by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Mar 3, 2011 | Blog |
DECC launched a clever little simulation today that lets you decide how to move to a low carbon economy, how it looks – and whether it works or not. See the website here (http://my2050.decc.gov.uk/)
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Feb 25, 2011 | Blog |
Leading community wind developers Energy4All got a green light today as planning for the Torrance Farm Community Wind Co-op was approved. Turbines will be 100% community-owned through a new Co-op. More details to follow shortly, website here
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Feb 22, 2011 | Blog |
Stockport Hydro have recently raised £450K for a community energy scheme – approaching their target of £550K. It’s a great example of large-scale community schemes in action. Anyone wanting to support the the scheme can register their interest at...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Feb 19, 2011 | Blog |
Hi everyone, Exciting times at Brighton Energy Co-op! After raising start-up cash through January, we are now in discussion with six different sites for our panels – including a couple of schools, a hospital, a new sports facility as well as several others. We...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Feb 10, 2011 | Blog |
Brighton Energy Co-op cited as example of why FITs for large-scale is a good idea – our first mention in the national press. – The Guardian
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Feb 7, 2011 | Blog |
Govt claims FITs diverted to large-scale solar panel installations – The Guardian
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jan 29, 2011 | Blog |
A north Worcestershire company has secured a £1.2m contract to install what they say is the UK’s biggest roof-top solar power plant – BBC News
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jan 20, 2011 | Blog |
December 2010: snow fell heavily outside. All day I’d received messages from our guest speakers: ‘sorry, snowed in’. ‘Perhaps,’ said Jeremy Leggett, ‘we should reschedule for the New Year’. Other emails came from BEC...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jan 12, 2011 | Blog |
By BEC Project Director, Damian Tow I thought that it might be useful to provide a bit of background of how we got to setting up Brighton Energy Co-op, and what motivates us to want to create a community-owned renewable energy project in Brighton. I say us but...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Oct 14, 2010 | Blog |
Where Brighton Energy Co-op came from, and a look at some of the biggest – and most successful – energy co-operatives in the UK and beyond
