E4A News

Energise South is a Community Benefit Society bringing clean solar electricity to the rooftops of community hubs and local assets across the south coast of England. After making the most of this summer’s scorching weather with solar PV installations on 11 schools and sites across East Sussex, the co-op is now preparing a share offer…

It has been a heavy week for nature news, with wildfires causing damage across the UK and much of Europe in severe hot and dry weather. To keep us feeling positive about the work individuals and communities can do, here’s a small but mighty success story from Springbok Sustainable Wood Heat Co-op in Surrey: Springbok…

Battery storage offers a possible solution to the intermittency of renewable energy.  By storing solar, wind or other renewable power until the consumer needs it, batteries could help community energy projects reduce their grid dependence and boost long-term profitability. But batteries continue to have complex economic, environmental and practical considerations, meaning they still aren’t a…