Community energy UK news/2014-2021

• As COP visits Scotland, some are speaking out about how the people's ownership of renewable energy could be much better, Nov 7, 2021...Daily Alternative
• A people-powered legacy: community hydro on the River Thames, Oct 26, 2021...@shareable
• Community-generated green electricity to be offered to all in UK...theguardian.com, Jan 12, 2020.
• When a renewable energy revolution meets the landscapes of Orkney, the result is quite beautiful...The Alternative UK, Sep 2, 2019
• How Orkney leads the way for sustainable energy...The Guardian, Jan 20, 2019
• Dutch eco initiative halves energy bills in first UK homes, Jan 7, 2019...The Guardian

An energy system vision for a community energy-led future? Dec 1...^[1]

• This firm is launching the UK's first energy trading community in Hackney, Nov 22...^[2]
• London gets 'first not-for-profit energy provider in more than 100 years', Oct 18...^[3]
• New solar community energy fund launched, Oct 13...^[4]
• Scotland to set up publicly-owned, not-for-profit renewable energy company, Oct 11...^[5]
• £1 billion solar programme for social housing tenants was launched in England and Wales, Sep 4...^[6]
• Mongoose Energy completes community energy deal to power 4,500 homes in England, Aug 7...^[7] "By the community sector working with the private sector you will see more of it (battery storage) very soon," Emma Bridge, Community Energy England^[8]
• "5 Community Energy Projects You Should Know", Jul 6 by @TheCCoalition...^[9]

• Europe's largest community battery to be installed at Nottingham development, Jun 29...^[10]

Local energy firms power 130,000 homes - the power of your community revealed, Jun 20...^[11]

• Pioneering community energy storage project in Nottingham connects its first household battery storage system to the grid, May 11...^[12]
• Smart energy project to run Isles of Scilly on renewables, storage and EVs, Mar 15...^[13]
• Stirling Council celebrates 1,500th solar install as battery storage pilot commences, Mar 3...^[14]

References

• 'Green gas' plants that use grass proposed for fracking sites by leading renewable energy company, Dec 8^[1]
• New consultation tool lets communities take lead in planning their own low carbon future, Nov 30^[2]
• Let the people lighten energy load with citizen-owned schemes, Nov 29^[3]
• Community solar can save money, save the planet, and build social capital, all at the same time, Mar 16^[4]
• Good Energy promises UK's first subsidy-free windfarm, Mar 2^[5]
• UK now has more than 1m solar homes, Feb 25^[6]

References

• The rise of community energy, November 27^[1]
• Energy co-ops: why the UK has nothing on Germany and Denmark, October 2^[2]
• Inspiration for community energy projects, September 2^[3]
• Energy: the future is renewable and distributed, August 24^[4]
• Renewables Share Of UK Electricity Generation Hits Record In Q1'15, August 17^[5]
• A Quiet Energy Revolution - 5,000 community energy groups active in the UK, June 4^[6]

References

• You might not realise this but support for onshore wind has risen to a new high, April 29^[1]
• Off-grid living: it's time to take back the power from the energy companies, Apr 11^[2]
• Community energy schemes: what's holding local people back? March 3^[3]
• UK Government's Community Energy Strategy unveiled! January 27^[4]

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