systems increases their vulnerability -- as demonstrated from long black-outs caused by Russian attacks.
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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Lithuania has made changes to deploy renewables and develop energy democracy.
A portion of the grid was reserved for prosumers and remote energy communities.
The result? New prosumers deployed solar at a much faster rate than big PV farms.
A portion of the grid was reserved for prosumers and remote energy communities.
The result? New prosumers deployed solar at a much faster rate than big PV farms.
May 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Lithuania has made changes to deploy renewables and develop energy democracy.
A portion of the grid was reserved for prosumers and remote energy communities.
The result? New prosumers deployed solar at a much faster rate than big PV farms.
A portion of the grid was reserved for prosumers and remote energy communities.
The result? New prosumers deployed solar at a much faster rate than big PV farms.
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Live from Krakow: full room for our joint #IYC25 session with
@rescoop.eu on energy cooperatives and circularity!
#coops4dev🌍 #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #IYC25
@rescoop.eu on energy cooperatives and circularity!
#coops4dev🌍 #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #IYC25
May 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Live from Krakow: full room for our joint #IYC25 session with
@rescoop.eu on energy cooperatives and circularity!
#coops4dev🌍 #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #IYC25
@rescoop.eu on energy cooperatives and circularity!
#coops4dev🌍 #CoopsBuildABetterWorld #IYC25
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Our afternoon sessions start with Kris De Meyer, who shares lessons from neuroscience to better communicate about climate change.
How can we better integrate people's concerns? How can we tap into what matters most to them to inspire them?
#EECF25
How can we better integrate people's concerns? How can we tap into what matters most to them to inspire them?
#EECF25
May 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Our afternoon sessions start with Kris De Meyer, who shares lessons from neuroscience to better communicate about climate change.
How can we better integrate people's concerns? How can we tap into what matters most to them to inspire them?
#EECF25
How can we better integrate people's concerns? How can we tap into what matters most to them to inspire them?
#EECF25
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📯 Our Forum closes with speeches from our chair Dirk Vansintjan and a joint Declaration summarising our discussions.
📜 You can read it here:
www.energycommunitiesforum.eu
#EECF25
📜 You can read it here:
www.energycommunitiesforum.eu
#EECF25
May 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
📯 Our Forum closes with speeches from our chair Dirk Vansintjan and a joint Declaration summarising our discussions.
📜 You can read it here:
www.energycommunitiesforum.eu
#EECF25
📜 You can read it here:
www.energycommunitiesforum.eu
#EECF25
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🍾 Our Annual General Meeting has come to a close here in Kraków, and we are proud to present our new Board for the 2025-2029 term!
📓 Read our newly published 2024 Annual Report here: www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...
📓 Read our newly published 2024 Annual Report here: www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...
May 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
🍾 Our Annual General Meeting has come to a close here in Kraków, and we are proud to present our new Board for the 2025-2029 term!
📓 Read our newly published 2024 Annual Report here: www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...
📓 Read our newly published 2024 Annual Report here: www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...
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We're excited that verification badges have made it easier to quickly recognize authentic accounts, especially in moments of breaking news.
Now, we're expanding our roll-out. Notable and authentic accounts can apply for verification or to become a Trusted Verifier via the form linked in our blog.
Now, we're expanding our roll-out. Notable and authentic accounts can apply for verification or to become a Trusted Verifier via the form linked in our blog.
May 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We're excited that verification badges have made it easier to quickly recognize authentic accounts, especially in moments of breaking news.
Now, we're expanding our roll-out. Notable and authentic accounts can apply for verification or to become a Trusted Verifier via the form linked in our blog.
Now, we're expanding our roll-out. Notable and authentic accounts can apply for verification or to become a Trusted Verifier via the form linked in our blog.
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⏰The launch of the European Energy Communities Facility call for proposals is just a week away!
From 2 June you will be able to apply for a €45,000 grant to develop a business plan for your energy community!🔥
Check out all the info! 👉 energycommunitiesfacility.eu/apply/applic...
