Adopting energy efficiency and renewable energy measures helps businesses to be healthy and future-proof. However, businesses, in particular SMEs, often have limited knowledge, resources, and motivation to adopt energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. These individual barriers can be removed by developing energy collectives and by paying attention to multiple benefits.
Working together makes energy saving easier, more affordable, and more fun. Key to the GEAR@SME methodology is therefore a collective approach to energy efficiency and renewable energy in SMEs, in which they are motivated and unburdened by someone they already know and trust – a so-called Trusted Partner.
The Trusted Partner role can be taken by any organization that already has a supporting or facilitating relation with specific clusters of SMEs.
The GEAR@SME project supports Trusted Partners who want to stimulate the uptake of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. The project also supports the so-called Multiplier Organizations who want to facilitate Trusted Partners in creating local energy collectives.
To this end, this website offers a handbook, training materials and tools and inspiring practices across Europe. Here, answers can be found to all kinds of questions ranging from general (such as “Where do I start”) to detailed (“What to pay attention to when contracting energy service suppliers for projects in my energy collective?”). Or join our online community and start a discussion topic of your own.
In case you need expert advice or support on your overall SME engagement strategy, or if you need help when implementing specific guidelines or tools, please contact us.
Adopting energy efficiency and renewable energy measures helps businesses to be healthy and future-proof. However, businesses, in particular SMEs, often have limited knowledge, resources, and motivation to adopt energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. These individual barriers can be removed by developing energy collectives and by paying attention to multiple benefits.
Working together makes energy saving easier, more affordable, and more fun. Key to the GEAR@SME methodology is therefore a collective approach to energy efficiency and renewable energy in SMEs, in which they are motivated and unburdened by someone they already know and trust – a so-called Trusted Partner.
The Trusted Partner role can be taken by any organization that already has a supporting or facilitating relation with specific clusters of SMEs.
The GEAR@SME project supports Trusted Partners who want to stimulate the uptake of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. The project also supports the so-called Multiplier Organizations who want to facilitate Trusted Partners in creating local energy collectives.
To this end, this website offers a handbook, training materials and tools and inspiring practices across Europe. Here, answers can be found to all kinds of questions ranging from general (such as “Where do I start”) to detailed (“What to pay attention to when contracting energy service suppliers for projects in my energy collective?”). Or join our online community and start a discussion topic of your own.
In case you need expert advice or support on your overall SME engagement strategy, or if you need help when implementing specific guidelines or tools, please contact us.
