SUPER-i project, funded by Horizon 2020, has developed a comprehensive tool to combat energy poverty in Europe. The tool integrates technical analyses, environmental impact assessments and innovative financial mechanisms. It offers concrete recommendations and solutions for increasing energy efficiency in Denmark, Italy and Slovenia through the SUPER-i portal. It focuses on building retrofits, renewable energy sources and greenhouse gas emission reduction. The aim is to provide stakeholders with the knowledge and tools needed to improve energy access and sustainable development. Spring

Glossary of key terms 

• Energy poverty: A situation where households do not have sufficient access to reliable, affordable and modern energy services to meet their basic needs.
• Holistic approach: A comprehensive approach that takes into account the interconnected aspects of a problem and combines different strategies to solve it. In the case of SUPER-i, technical, environmental and financial aspects.
• Sustainability: The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In the context of energy, it refers to the use of resources and technologies that minimize environmental impact.
• Retrofitting: Modernization of existing buildings or systems to improve their energy efficiency.
• Greenhouse gas emissions: Gases released into the atmosphere that contribute to global warming and climate change.
• Microfinance: Providing small loans or financial services to individuals or groups who do not have access to traditional banking services.
• Public-Private Partnership (PPP): A form of cooperation between the public and private sectors to finance, build, and operate infrastructure projects or public services.
• Scalability: The ability of a solution or system to be implemented on a larger scale or in other contexts.
• Stakeholder: A person, group, or organization that has an interest in or is affected by a project or activity.