Our Solar Future petition

Hi there, I write with an update on what's going on with Brighton Energy Coop after the government's unexpected Feed in Tariff review last week. As I mentioned in my previous post, the new FIT tariffs make it very difficult to proceed with a 120kWp of solar (the...

10:10 FiT article - and a mention of BEC!

If you would like to contribute to the FiT consultation and comment on the rapidity and size of the cuts please do so at the following link before 23/12. We will lobbying hard for a favourable 'community tariff' so that we can continue with our plans of bringing...

Hi there, I’m very sorry to say that – although we have fought supremely hard – we have been forced to postpone our share offer launch tomorrow, after this week's Government announcement of cuts to the feed-in-tariff. We have made this decision reluctantly, but our...

Hi there, Well, it's been an interesting couple of weeks. First: our community has now pledged an incredible £155,000 to the Brighton Energy Coop project - a fantastic achievement. Pledges range from £400 pounds to £20,000 and have come from sixteen years olds to...

I have just been told by Emma Birch of Naturesave Insurance that we have been awarded £1250 from the Naturesave Trust towards our project costs, which is certainly very welcome. Thanks very much !

Another article in the Guardian supportive of community energy projects

It's been an exciting week. Since we announced our share launch last week, £65,000 has been pledged for community-owned renewable energy in Brighton and Hove. Many thanks to all of you who have pledged your interest - it's fantastic to have so much support out there....

Father Andrew, Vicar of Kemptown and Rural Dean of Brighton talks about why St George's Church in Kemptown has agreed to host Brighton Energy Co-op panels.

The Guardian recommends investing in community energy schemes (see number ten).

Hi everyone, I'm very pleased to tell you that Brighton Energy Co-op will launch its share offer on 2 November, at the Friend's Meeting House at 7pm. Do come along - this will be your chance to join this pioneering initiative for community-owned green power in...

The UK's biggest community renewables organisation, Energy4All, recently raised £540k for an extension to the Kilbraur wind farm in Scotland. Existing shareholders of Kilbraur were invited purchase further shares to raise capital for the project. The move follows last...

Two Japanese professors visited Brighton Energy Co-op this morning to investigate how community energy might work in Japan. "After the nuclear disaster in Fukashima," said professor Takeshi Wada, of Kyoto University, "it's imperative Japan moves towards renewables....