Brighton and Hove Energy Services Co-operative (BHESCo) announced today that they will be continuing work with Firle Estate to create an affordable, low-carbon heat network for this village outside of Lewes in East Sussex, thanks to a recent Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) grant administered by the Greater South East Read more…
Five years after Bunker Housing Co-operative was founded in 2015 residents have moved into the first two self-build properties in East Brighton. Martyn Holmes and his partner Agata Bogacka, who live in Brighton with their children, co-founded Bunker with another family in 2014. They had spent five years trying to Read more…
Investing in community energy initiatives is one of the simplest and most rewarding ways that people can make an impact in the fight against climate change
The way we power our lives is changing at a rapid pace and in the coming years battery storage technology will play an increasingly vital role in Brighton and Hove’s journey towards a net zero carbon city.
A sense of community has rarely been more important than it is now and communtiy energy groups are providing a key solution to tackling global climate change at a local level.
Community energy can provide local residents with help with reducing energy use; managing energy more efficiently; and generating renewable energy.