We’ve got lots of advice and guidance for groups who are interested in lowering their energy use, in renewable energy, and in larger “community” energy projects in their neighbourhood.
Homeworking
In 2020, many of us started working from home. With less people commuting, this has reduced CO2 emissions but with winter coming up, more people will have their boilers on so it is more important than ever to ensure your home is properly insulated – and you’ll save money on your bills:
- The Council’s Healthy Homes service have useful advice
- Bertie’s top 10 tips give you information on how to insulate your home and make sure you’re warm this winter.
Renewable Energy
- Solar PV (electricity) panels
- Solar thermal (hot water) panels
- Hydropower
- Heat pumps
- Wind power
- Clean energy subsidies
Energy Saving
You can also fund great advice on saving energy at home via the Energy Saving Trust and National Energy Action websites.
Community Energy
- Setting up a community energy project
- Understanding scheme costs
- Writing a business plan
- Grants for community energy schemes
- Finance: loans and investment
- Raising money with shares or bonds
- Legal structures for shares
- Selling shares
- Clean energy subsidies
You can also find great info on community energy generation at the Community Energy Hub.
The Urban Community Energy Fund and Rural Community Energy Fund are great sources of support.