The World Bank has decided to support the climate pledges made in the Paris Agreement and take radical steps to decarbonise the world by halting funding for fossil fuel industries after 2019. This is a significant gesture that will not Read more
Some people, including political leaders, believe that environmental levies add cost to our annual energy bills, subsidising the construction of expensive wind and solar farms, making energy unaffordable for millions of people. Sadly, these people are being mislead, influenced by Read more
Thousands of beautiful homes in Sussex are quite old and can lose a lot of heat through their walls, ceilings, and windows. With energy prices expected to rise for the foreseeable future, there’s no better time to improve the energy Read more
The Future of Local Energy Today’s proven technologies can generate sufficient electricity and heating to power neighbourhoods in an entirely decentralised way. Clean micro-generation technologies like wind, solar and biomass, combined with efficiency measures, can deliver clean energy to communities Read more
In Summer 2017, the people of Lewes celebrated the tenth anniversary of their local energy co-op Ovesco by honouring them on the latest Lewes Pound note. Ovesco was born out of the Transition Town movement and has gone on to Read more