News from organisations with whom BEC partners.
In our goal to build a community-owned power station on the roofs of Bristol and beyond, we work with some of the best in the business of ethical solar installation. For our latest projects, KnowleDGE Academy and City of Bristol…
After years of effort, BEC’s partners Ambition Lawrence Weston are celebrating their thriving new community hub as well as the first payments from their onshore wind turbine. We spoke to co-founder Mark Pepper to hear about their journey. Mark Pepper…
A good cooperative works to support the local community. This winter will be one of the toughest for many, particular for low-income households, due to energy price hikes. That’s why members of Bristol Energy Cooperative have voted to provide £10,000…
England’s tallest onshore wind turbine will soon be built in Lawrence Weston, northwest Bristol. Reaching 150m tall, it’s nearly at tall as Blackpool Tower, and will produce enough low-carbon electricity to power 3,500 homes. It’s a remarkable story, and not…
We all know that insulating our homes is an important way of saving energy and bills. The gas price hike is making the case even stronger for spending a bit more money on keeping our houses warm. But where do…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Mongoose Energy launches UK’s first dedicated crowdfunding platform for community energy offering UK investors cleaner energy, tax-free financial returns, and better social dividends The UK’s leading community energy company, Mongoose Energy, today launched a new crowdfunding platform – Mongoose Crowd…
During our recent fund-raising campaign we’ve demonstrated the power of collaboration in the transition to cleaner energy working with multiple partners to reach our £10m solar target. One of these partners is Bristol City Council, whom we’ve worked with more recently…