New business models in community energy

Phil Beardmore looks at some of the new co-op projects which are working towards the carbon…

As high street giants fall, community shares help businesses thrive

Co-operatives UK urges more communities to consider collective ownership models

Lincolnshire Co-op youth scheme praised by Business in the Community

Around 130 young people have completed the scheme over the past five years

Grants of up to £100,000 are available for community energy businesses

The programme was designed to help the sector innovate and deliver more holistic and integrated local…

UK’s first community-owned battery site launches share offer

Low Carbon Hub says the storage facility will allow Ray Valley solar park to sell all…

Australia’s first community-owned solar and battery plant opens in Goulburn

Around 300 investors have contributed more than $2.5m to the project, alongside more than $2m in…

Guide launched for Australian community energy sector

Community Power Agency, an independent advisor to the energy co-op sector, has released a new resource, Power…

Plunkett announces buddy scheme for co-ops and community retailers

It aims to launch the initiative in time for Co-ops Fortnight

Co-op Retail Conference policy session: energy, cyber and business rates

Policy changes could reduce red tape in planning, rates and sharing solutions

Marking a decade of community shares in Scotland

A report says the £21.8m raised in citizen finance has leveraged in over £32m in additional…

Future Co-ops conference looks at ways to reclaim community power

The results were announced in the early hours of 27 February: the UK’s Green Party had…

Community power in the UK: Reviving the social club

Born from mutual traditions, the clubs were essential community hubs - and they can rise again,…