National Emergency Briefing on the climate and nature crisis – 27th November
A National Emergency Briefing on the climate and nature crisis was held on 27th November at Central Hall Westminster. An invite-only audience of around 1,250 politicians and leaders from business, culture, faith, sport and the media with the latest implications for health, food, national security and the economy. 81 MPs and 52 Peers signed up […]
Distributed Data Centres to Deliver Low-Cost Domestic Heating
There is an initiative being trialed where micro-data centers are being installed in an outbuilding, and the heat generated by all the computers is reused to heat a house, and provide hot water. In a trial of the idea with a couple based in Essex, they have had their domestic energy bill drop from £375 […]
Museum of Power – Community Energy Map
As mentioned previously, there’s a great opportunity to raise the profile of your initiative through an interactive map at the Museum of Power. They’re keen to showcase the fantastic work happening across the county. If you haven’t yet expressed interest—either to Adam (Adam.Birchweaver@essex.gov.uk) or to Roger at the Museum—please do get in touch.
Upcoming Training Workshop – Rooftop Feasibility & Financial Planning
In response to your feedback, Community Energy Pathways (CEP) will be hosting a dedicated workshop on rooftop feasibility and financial planning for community energy projects. This will take place on Monday 22nd July, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. It promises to be a valuable session, so do register and mark your calendars. Select tickets – Community […]
Community Energy Capability Funding
We’re pleased to announce that we have received capability funding available to support community energy groups. While we’re still finalising the details, the funding is likely to cover smaller-scale costs such as website development, branding, incorporation fees, and similar essentials. The aim of the fund is to support groups and projects off the ground. We’ll […]