Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Community Energy Challenge

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Admin

1 February 2012: The Community Energy Challenge is part of The Co-operative’s Clean Energy Revolution campaign and  will provide 12-18 months of enterprise development, mentoring, technical advice and community facilitation for six to eight communities, enabling them to initiate co-operative renewable energy projects at a significant scale (e.g. valued at £1m to £3m and/or rated in excess of 500kW). The Community Energy Challenge will operate a competitive bid process. All applications will be carefully evaluated and the final selection made by an expert panel. The deadline for expressions of interest is 29 February 2012.
For full details, download the Guidance for Applicants from the Centre for Sustainable Energy’s website.

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Hackney Winter Warm Up protest

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Admin

31 January 2012: Hackney Gazette news story on a protest outside Hackney Town Hall against rising fuel prices and the increase in fuel poverty. The Independent additionally highlighted how “Events organised by the Fuel Poverty Action Group at the weekend took place in Lewisham, Oxford, Leeds, Cambridge, Haringey, Hackney, the City of London and elsewhere as anger at energy firms’ high prices took to the streets. The campaigners say their demands are simple: they ask for a fair energy system which provides warm housing for all and a safe climate for our future.“

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Local authority action for energy efficiency in housing stock

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Admin

25 January 2012: This paper presents the findings of analysis of energy efficiency data supplied by landlords with bids for funding from the Decent Homes Standard Backlog programme administered by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

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