by Caroline Ennion BEN was invited to the WPD Annual Stakeholder Workshop in Bristol to provide input into Western Power Distribution’s next Business Plan (RIIO-ED2), starting in 2023. WPD Stakeholder Workshop Presentations We were presented with a set of 14 priorities and, as a table, asked to rank them (high medium and low) and to devise … Continued
David Saunders from Low Carbon Gordano recently attended this workshop run by REGEN and attended by OFGEM and other industry movers and shakers and sent us this: David-Saunders-Report-on-The-Future-of-Network-Charging-Forum The headline points from David’s report are: The review is a consultation on changes to the way in which OFGEM recovers the costs of the networks used to transport … Continued
To kick-start our regular blogs, I have “borrowed” this from Rebecca Willis an independent researcher who focuses on environmental politics and policymaking. Rebecca convenes Green Alliance’s Climate Leadership Programme for MPs, and with Lancaster University, is conducting research into the politics of climate change in the UK.
By Zoe Banks-Gross On a sunny, but cool September evening, Bristol Energy Cooperative, Easton Energy Group and Bristol Energy Network coordinated and led a renewable energy bike ride through Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston. The Bristol Cycle Festival acted as a catalyst to make the ride happen, as there had been talk of similar for some … Continued
By Matt Wood, Bioregional This year’s Community Energy Conference was held on June 24th in Manchester, with the theme “Powering Together”. For the last few years, many community energy projects (particularly solar) have struggled because of a list of multiple government policy changes and other upheavals (guess what!) longer than my arm. At one point … Continued
By Ingrid Wadman On the 25th May, Low Carbon South West hosted a panel discussion in partnership with Smith & Williamson on potential UK energy policy to support a secure supply of low carbon energy. Amid current Brexit negotiations and the recent Metro Mayoral election, the panel discussion was intended to debate what energy industries will … Continued
By Libby Watts & Ingrid Wadman On 26th April, the Bristol Energy Network held an evening open meeting at The Pickle Factory, with a range of participants from a variety of backgrounds. The purpose of the event was to discuss the idea of ‘Energy Conversations’ project with the aim of forming a collective opinion and … Continued
Since 2010, Bristol Green Doors has delivered an amazing programme of citywide events featuring Bristol’s best energy efficient super-homes, inspiring thousands of householders. The project has involved over 500 volunteers and countless volunteer hours. Given the national energy efficiency and retrofit picture, BGD directors feel the organisation should either close or go into a hibernation … Continued
Bristol Energy Network attended a workshop February 2017 to explore bottom up approaches in tackling fuel poverty and the rebound effect. By Dave Tudgey Tobias Rogalli, from the Austrian Institute for Sustainable Development, kindly invited Bristol Energy Network (BEN) to take part in a workshop in Vienna, Austria to discuss social innovations to reduce energy … Continued
By Zoe Banks Gross Representing Easton Energy Group, I was honoured to be included in a delegation of community energy representatives visiting MEP for the South West Molly Scott Cato in Brussels in early December. Jodie from Regen SW and Jen from Plymouth Energy Community organised the trip alongside Harriet who is a Researcher at … Continued