Brighton Energy Winter Newsletter 2021
Best Wishes To All Our Members For A Solar Filled 2021!Now we're 10 years old and have been creating Community Owned solar energy projects for over a decade, we're turning our hands to sharing our lovely green electricity with more of you! We're close to...
Brighton Energy Co-op 10 Years Old Today!
Against all the odds 2020 has been a great year for BEC!It’s our 10th birthday – yes, it’s been a decade since we sparked off Brighton’s first Community Owned renewable energy project back in 2010 – and to celebrate we completed 6 new solar energy projects, adding a...
A Day In The Life Part II – XR in London October 2019
Extinction Rebellion in London October 2019 | An image Gallery In October 2019 thousands of people took to the streets to protest the climate emergency. More fantastic images here. The struggle continues...Photo credits: Joe Taylor Daniel Burke Christaina Vysotsaya...
A Day In The Life – XR in London October 2019
Extinction Rebellion in London October 2019 | An image Gallery In October 2019 thousands of people took to the streets to protest the climate emergency. You may say they were making history - but you can only make history if you have a future to have it in. The battle...
BEC Members: £1000 donated to Extinction Rebellion Brighton & New Solar Builds Continue Apace!
Hi folks, Welcome to our new members newsletter. Read on for what BEC has been up to over the past few months, including new solar builds, our exciting new electric car charge point programme, BEC members at Extinction Rebellion in London - not to forget our AGM!...
Why Extinction Rebellion’s Strategy Might Just Work
Support for Extinction Rebellion is found in surprising places After the internet shouting, Westminster was tranquil. A bunting of high-vis policemen lolled about Whitehall. "We're holding it as a contingency", said one. For what? "For the Extinction Rebellion." Soon,...
The Oil Regulator and its Three Stooges – the Industry’s Denial machine
Last month, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) suspended beleagured fracker Cuadrilla after the Lancashire earthshaker caused a 2.9ML earthquake. The OGA - the industry regular - says it's considering the 'appropriateness' of Cuadrilla's hydraulic fracture plan. That's...
Fixing UK Solar at the General Election – What can Politicians do?
It's likely a general election is just around the corner. Boris Johnson's government hangs by one seat; if we get a no-deal Brexit then Johnson will surely go to the public riding on his success. "Either way," says the Economist, "a vote is coming." An election is a...
£800,000 Invested – Join Brighton Energy Coop and Lets Get More Schools Going Solar!
As the millions of people planting trees in Ethiopia this week showed (see above), with enough will power, there's plenty that people can do about climate change. Here in Brighton we're doing our bit. With the support of people like you, since November £800,000...
Poisoning Poseidon with Plastics – We are the Sea’s Disease
Poisoning Poseidon with Plastics - We are the Sea's Disease Brighton and the 'Seaside' go together like 'fish and chips'. Brighton & Hove people know they are so blessed to be living close to the ocean. Most Brighton & Hove residents love the ocean! As well as...
People Want Environmental Solutions – and Brighton & Hove Has Them | Part 2
Brighton Energy Coop's salute to our Brighton & Hove home as a green, caring, conscious city - Part 2. We hear a lot about the terrible trouble we are all in. The climate crisis, plastic pollution, environmental destruction, this governments energy policy...
UK Fracking makes No Money and Never Will – Here’s Why
The UK government is intent on removing planning permission requirements surrounding fracking. Yet with Energy Minister Claire Perry demanding a "line of sight to commerciality", evidence from the US shows fracking almost never makes any money. The Economist put it...
People Want Environmental Solutions – and Brighton & Hove Has Them | Part 1
Brighton Energy Coop's salute to our Brighton & Hove home as a green, caring, conscious city - Part 1. We hear a lot about the terrible trouble we are all in. The climate crisis, plastic pollution, environmental destruction, this governments energy policy...
Solar Powered 76% of Ore Valley College Today – BEC’s Biggest Solar System
With the sun recovering its boldness today, solar rays have provided 76% of the energy at one of our biggest community-owned solar builds - Ore Valley College near Hastings. BEC's 1000-odd BYD solar panels at Ore Valley have been flexing their muscle all day today...
Only 700 more Signatures to Force East Sussex to Debate Divestment
From Divest East Sussex - add your signature here Dear friends, With polls showing a sharp increase in public concern over the environment, Mark Rylance resigning from the Royal Shakespeare Company over its continued sponsorship by oil giant BP, and Theresa May...
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