#ENERCOMFacility
From 2 June you will be able to apply for a €45,000 grant to develop a business plan for your energy community!🔥
Check out all the info! 👉 energycommunitiesfacility.eu/apply/applic...
#ENERCOMFacility
May 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
⏰The launch of the European Energy Communities Facility call for proposals is just a week away!
From 2 June you will be able to apply for a €45,000 grant to develop a business plan for your energy community!🔥
Check out all the info! 👉 energycommunitiesfacility.eu/apply/applic...
#ENERCOMFacility
From 2 June you will be able to apply for a €45,000 grant to develop a business plan for your energy community!🔥
Check out all the info! 👉 energycommunitiesfacility.eu/apply/applic...
#ENERCOMFacility
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💡 How can energy communities take financing into their own hands?
The #ACCE session at #ECCF2025 sparked vibrant discussions that we hope will sow the seeds of new Community Energy Financing Schemes (CEFS)🌱
Read the session recap!
🡢 acce.rescoop.eu/news/unlocki...
The #ACCE session at #ECCF2025 sparked vibrant discussions that we hope will sow the seeds of new Community Energy Financing Schemes (CEFS)🌱
Read the session recap!
🡢 acce.rescoop.eu/news/unlocki...
May 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
💡 How can energy communities take financing into their own hands?
The #ACCE session at #ECCF2025 sparked vibrant discussions that we hope will sow the seeds of new Community Energy Financing Schemes (CEFS)🌱
Read the session recap!
🡢 acce.rescoop.eu/news/unlocki...
The #ACCE session at #ECCF2025 sparked vibrant discussions that we hope will sow the seeds of new Community Energy Financing Schemes (CEFS)🌱
Read the session recap!
🡢 acce.rescoop.eu/news/unlocki...
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📣 The European Energy Communities Facility will launch on Monday its first call for proposals for lump sum grants of €45,000 to develop a business plan!
📌 Join an info session on 3 June to know everything about it!
Register here 👉 energycommunitiesfacility.eu/events/first...
#ENERCOMFacility
📌 Join an info session on 3 June to know everything about it!
Register here 👉 energycommunitiesfacility.eu/events/first...
#ENERCOMFacility
May 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
📣 The European Energy Communities Facility will launch on Monday its first call for proposals for lump sum grants of €45,000 to develop a business plan!
📌 Join an info session on 3 June to know everything about it!
Register here 👉 energycommunitiesfacility.eu/events/first...
#ENERCOMFacility
📌 Join an info session on 3 June to know everything about it!
Register here 👉 energycommunitiesfacility.eu/events/first...
#ENERCOMFacility
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Time to look back on the past 12 years…
🥹 Last week, at our General Meeting in Krakow, @dirkvansintjan.bsky.social, who has been our president for the last 12 years, stepped down after reaching the maximum number of mandates.
🔗 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...
Thanks for these 12 years! ❤️
🥹 Last week, at our General Meeting in Krakow, @dirkvansintjan.bsky.social, who has been our president for the last 12 years, stepped down after reaching the maximum number of mandates.
🔗 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...
Thanks for these 12 years! ❤️
May 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Time to look back on the past 12 years…
🥹 Last week, at our General Meeting in Krakow, @dirkvansintjan.bsky.social, who has been our president for the last 12 years, stepped down after reaching the maximum number of mandates.
🔗 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...
Thanks for these 12 years! ❤️
🥹 Last week, at our General Meeting in Krakow, @dirkvansintjan.bsky.social, who has been our president for the last 12 years, stepped down after reaching the maximum number of mandates.
🔗 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve...
Thanks for these 12 years! ❤️
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📨 Our May newsletter is out!
With updates on:
🇪🇺 The EU budget and State aid consultation
🎙️ Our events in #EUSEW2025
🏆 Our monthly success story
mailchi.mp/rescoop.eu/m...
With updates on:
🇪🇺 The EU budget and State aid consultation
🎙️ Our events in #EUSEW2025
🏆 Our monthly success story
mailchi.mp/rescoop.eu/m...
May 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
📨 Our May newsletter is out!
