Projects
Current Bristol Energy Network projects are:
The Bright Green Homes project is here to help homeowners and private renters to lower the cost of their energy bills and reduce their CO2 emissions. Government funding has been secured to cover the cost of a wide range of energy saving measures including insulation and efficient, low carbon heating systems.
This project provides support and advice for people in financial, food and fuel poverty in Bristol and North Somerset. BEN will be providing workshops and outreach activities, working with our existing energy champions and training more up in other areas of the city to support the project.
Signpost new builders to energy efficiency training and development, researching energy efficiency in retrofit home improvement projects and promoting the service to homeowners.
We take ideas and information out to communities in different parts of the city via a roadshow approach which involves either hiring a space for a few days or setting up a roadshow in a suitable space, such as a community building. We use the opportunity to talk to people about their energy concerns and to offer support to develop projects to address them.
Bristol Energy Network works with its members to help develop energy projects and start up new groups. BEN have supported the start up of organisations such as Bristol Green Doors and Bristol Energy Co-operative, and more recently local groups Greater Fishponds Energy Group and Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Energy Group.