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Life after subsidies: Partnership options for community energy

Community Energy England held a day of online sessions to share knowledge and lessons for financing…

Do more, faster, together: UK co-ops pledge climate action ahead of COP26

'Collective action, among business and within communities, is going to be critical to a fast, effective…

Charity partnership helps Energise Barnsley drive use of solar power

The organisation is offering battery storage tech to older social tenants to help them keep the…

Government net zero strategy ‘needs more support for co-ops and community energy’

Community Energy England and Co-operatives UK respond to the government‘s plans for the carbon transition

Co-operative Bank of Kenya plans to boost green financing

A funding deal signed by the bank reflects increased demand for solar energy in the country,…

Meet … Mike Smyth, chair of Energy4All

Community energy 'helps to engage local people, retain wealth and compensates people with a share of…

Two co-ops among the winners at the European Social Economy Awards

Som Energia from Spain and Needs Map from Turkey took home two of the awards

Co-op Power’s new MD says energy sector must co-operate for a green future

The energy buying group highlighted the co-operative procurement model as a way of protecting customers from…

Can co-ops help Germany tackle the challenges of Energiewende?

Dr Andreas Wieg, of the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation, assesses the state of the national…

‘Building something beautiful’: The state of community energy in Europe

We speak to Dirk Vansintjan of REScoop about how a co-operative way of working can drive…

Kaua’i Island Electric Cooperative’s journey to 100% renewable power

In addition to the environmental benefit, the increase in green energy has helped the co-op achieve…

Will community energy finally get its moment in the sun?

'Our vision is something we could grow to 20 times its current size with just modest…