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Welcome to the platform, 
a place for learning, doing and sharing

  1. Read and learn about solutions, technologies​​ and background information regarding energy, building, environmentally friendly choices, critical thinking etc. 
    ​- see more under Energy School & Solutions

  2. Get information about workshops, seminars and other events in your local area or in other parts of of the Baltic Sea Region.
    ​- see more under Events & Calendar
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  3. Share your own experiences and input with the platform and the community

    and more..

Video introduction 

Here is a 2 minute introduction-video of the platform, some technical solutions and educational workshops from sites and countries around the Baltic Sea.

What do all these terms mean?

Off-Grid

Introduction
Off-grid often means that something, a house or perhaps a village, is not connected to the main electricity grid. The solutions here on the platform can be exactly this, but some can also be connected to a grid and give power back, with the option to go off-grid when needed or wanted.

DIY

Introduction
DIY stands for "Do It Yourself", and often means that solutions can be made without specialised skills. This is true to some of the solutions, but perhaps not always. Sometimes parts of the solution is DIY and parts will require certification, such as electrical work, depending on country.

Renewable Energy

INTRODUCTION
The long dependance of fossil-fuels have had big effects on nature and different ecosystem, but what does renewable really mean, and what can be smart choices? The term LCA, Life Cycle Assessment, is one important tool to use when choosing different solutions and to understand their ecological footprint.

Rural Development

INTRODUCTION
Rural development is the process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas. The conditions are often a bit different from urban areas, both regarding connection to natural resources, local engagement and social pattern.

Energy School
(no tests, no worries)

The world is as always changing, and maybe we all need to be students as we learn how to create and live in a world where we are less dependent on fossil-fuel?

The Energy School is ment to give background-information to the solutions presented on the platform, and more. It's here so that we can make more educated choices for ourselves and for nature. 

In this school, we will learn:

1) What energy is and how it behaves
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2) How heat and cold effects our buildings and what we perhaps should think about when making and living in them

3) How to create energy-systems that are effective in both energy, resources and cost, and how to design them to fit your needs​
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4) How to think in terms of sustainability and how to have critical thinking to different complex systems

5) What "lifecycle analysis" (LCA) is and what questions to ask when searching for more sustainable solutions

6) What technical solutions exists today, and what is expected to be apart of our near future

7-) more..
Welcome to one of the central functions of the platform:

The Technical Solutions

Examples of categories & solutions:

Electrical
PV - Solar electricity
Piggott Wind Turbine
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Thermal
​Biomeiler/Jean Pain Compost
Rocket Stove
Wood Gasifier
Solar Collector
Kinetic/Mechanical
Velo/Pedal Power washing maschine
Energy Storage
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Educational material
Solar racer
Wind turbine model
Soil improvement
​Biomeiler/Jean Pain Compost

Events & Calendar

Welcome to visit and explore the calendar with events and workshops that might be happening in your country or in other parts of the Baltic Sea Region.

Would you perhaps be interested to host your own event? Come and check out the existing activities or how you can submit a new! 

Interactive map with
​technical solutions & activities

Would you like to find out where a specific solution or prototype can be found, or perhaps discover if there are any activities close to you?

Use the map below and click on the markers for more information!

Countries

Do you live in the Baltic Sea Region and want to follow what is happening in your country?

Under the menu item COUNTRIES, news and updates from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Sweden can be found, presented in each of the country's native language. 

Contact

If you or your organisation would like get in contact with us in the Off-Grid team, we would be happy to hear from you!

FAQ

Do you have questions that you would like to have answered in order to understand more about the Off-Grid platform and what it is about?

Others might have had the same questions as you, so maybe check out the Frequently Asked Questions part and find out if you find a quick answer there?

Disclaimer!

The content of this website is designed to provide inspiration and motivation to its readers. Neither the publisher nor the individual authors or partners shall be liable for any physical, psychological, emotional, financial, or commercial damages, including, but not limited to, special, incidental, consequential or other damages that might occur in connection to an installation or as a result from operating a solution. 

​The reader is responsible for their own choices, actions, and results.
Please make sure that you follow regulations and operate in a safe manner at all times. Read more under Terms & Conditions

Copyright

The content of this website is subject to copyright-laws according to CC BY 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International). This means that it is free to copy and use the content, but with a few conditions regarding giving credits to the original authors if published. 
Last updated: 2020.09.26 @ 20:00 CET