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Thinking of joining? Do it now!
The climate and energy discussion is moving on fast – and in the right direction. In just the last week we’ve had an unprecedented announcement…
Netham Weir – round two!
Delighted to report that Bristol Energy Co-op smashed their crowdfunding target for the next stages of planning the Netham Weir hydro power project. They have…
Emergency – then what?
The summer climate news is bad. (It usually is these days). This year a combination of record temperatures and flash floods in the UK, heat…
Festival of Solutions – Up Our Street
Lucy and I just had a great afternoon at Up Our Street’s Festival of Solutions event in Easton Community Centre in Bristol. We had some…
Our Action Plan
Getting toward zero carbon is a massive undertaking. We’re pushing it along in three ways: Vision Creation; enabling Green infrastructure; and Community Action. Vision Creation…
What’s stopping us?
You probably noticed we now have official endorsement of a zero carbon target for the UK. There’ll be disagreement about how it’s framed, and the…
Over the weir – new crowdfunder!
The path to renewable energy does not always run smoothly, and Bristol Energy Co-op (BEC) is working to overcome a setback encountered in March this…
Avon needs trees – update
Great to see that Avon Needs Trees have now reached an agreement to buy their first 34 acre plot near Chippenham. More and more people…
A solar farm on your roof?
Rooftop solar farms that allow neighbours to share kit are one way forward for community energy, and Bristol could soon grow one. David Saunders explains….
The power of zero
There’s a lot to digest in the report from the UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) earlier this month. The full release, including technical appendices,…
