Energy Bag
External events such as the climate crisis or the war in Ukraine, have had a massive impact on electricity costs. Gotland’s homeowners and renters have had to drastically reduce their heating usage to lower their bills, affecting health and quality of life as a result. The need for a tool that can handle electricity consumption and also prevent any waste in the home was apparent.
Objectives: given the need for Visby Municipality to ensure an accessible solution, the idea began to focus on tool sharing. The result of this was the creation of a practical energy bag that contains tools (thermal camera, hygrometer, electricity meter, smoking pen) to easily find heat leaks, levels of harmful moisture, energy hogs, and more. As a result of budget secured by Energiecentrum, previously expensive tools are made accessible to residents in Gotland through shared bags, available from local libraries.
Results: the arrangements for access of the Energy Bag ensure that it can be freely borrowed by reserving it through the island's libraries (using book distribution and delivery transportation), making it a climate-friendly solution. The solution has become so popular that it was booked out four months in advance.
Practical notes: while this solution can be replicated in any country or region, it should be noted that the tools may need to be adapted according to the characteristics of the target area.
Empowering rural communities to act for change
Ongoing | 2023-2027
- Main funding source
- Horizon Europe (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Italy, Spain, Germany, Finland, Belgium, Austria, Greece, Croatia, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ukraine