With updates on:
🇪🇺 The EU budget and State aid consultation
🎙️ Our events in #EUSEW2025
🏆 Our monthly success story
mailchi.mp/rescoop.eu/m...
With updates on:
🇪🇺 The EU budget and State aid consultation
🎙️ Our events in #EUSEW2025
🏆 Our monthly success story
mailchi.mp/rescoop.eu/m...
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🎺 2 weeks to go until our annual Forum!
🌈 We can’t wait to be reunited with our vibrant community to get inspired, build projects, and continue strengthening the movement for energy democracy.
Find out more 👉 www.energycommunitiesforum.eu
#EECF25
🌈 We can’t wait to be reunited with our vibrant community to get inspired, build projects, and continue strengthening the movement for energy democracy.
Find out more 👉 www.energycommunitiesforum.eu
#EECF25
May 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🎺 2 weeks to go until our annual Forum!
🌈 We can’t wait to be reunited with our vibrant community to get inspired, build projects, and continue strengthening the movement for energy democracy.
Find out more 👉 www.energycommunitiesforum.eu
#EECF25
🌈 We can’t wait to be reunited with our vibrant community to get inspired, build projects, and continue strengthening the movement for energy democracy.
Find out more 👉 www.energycommunitiesforum.eu
#EECF25
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🤝 Last week we met with the European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jorgensen.
We discussed the state of the community energy movement, its importance for EU energy security & affordability, the forthcoming Citizen Energy Package...
We are looking forward to continuing the conversation!
We discussed the state of the community energy movement, its importance for EU energy security & affordability, the forthcoming Citizen Energy Package...
We are looking forward to continuing the conversation!
May 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
🤝 Last week we met with the European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jorgensen.
We discussed the state of the community energy movement, its importance for EU energy security & affordability, the forthcoming Citizen Energy Package...
We are looking forward to continuing the conversation!
We discussed the state of the community energy movement, its importance for EU energy security & affordability, the forthcoming Citizen Energy Package...
We are looking forward to continuing the conversation!
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📣 The European Energy Communities Facility will soon open its first call for proposals!
Join the EU Info Session on 3 June to learn everything you need to know to apply for a grant to develop a business plan for your energy community.
Register here 👉 buff.ly/4ON8njr
#EECFacility
Join the EU Info Session on 3 June to learn everything you need to know to apply for a grant to develop a business plan for your energy community.
Register here 👉 buff.ly/4ON8njr
#EECFacility
May 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
📣 The European Energy Communities Facility will soon open its first call for proposals!
Join the EU Info Session on 3 June to learn everything you need to know to apply for a grant to develop a business plan for your energy community.
Register here 👉 buff.ly/4ON8njr
#EECFacility
Join the EU Info Session on 3 June to learn everything you need to know to apply for a grant to develop a business plan for your energy community.
Register here 👉 buff.ly/4ON8njr
#EECFacility
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🤩🏆 There are two finalists from our network in the #EUSEW2025 Awards!
♀️ Sophie Loots from ZuidtrAnt in the category of Women in Energy
⚡The Community Energy for Social Housing in Otterbeek, Mechelen, in the category of Local Energy Action
Vote for them here! 👉 interactive.eusew.eu/awards
♀️ Sophie Loots from ZuidtrAnt in the category of Women in Energy
⚡The Community Energy for Social Housing in Otterbeek, Mechelen, in the category of Local Energy Action
Vote for them here! 👉 interactive.eusew.eu/awards
May 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
🤩🏆 There are two finalists from our network in the #EUSEW2025 Awards!
♀️ Sophie Loots from ZuidtrAnt in the category of Women in Energy
⚡The Community Energy for Social Housing in Otterbeek, Mechelen, in the category of Local Energy Action
Vote for them here! 👉 interactive.eusew.eu/awards
♀️ Sophie Loots from ZuidtrAnt in the category of Women in Energy
⚡The Community Energy for Social Housing in Otterbeek, Mechelen, in the category of Local Energy Action
Vote for them here! 👉 interactive.eusew.eu/awards