by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Oct 15, 2013 | Blog |
Guardian Executive Editor Jo Confino is set to address the launch of Brighton Energy Coop’s second project on 25th October. Jo is a heavy-hitter in the world of sustainability: as well as his executive position at the Guardian he’s also chairman and...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Oct 11, 2013 | Blog |
BEC will hold its Annual General Meeting on Friday 25th October at the Brighthelm Centre, Brighton, at 6pm. Later the same evening we’re also launching Brighton Energy Coop #2, an extraordinary new solar development that will grow BEC hugely and install a...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Oct 7, 2013 | Blog |
For Immediate Release Brighton Energy Coop 2 launch event, 25th October, Brighthelm Centre, Brighton, 7.30pm After raising £240,000 last year, local Brighton organisation Brighton Energy Coop (BEC) is set to launch it’s second solar project on the 25th October....
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Sep 18, 2013 | Blog |
Brighton Energy Coop recently received a grant from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to push forward on a new plan to convert Brighton’s food waste to electricity and heat. This process is called anaerobic digestion and uses the natural heat produced by...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Sep 10, 2013 | Blog |
A few months ago the government set up a new fund to kick start community energy schemes. The Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) is designed to get the ball rolling – the first bit of the fund is a grant of up to £20,000. To apply for the fund, you need to be...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Sep 7, 2013 | Blog |
Yesterday Energy Minister Greg Barker and Kemptown MP Simon Kirby met Brighton Energy Coop to discuss community energy in Sussex. The two MPs inspected our solar systems on St George’s Church, along with members of the St George’s team. Mr Barker was very...
