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Leading co-ops join call on government to back renewable energy

Midcounties and Central among co-op signatories asking government to 'seize renewable energy opportunities'

Last chance to join Big Solar Co-op’s share offer for rooftop projects

The co-op has so far raised £750k, enough to add 3MW of solar to its portfolio…

Shropshire village raises £3.5m to buy solar farm for community

Sheriffhales village will use income from the project, funded with support from Triodos Bank, to support…

Co-operatives UK joins metro mayors’ taskforce on green energy

Greater Manchester and Liverpool mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotherham want to map their renewable potential…

Rescoop calls for changes to European Commission’s climate package

The apex wants support measures for renewable communities that focus on energy poverty as a priority

How co-operatives are mitigating the effects of climate change

The Global Innovation Co-op Summit explored the movement’s role in transitioning to the circular economy and…

Energy co-ops weigh the costs of the world’s power supply crisis

Suppliers in the sector are struggling with rising costs – but there is also hope that the…

Co-ops, community business and the energy crisis

Can the values of the sector help as prices soar – and can community businesses weather…

Fonterra to install 30-megawatt wood biomass boiler at Waitoa site

Fonterra says the switch from coal will help it reach its target net zero emissions by…

Big Solar Co-op launches share offer for rooftop projects in Birmingham

The co-op is setting up a pipeline of projects with an ambitious target of 1000kW of…

Major UK energy network operator pledges support for energy co-ops

Western Power Distribution, which serves 8 million households, is hiring four community energy engineers to help…

US electric co-ops respond to Biden’s plans to boost clean energy

The government wants to accelerate domestic production of five key energy technologies, warning that global disruption…