by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Sep 10, 2019 | Blog
Last month, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) suspended beleagured fracker Cuadrilla after the Lancashire earthshaker caused a 2.9ML earthquake. The OGA – the industry regular – says it’s considering the ‘appropriateness’ of...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog
It’s likely a general election is just around the corner. Boris Johnson’s government hangs by one seat; if we get a no-deal Brexit then Johnson will surely go to the public riding on his success. “Either way,” says the Economist, “a vote...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Aug 1, 2019 | Blog
As the millions of people planting trees in Ethiopia this week showed (see above), with enough will power, there’s plenty that people can do about climate change. Here in Brighton we’re doing our bit. With the support of people like you, since...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog
Poisoning Poseidon with Plastics – We are the Sea’s Disease Written by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop July 9, 2019 Brighton and the ‘Seaside’ go together like ‘fish and chips’. Brighton & Hove people know...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog
People Want Environmental Solutions – and Brighton & Hove Has Them | Part 2 0 Comments Written by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop July 5, 2019 Brighton Energy Coop’s salute to our Brighton & Hove home as a green, caring, conscious...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jul 3, 2019 | Blog
The UK government is intent on removing planning permission requirements surrounding fracking. Yet with Energy Minister Claire Perry demanding a “line of sight to commerciality”, evidence from the US shows fracking almost never makes any money. The...
