by Atlanta Cook | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog
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...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Nov 12, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Nov 7, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Oct 18, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Sep 10, 2019 | Blog
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...
UK Fracking Makes No Money and Never Will – Here’s Why
The UK government is intent on removing planning permis...
Feed in Tariffs to end in 2019 – what’s next?
April 2019 update - BEC secures exemptions to the end o...
Why Extinction Rebellion’s Strategy Might Just Work