The first electric buses in South Karelia have been introduced to Lappeenranta’s public transport system. There are six new electric buses, and they began operating in the Lappeenranta area on 31st of May.
The electric buses have appeared on the streets with new looks, featuring pink wraps under the Jouko – Lappeenrannan seudun joukkoliikenne brand.
The City of Lappeenranta has been awarded the EU Mission Label for its impressive and ambitious work for the climate. The Label was awarded at the EU Research and Innovation Days in Brussels on 21 March 2024. It was given by Mission Manager Patrick Child and received by Acting Mayor Jari Iskanius. Finance Director of the City of Lappeenranta.
The City of Lappeenranta has received funding of €600,000 from the European Union’s Pilot Cities Horizon programme to develop the elasticity of demand in district heating. The funding will be divided equally between the City of Lappeenranta and Lappeenrannan Energia, a group company owned by the city.Â
The city of Lappeenranta has been piloting a heat storage technology in a district heating facility, developed by Elstor Oy. In this solution cheap off-peak electricity is stored in a heat reservoir, which can then be released as heat, replacing fossil fuels. Lappeenranta's Environmental Director, Ilkka Räsänen, states that this approach leads to cost savings on fuel and a reduction in greenhouse gas and particulate emissions.
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The roadmap for sustainable tourism in the Lappeenranta region has been published. The roadmap, prepared
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