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Coming soon our first community share offer
Investing in one of our projects represents an excellent investment opportunity with typical returns of between 2% and 9%. Our projects will leave a permanent and positive legacy, with a clear message about our community’s aspirations for its future and… Continue reading
New Energy Measures Bill Could Save UK £12bn a Year
A new energy bill was launched in Westminster on 5 June 2015, by a coalition of green groups, which would require the government to draw up an energy white paper to investigate the costs and benefits of moving away from… Continue reading
Grid capacity threat to community renewables
Lack of capacity at the 14 private sector distribution network operators (DNOs) which carry electricity from the main grid to commercial and domestic users is proving a barrier to the fast developing community energy sector.
Western Power Distribution, the DNO… Continue reading
¾ of fossil fuel reserves must be kept in the ground to avoid climate change
In a statement timed to correspond with ‘Earth Day’, The Earth League have announced that three quarters of known fossil fuel reserves must be kept in the ground if humanity is to avoid ‘the worst effects of climate change’.
The… Continue reading
Solar Schools – A Complete No-brainer
The plummeting price of solar panels has opened up huge opportunities for business, but also the public sector for to get involved. Read this article from Community Energy Coalition.
It just requires a mindset change from looking on… Continue reading
Is the UK violating EU energy efficiency laws?
Energy waste campaigners have called for Brussels to begin legal proceedings against the UK for violation of EU energy saving laws, after research showed the country to be reliant on old laws to avoid the EU Energy Efficiency Directive.
Campaigners… Continue reading
Clean Energy Makes Up Record Share of UK Power
2015 has seen the UK’s renewable electricity output climb to a record 22% , a large jump from the same time last year, which only saw a meagre 17.9% of energy output coming from renewable sources. According to the report… Continue reading
The rise of the commercial solar panel
An exciting new development to the rules for permitted development rights means that commercial UK properties will soon be allowed, providing certain requirements are met, to build up to 1MW solar panels without the need to apply for planning… Continue reading