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Energy bills: How people power put community energy on the political agenda
As Bristol Energy Cooperative has commented, we believe the government’s new £10 million community energy fund is nowhere near enough…
Open Letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Dear Prime Minister, This is an open letter from energy cooperatives across the country to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak following…
Energy Act misses an open goal
Last week (26 Oct) saw the Energy Act 2023 become law after a very long passage of the Energy Bill…
Scrapping climate pledges is not a vote winner
Following the prime minister’s u-turns on net zero targets, our co-director Andy O’Brien makes clear the direction we need to…
Finding community changes lives
Lizzy Horn, 28, is wildlife researcher for Empowering Futures, one of the recipients of our Megawatt Community Energy Fund. She…
Growth of renewables: Where there’s a will, there’s a way
Dame Priti Patel says that the public are “not ready” for the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy,and that…
BEC’s expanding rooftop pipeline set to light up the West of England
We’re excited to share an update about a grant we recently received from the West of England Combined Authority. It…
Power struggle – our energy needs to come from communities, not fossil fuels
We often talk about political will when it comes to tackling the climate crisis. Over the last few weeks, amid…
TBY2 wins big at Cannes
Roll out the green carpet – Bristol’s Hollywood in Hengrove The Bottle Yard 2 has won an award at Cannes…
BEC heads to Westminster
It’s getting hot on here – planet Earth that is. We’re already experiencing droughts, wildfires and rising sea levels and we’re only at 1.1°C of warming above pre-industrial levels.
Win for Bristol! From diesel generators to battery storage
Community energy gives people agency to take practical action on climate change in their local community. Our latest investment project…