In February 2010 the "Bündnis 100% Erneuerbare Energien" was founded, that aims to bring all capable regional people and institutions together, to switch the entire region of Ulm and Neu-Ulm to 100% renewable energy by 2030.
Do konca leta 2011 je bil kot evropski pilotni projekt zgrajene v zahodnem delu mesta Ulm samozadosten data-center.