BBC Futures is an online magazine aimed at a global audience outside the UK. Since this article has been published we have gained interest from Ireland, Finland, Italy, India, and USA. Read the article. Want to get involved? Have a survey Apply for a survey – paid surveys allow us to offer free surveys to those in fuel poverty as well as … Continued
Bristol Energy Cooperative currently has an ISA-eligible Bond Offer investment opportunity open until 31st July 2017. Through the bond you can benefit from tax-free returns and earn interest at a target rate of 4.5% per year for 3 years. Minimum investment if £100. The money raised will enable innovative community-owned clean energy projects. More info
BEN members took part in the Better Bristol campaign organised by Bristol Green Capital Partnership. We were thrilled to be awarded the special £5,000 grant for our commitment to inclusion and equality. Look out for an upcoming article in Bristol 247. More info
Plutus Energy’s recently appealed against Bristol City Council’s rejection of its planning application for a diesel generator installation 200 yards from a nursery school in Lawrence Hill. Thanks to the hard work of RADE (Residents Against Dirty Energy) and others groups, the appeal was rejected. Congratulations to all those involved!
OpenLV is a groundbreaking, £6m project that’s making local electricity data openly available – to the energy industry, community groups and app developers. The purpose is to improve the capacity of the local low voltage (LV) electricity network so that it can cope with the decarbonisation of the UK’s energy use and the increase in electricity use that … Continued
Well done Lockleaze Hub & Buzz Lockleaze Energy Feast! On 4th February 2017 BEN joined Lockleaze Hub & Buzz Lockleaze for a family friendly event to find out about what’s happening in Lockleaze. This included developments at Romney House and Shaldon Road community-led housing with Bristol Community Land Trust, learning about solar energy and … Continued
Do you enjoy meeting new people? Are you interested in how our approach to energy is changing in the city? Would you like the opportunity to develop your skills in media and communications? We’re looking for one or two people to visit community groups around Bristol and interview them about their energy projects. This could … Continued
On 25 January we kicked off the year with our event ‘Bristol community energy: Setting the scene for 2017’. The meeting was attended by around 25 members and friends old and new, including Bristol Energy Co-operative, Friends of the Earth Bristol, North Bristol Advice Centre and Groundwork. In the first part of the meeting everyone shared their … Continued
On Tuesday 6 December we held our AGM at The Kitchen, Silver Street. Around 30 people attended, including BEN members, director applicants and others with an interest in energy and the activities of the network. Board member Caroline Bird gave a review of the year and of plans for the year ahead, followed by staff … Continued
Bristol Green Doors recently held a Celebration Event for householders and stakeholders to recognise its achievements since 2010. At the event they also gave notice that they are unable to continue running as they have been and that green open home events in Bristol will need to be delivered differently in future. From Bristol Green Doors: … Continued