Community Energy and Energy Efficiency – where next?

Though energy efficiency has always been seen as the ‘ugly duckling’ of the Community Energy sector, with groups often finding it easier to focus on renewable generation, changing government policy and the desire to find new viable business models has led to a renewed interest in retrofit and demand reduction. Ahead of an event in … Read more

GM Energy Futures prospectus

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Greater Manchester stands on the brink of an energy system transformation, with new business model opportunities, citizen and worker engagement channels, and innovative forms of governance emerging. We propose Greater Manchester Energy Futures a bold and ambitious, municipal enterprise with the ability to act as convener of new partnerships and initiator of energy and infrastructure … Read more

Retrofit Performance

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At this Info Night we are joined by industry professionals to explore retrofit performance. When thinking about energy efficient home improvements insulation often comes to mind. While the focus on insulation is understandable, it’s important to remember that this is only one part of the puzzle. With retrofit, the devil is in the detail. Airtightness, … Read more

Energy Efficiency in Your Community!

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Lots of Community Energy groups want to get involved in energy efficiency but don’t know where to start – we’re running a day long conference with Community Energy England with some leading experts in the sector to get people up to speed. Thursday 19 April 2018, St. Luke’s Church, Great Colmore Street, Birmingham B15 2AT … Read more