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May 31, 2024Summary meeting heat pumpsSome 30 residents and other interested parties came to the meeting at the Nature Centre in Nes on Tuesday 28 May to discuss the (im)possibilities of individual and collective heat pumps for Ameland. (... Read more -
March 16, 2024Summary meeting TidalKiteOn Tuesday 27 February 2024, nearly 100 people came to De Welvaart in Hollum for the village meeting on The TidalKite. Maurits Alberda, co-founder of the company SeaQurrent developing the TidalKite, t... Read more -
March 1, 2024Meeting voor holiday home ownersDo you own a holiday home on Ameland? Would you like to know more about the energy transition on the island? What this means for you or what you can do yourself to make your holiday home (more) sustai... Read more -
January 19, 2024Kick off NESSIE projectInstallers, maintenance engineers, electricians and other technicians play an important role in the success of the energy transition. However, there is a shortage of well-trained staff in these fields... Read more -
January 1, 2024Sustainable resolutions for 2024?Do you want to make your (holiday) home more energy efficient this year? For handy energy saving measures check out our Do It Yourself tips. For example, think about installing draught strips, radiato... Read more
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December 18, 2023Report on village meeting geothermal energyOn Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the municipality of Ameland organised an information meeting about geothermal energy in Eetcafé de Boerderij in Ballum. The information meeting is part of the Ameland pr... Read more -
December 5, 2023Ameland selected for Clean Energy for EU Islands projectAmeland has been selected as one of the 30 islands participating in the European Union’s ‘Clean Energy for EU Islands’ project (CE4EUI). Ameland has been promised technical expertise... Read more -
December 5, 2023Sixth Green Hysland newsletterAfter three years of preparation, the Green Hysland project is almost ready to start. Read more in their sixth newsletter. The aim of the Green Hysland project is to produce and distribute at least 30... Read more -
December 1, 2023New website Sustainable Ameland!The municipality of Ameland can only make the transition to a sustainable energy system together. It is all the more important that residents, entrepreneurs, owners of holiday homes and other involved... Read more -
November 23, 2023Last chance for an 80 euro subsidyFor the purchase of small energy-saving measures, residents of the municipality of Ameland can receive a €80 subsidy per household through the municipality of Ameland until the end of December 2023. L... Read more -
November 9, 2023Geothermal information evening Tuesday 12/12/23Following the village discussions at the beginning of 2023, the Municipality of Ameland is organizing a new round of discussion evenings. On the first evening, which will take place on Tuesday, Decemb... Read more -
October 27, 2023The Amelander edition October 2023A page about Sustainable Ameland appeared in the October edition of the leisure magazine De Amelander. This edition focused on: Minze Beishuizen about the construction of De Nieuwe Stelp Background: A... Read more -
October 23, 2023Brochure Ameland smartly heatedIslanders will receive the ‘Ameland smartly heated’ brochure in the week of October 23, 2023. The fold-out brochure describes the process for achieving sustainable heat for Ameland, who de... Read more -
October 6, 2023Green Hysland workshop VlielandOn Thursday, October 5, 2023, a Green Hysland workshop took place on Vlieland. The aim of the workshop was to share theoretical insight and practical tips about the use of green hydrogen. During the m... Read more -
October 2, 2023Review of SAVE projectIn recent years, the municipality of Ameland was a partner in the SAVE project. The SAVE project stands for SAmen For the Energy Transition and focuses on increasing support for and participation of c... Read more -
September 29, 2023De Amelander - September editionA page about Sustainable Ameland appeared in the September edition of the leisure magazine De Amelander. This edition focused on: Councilor Piet IJnsen about the research into alternatives to natural ... Read more -
September 15, 2023Province of Drenthe visits Sustainable Ameland for energy transition inspirationOn Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 September, members of the Provincial Council of Drenthe came for a States excursion to Ameland. This year the theme of the State Excursion was ‘Energy of the Futu... Read more -
September 6, 2023Background: Isolation. Cool in summer. Warm in winter.Improving the insulation of your home (further) is a very good idea. Good insulation keeps your house nice and cool on hot days and warm in the cold seasons. Although the weather is still beautiful, t... Read more -
September 2, 2023Project partners IANOS and Duurzaam Ameland are working on a smart energy systemAmeland is working on the energy system of the future in various ways. Including through the European IANOS project and the Sustainable Ameland Agreement. On Friday, September 2, project partners from... Read more -
July 23, 2023What do the P1 meter graphs in the app mean?With the P1 meter you can easily monitor how and where you use energy in your home and make changes to reduce usage. Then it is of course useful to know what the graphs in the accompanying app mean. D... Read more -
July 23, 2023Work on Tidal Kite continues apaceIn the Wadden Sea south of Hollum, SeaQurrent is working on the location for the Tidal Kite. Work was carried out underwater from a pontoon to anchor the installation on the seabed. The area has been ... Read more -
July 3, 2023Electrification of NAM platformThe Dutch Petroleum Company (NAM) has been producing natural gas near Ameland since the 1980s. The production locations (two offshore platforms and one land location) used part of the extracted natura... Read more -
June 27, 2023Fifth Green Hysland newsletterFrom development to realization; After a 2.5 year project, the island of Mallorca has the first green hydrogen buses on the road. Read more in their fifth newsletter. The aim of the Green Hysland proj... Read more
