Local Energy projects
Opportunities for social business as survey finds growing interest in positive investment
New research from positive savings and investment platform Ethex shows that more than half of the eligible UK population is keen for its wealth to have a positive impact on society.
Findings that should make welcome… Continue reading
Harborough Solar One Annual General Meeting
Th
e Annual General Meeting of our Community Benefit Society, Harborough Solar One was held on 22nd November at the Angel Hotel. The minutes of that meeting may be found on this website in the Governance pages.
It was… Continue reading
Get ready for winter put a woolly on your house
Harborough Energy is pleased to announce the launch of a new community service.
You may be losing up to 1/3 of the heat in your house through your walls. Your home is in an area of Harborough District where there… Continue reading
Important information about your home.
Would you like a warmer home?
You may be losing up to 1/3 of the heat in your home through your walls. If your home is in an area of Harborough District there are grants for cavity wall and loft… Continue reading
Blockchain – will it transform our relationship with energy?
Well I suspect most of us have not actually heard of Blockchain but it’s something that has the potential to change the way energy is transacted. It offers opportunities for consumers and prosumers (households that not only consume but… Continue reading
A tenth of small businesses generate own power
More than one in 10 small businesses now generates electricity on site, according to new figures that underscore the increasing shift towards localised power production in the UK.
The Federation of Small Businesses said that 12pc of its members… Continue reading
Invitation to the Harborough Solar One Annual General Meeting
Members of Harborough Solar One are cordially invited to the
Annual General Meeting of the society
Thursday 24th November 2016
4.30—6.00 pm
Angel Hotel, High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7AF
As well as the usual AGM… Continue reading
Energy-saving tips for SMEs
If the average UK household can save £80 just by turning off devices when they’re not in use, imagine what a business could save by doing the same. What other changes can you make to save more, and what should… Continue reading
Stalled solar scheme gets the green light
Harborough Energy is delighted to announce its latest solar PV project. Harborough Energy, a co-operative set up to provide affordable, renewable energy projects in and around Market Harborough is delighted to have secured agreement with Woodnewton Academy to install… Continue reading
Renewables ideal Hinkley ‘Plan B’
Conservative think-tank Bright Blue has said that renewables must be the government’s ‘Plan B’ in the event that the controversial Hinkley C nuclear power project falls through.
Bright Blue’s ‘Keeping the lights on’ report, published yesterday, profiled how it considered… Continue reading