by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Jun 2, 2015 | Blog |
Hi folks, Wow – it’s been an amazing few days. I’m very pleased to say that over the weekend we’ve had the fantastic amount of just over £135,000 pledged to our forthcoming solar scheme. While we’re currently finalising the details of this...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | May 28, 2015 | Blog |
Hi folks, I’m pleased to say that Brighton Energy Coop will launch our fourth community-owned solar PV project next month. While we’re currently finalising the details, but we expect to double our current size and install up to 1MWp of new solar in the...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Apr 2, 2015 | Blog |
Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) has a dismal track record on solar PV. Of the city’s 119 schools and colleges, only four have solar on them. This is a remarkable failure, especially given what other more progressive authorities have done. Indeed...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Apr 2, 2015 | Blog |
Shoreham Port is set to be the site of two new wind turbines after Adur planners recently approved the project. Located at the top of the beach near Shoreham power station, the turbines will feed power to the Pump House near the Port’s lock gates. The two...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Mar 27, 2015 | Blog |
Above: a Qube Renewables anaerobic digestor Why is Brighton and Hove not recycling its food waste? A Brighton Energy Coop report from a few years ago identified that a staggering 30,000 tonnes of food from commercial companies in Brighton gets thrown into...
by Will Cottrell, Chairman, Brighton Energy Coop | Mar 19, 2015 | Blog |
Hi there, Hope you’re all well – and that you can help. Here at BEC we value your contribution and are keen to understand how you’d like to see the organisation move forward. To do this on April 9th we’re kicking off a bunch of working groups...