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June 23, 2023Ameland's participation in the media‘Amelanders find the heat transition technology particularly interesting.’ With that headline, the National Regional Energy Transition Program (NP RES) opens the story series about energy ... Read more -
June 23, 2023Amelanders discussing sustainable heatDuring a first round of discussions about the heat transition on Ameland, many questions were asked. That was also the intention. Ameland is investigating various options to provide the island with he... Read more -
June 23, 2023Financial options for sustainability brochureEnergy-efficient equipment, insulation, solar panels… Energy-saving measures often cost money before they save money. The municipality of Ameland is happy to help residents (further) on their way. In ... Read more -
June 23, 2023P1 meter. Do you already have it?How much gas do you use when showering? What is the standby consumption of your devices at night? With the P1 meter you immediately gain detailed insight into your electricity consumption, return supp... Read more -
February 22, 2023Borrow money cheaply to adapt or make your home more sustainableDo you want to make your home more sustainable? Or do you want to adapt your home so that you can live in your home longer? Both maybe? It is possible to apply for a loan from the municipality for thi... Read more -
February 1, 2023Short film about hydrogen test on AmelandWatch the video here about the test with the fuel cell on Ameland, as part of the H2Watt project. More information about the project can be found in the project description. Read more -
January 10, 2023Ameland has geothermal energy and heating networks investigatedAmeland is conducting research into whether geothermal energy and heating networks will be interesting for the island’s sustainable heat supply in the near future. As a first step, the municipal... Read more -
December 17, 2022Second newsletter program Green HyslandAmeland has joined the program to closely monitor the knowledge being developed for Mallorca. There are also plans on Ameland for the production and use of hydrogen as a storage of sustainable energy.... Read more -
December 15, 2022Fourth newsletter EU project Green HyslandOn the island of Mallorca, the realization of the green hydrogen project in the Green Hysland project is progressing steadily, according to the recent fourth newsletter. The majority of the installati... Read more
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December 9, 2022Ameland tests hydrogen in practiceAs the final part of the German-Dutch INTERREG project H2Watt, Ameland is currently testing the application of hydrogen in the island’s energy supply. The island will meet the energy demand of p... Read more -
November 14, 2022'Power of the Many' is being developed for AmelandDuring the Transform.Hackathon from October 31 to November 2 in Utrecht, the 2Tokens foundation developed a technology that makes it possible to exchange sustainably produced energy more easily betwee... Read more -
September 6, 2022Visit by water technology students from developing countriesIn September, a group of students from the so-called Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) visited Ameland. SIDS is a group of islands recognized by the United Nations in developing areas, mostly loc... Read more -
June 8, 2022Third newsletter of the EU Green Hysland programmeThese are exciting times for the application of hydrogen on the island of Mallorca. The EU Green Hysland project started a year and a half ago with the development of a green hydrogen factory in Mallo... Read more -
May 19, 2022Insulation booklet for Amelander householdsAt a time of high energy prices, many homeowners and tenants are thinking about ways to save costs. In mid-May, all Amelander households therefore received an informative booklet about home insulation... Read more -
May 10, 2022Ameland joins the discussion in MalagaAt the beginning of May, the tenth IDC Europe Utilities Summit took place in Málaga, Spain. Ameland was one of the speakers there. Read more -
March 31, 2022SAVE energy transition workshop on AmelandWhat can municipalities do to stimulate and accelerate the complex process of energy transition? Various representatives of German and Dutch municipalities discussed this during a workshop on Ameland,... Read more
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February 11, 2022SeaQurrent raises €4.8 million in investmentsSeaQurrent, the builder of the spectacular underwater kite near Ameland, welcomes five new investors. The new participants, together with the existing shareholders, invest more than €4.8 million in th... Read more -
January 11, 2022Green light for Energiepark BallumerbochtThe municipality of Ameland will develop a new energy park on Ameland together with the Amelander Energy Cooperative (AEC) and Wetterskip Fryslân. The Ballumerbocht Energy Park initially consists of s... Read more -
December 13, 2021Wagenborg CO² compensation fund open for new applicationsThe CO₂ compensation fund of Wagenborg Passenger Services is again open for new applications. Islanders can submit proposals between December 13, 2021 and January 16, 2022 for projects that can be fin... Read more -
November 9, 2021Transitivisie Ameland stands out for making it more sustainable from the bottom upThe Ameland municipal council unanimously approved the municipality’s Heat Transition Vision at the beginning of November. In this vision, Ameland explores the options to heat all buildings on t... Read more -
October 26, 2021Chairman of the European Commission mentions hydrogen project Green HyslandAt the opening of the Sustainable Energy Week 2021, prior to the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen mentioned, among other things, the Green Hysland project... Read more -
July 7, 2021TidalKite test location set upOn Ameland, the Dutch company SeaQurrent has started setting up the test location for the TidalKite. In the first weeks of July, the piles for the pilot setup were placed in the seabed and a casing pi... Read more -
June 21, 2021Green Hysland project focuses on hydrogenThis month, the European Green Hysland program is launching the first newsletter, the complete project website and a introductory film about the project. Green Hysland is about the development of hydr... Read more