by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jun 12, 2019 | Blog
Dear All, The call to action is in response to GTRailways (Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express) who have are now consulting on their £15m Community Benefit Fund which they have had to set-up to compensate for all the delays and disputes etc over the four years! The...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jun 12, 2019 | Blog
We recently received this in our inbox and thought it worth passing on… Dear Supporter Our campaign for the Local Electricity Bill continues to gain support in Parliament and across the country. If made law the Bill will give a huge boost to community-scale...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jun 12, 2019 | Blog
Great news! BEC recently polished off phase 1 of our solar schools programme: solar panels on five new educational buildings – including: – Woodingdean and Coldean Primary Schools (60kWp each) – Ore Valley College (250kWp) – and 240 panels the...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | May 22, 2019 | Blog
Humans consume 221 tonnes of coal, 1,066 barrels of oil, and 93,000 metric cubes of natural gas every second. The greenhouse gases released through burning these fossil fuels have a disastrous effect on our planet. Scientists warn that we face catastrophic and...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog
Last week Brighton Energy Coop hit a major target – we’ve raised just over £400,000 for our new solar builds. A big welcome to all our new members – nearly 100 people – and also thanks to those members who have increased your existing investments. We...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog
Recently completed BEC Community Solar at Ore Valley College near Hastings, 250kWp
