E4A News
Catching up on Community Energy Fortnight
July 1st – 14th marked Community Energy Fortnight, a celebration of people-powered renewable energy. The fortnight kicked off with the Community Energy England summer conference in Bristol. How can community energy groups and local authorities work together? Our Chair Mike Smyth co-hosted the spotlight session ‘Collaboration between community energy organisations and local authorities’ at the…
Read MoreSchools save close to £1 million on their energy bills thanks to community-owned solar
Schools across the UK saved an estimated £928,000 last year on their energy bills, thanks to six co-ops in the Energy4All family: The Schools’ Energy Co-op, Wey Valley Solar Schools Co-op, North Lincolnshire Community Energy, Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op, Energise South and REPOWER Balcombe. At a time when schools are being hit with high energy…
Read MorePodcast episode: Overcoming financial challenges for co-operative energy
Energy4All Chair Mike Smyth and Non-Executive Director Mark Luntley have been sharing their expertise in how community energy projects in the UK overcome barriers to successfully generate clean energy for ordinary people. They took part in a community energy financing podcast series by ACCE – a European collaborative project focusing on creating simple and effective…
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