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Show filtersCo-op sector welcomes Labour’s investment plan for local clean energy
Community Energy England says the plan is an 'unprecedented pledge of support for the community and…
Desjardins backs wind farms scheme in eastern Quebec and the Magdalen Islands
The scheme backed by the Canadian finance co-op includes building four wind farms with a combined…
REScoop celebrates 10 years working for citizen-led renewable energy
The organisation celebrated the anniversary with a gathering in Athens which saw energy communities share ideas…
Solar co-op opens latest round of funding for local community groups
The funds come from revenues generated by renewable installations placed by Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op on…
Belgian government wants citizen participation in offshore wind energy
'This is the first time in Europe, if not the world, that a government is encouraging…
NRECA fund to support children who lose a parent working at an electric co-op
'Electric co-ops care deeply about their communities and their employees are family. This fund will help…
European co-ops respond to provisional deal on renewable energy directive
Copa and Cogeca viewed the agreement as “an acceptable compromise” but REScoop criticised it for sticking…
REScoop warns of problems with plans to redesign EU electricity market
The co-op apex warns the proposals ignore the way local ownership can help ‘communities hedge themselves…
New cybersecurity solution for rural electric co-ops in the USA
The programme developed by electric co-ops in collaboration with the Department of Energy, constantly monitors performance…
16,000 people sign up to Ripple Energy’s third consumer-owned energy project
'People are gradually finding out that better green energy options are available and when they do…
