Projects & Practice

Total results: 4.

Åsbo Gård – using biogas to produce electricity and heating

Keywords: 
Animal husbandry, Climate change adaptation, Energy efficiency, Environmental sustainability, Family farming, GHG & ammonia emissions, Renewable energy
Countries: 
Sweden

A dairy family farm in Sweden invested in a biogas powered generator and a storage facility for substrates in order to become self-sufficient through the use of green energy.

Kulota - Controlled forest burning

Keywords: 
Advisory services, Environmental sustainability, Forestry, Information & promotion activities, Nature conservation, Sustainability
Countries: 
Finland

Reintroducing the traditional practice of controlled forest burning, as means to promote biodiversity and create new business opportunities in the forestry sector.

Alvesta Biogas – expanding its production capacity

Keywords: 
Agriculture, Climate change adaptation, Environmental sustainability, Renewable energy
Countries: 
Sweden

Support from the rural development programme was used to buy new machinery and expand the production capacity of a biogas plant.

Kuitua pohjoiseen - High-Speed Broadband Network in the North

Keywords: 
Cooperation, Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Rural services
Countries: 
Finland

This project is an example of how villagers can get access to high-speed broadband networks even in remote and sparsely populated rural areas. It is the winning initiative of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the 'Rural Revitalisation' category.