Green Summit 2019: what will Greater Manchester’s Energy Future look like?

A prospectus outlining future municipal energy projects

At last year’s Green Summit Carbon Coop launched Greater Manchester Energy Futures, a bold and ambitious policy proposal: the creation of a municipal enterprise with the ability to act as convener of new partnerships and initiator of energy and infrastructure projects. A key success following this policy proposal was the announcement by Greater Manchester Combined … Read more

Looking back – twelve things to celebrate in 2018

Whilst for some 2018 was a rough year, we’ve been busy doing all we can to help people meet the challenges of climate change and save energy in their homes. Over the festive period, we looked back on 2018 and some of the highlights at Carbon Co-op. Here’s to another busy year in 2019.  Day … Read more

Hacking the Future of Energy

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Join us to explore, develop and win funds for your solution to the energy crisis. Apply now Friday 2nd Nov – Sunday 4th Nov / Manchester / Ages 16+ / Free   This event will bring together technology developers, social innovators and social scientists to find what new technology and models could make the energy … Read more

Carbon Coop withdraws involvement in Manchester Science Festival Exhibition in protest at Shell sponsorship

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Carbon Co-op have today announced their withdrawal from the 2018 Manchester Science Festival after the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) announced that part of the festival would be sponsored by the oil company Shell. The community retrofit and renewables firm was a partner in MSI’s exhibition on Electricity, which will be part of the … Read more