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New policy and developments in the cooperative energy space offer great potential for generating wealth, says environmentalist Will the community energy strategy trigger a revolution? Is co-operative energy the solution...

Community Energy England and developments in cooperative energy offer great potential for generating wealth, says environmentalist Will the community energy strategy trigger a revolution? Is co-operative energy the solution...

Join us on Thursday 13 March 12-1:30pm to discuss whether CSR is better than social enterprise in terms of social impactCorporate social responsibility schemes have now become mainstream – with large corporations such as...

Developed with large commercial operators in mind, the bill could stop wind farm projects from proceedingCommunity owned renewable energy has received remarkable levels of vocal support from ministers and shadow ministers...

For customers, trust is key when it comes to getting advice on improving energy efficiency – and co-operatives have the edgeRuth Rosselson is an environmental pioneer...

Solar lights can bring clean electricity to rural Africa. But is selling them – rather than giving them away – a good idea?In Kenya, one can drive for hours at a time and see village after village with no electricity....

Simon Birch takes a look at green energy, now one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK co-operative economyWith climate change increasingly having a disastrous global impact, growing numbers of local communities are responding...

Simon Birch takes a look at green energy, now one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK co-operative economyWith climate change increasingly having a disastrous global impact, growing numbers of local communities are responding...

Returns on investments in renewable energy and housing could offer 5% over a 25 year period, says Matt Smith of the CDFI Key FundCDFIs could recoup some of their best and longest returns through investing in renewable energy...

A new funding website is bringing together people who want to invest in sustainable energy through community energy projectsIn a Sheffield church hall on Saturday, about 100 people were offered the opportunity to be part...

The Co-operative is keen to promote the economic, social and environmental benefits of community-owned renewable energyLet's face it, in the UK, we're largely passive consumers of energy, subject to the vagaries of wholesale...

The Big Switch, a campaign to reduce energy tariffs, is one of the biggest examples of the collective buying movementWith the ongoing economic storm continuing to batter household budgets, the good news is that a new movement...