Demand Energy Equality have two workshops in November, ‘Build Your Own Solar Charger’  on Saturday 15th of November and also the ‘Introduction to Off-Grid Workshop’ on Sunday the 16th of November. These can be booked separately by clicking on the links provided.

http://www.demandenergyequality.org/store/p74/Build_Your_Own_Solar_Charger%2c_SATURDAY_15th_November_%28BRISTOL%29.html

http://www.demandenergyequality.org/store/p73/Introduction_to_Off-Grid_Workshop%2c_SUNDAY_16th_November_2014_%28BRISTOL%29.html

The Green Register and the Alliance of Sustainable Building Products are putting on a course, Embodied Carbon: Why, How and When? This will include industry experts exploring embodied carbon in a new half-day seminar.

Urban Community Energy Fund launched

£10m fund for renewable and low-carbon energy projects

Today is the day that CSE and community groups up and down England have been waiting for: the launch of DECC’s £10 million Urban Community Energy Fund (UCEF).

UCEF will give community groups in England the opportunity to bid for grants of up to £20,000, or loans of up to £130,000 to help kick-start their projects. Successful projects will pay back their loans, thus allowing the fund to be replenished.

The theme of this month’s group will be smart energy systems and the ‘internet of things.’ More information will be available shortly on the blog.

Friends of the Eart, Bristol are hosting a cross party debate with MEPs and MPs on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). For more details and to book your free place go to http://www.bristolfoe.org.uk/

The next BEN Open Meeting will take place in the evening of Wednesday 22nd October from 19:00-21:00 (arrival from 18:45) in the CSE event space (3 St Peter’s Parade, Bedminster, BS3 4AQ). This Open Meeting with be the 4^th Anniversary of very first BEN Open Meeting, back in October 2010 (which I’m sure many of us remember). The meeting will include the traditional BEN and member updates, a progress report on the Green Deal Communities Scheme and an opporunity to discuss this in more detail and an opportunity for looking ahead into 2015.

The next Green Capital Energy Action Group Meeting will take place on Thursday 16^th October from 17:30-19:30 in CSE event space (3 St Peter’s Parade, Bedminster, BS3 4AQ). The meeting will focus on Strategic Grants Evaluation, providing feedback and support to strategic grant applications ahead of the submission deadline. To register to attend this meeting and more information please click here. 

This month’s group will be different, rather than setting a reading, they’re asking everyone to bring two case studies of really innovative community energy initiatives, from anywhere in the world. A points scoring system will be in place to encourage people to bring unique case studies, as well as friends! More information can be found on the blog, where you’re welcome to post suggestions for topics or contact emilia.melville@bristolenergy.coop. 

7 October 2014, 14:00 – 17:30, Smith and Willamson, Bristol