Householders who want to make their homes more energy efficient, but are unsure what steps to take, can now get free impartial advice from your local trusted experts – Community Energy Plus (CEP) Working in partnership with Cornwall Climate Action … Continue reading
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Last year before the huge hikes on our energy bills Fal Energy Partnership carried out a local survey. FEP asked local residents what would they like our next actions to be to support local energy supply and ownership. FEP is … Continue reading
Geographer and energy specialist Neil Kitching spoke with us at the Fal Energy Partnership AGM. Here Neil summarises his book, Carbon Choices on the common-sense solutions to our climate and nature crises. The book outlines five common-sense principles to tackle … Continue reading
Communities for Renewables CIC (CfR) is recruiting a Financing and Communications Administrator to join their team at Tremough Innovation Centre, Penryn. CfR is a not for profit company which helps set up and manage community energy enterprises in villages, towns … Continue reading
How does 93 turbines and 400 million euros sound? The latest onshore wind farm going up in the Netherlands will be more than 50% larger than the biggest one now standing – and it may be just the beginning. Why … Continue reading
Smart Energy Marketplace is the biggest smart energy technology and renewable energy generation show in the south west. A jam packed event – with a unique exhibition, high level conference and informative talks attracting businesses, installers, developers, community groups and … Continue reading
Kensa Heat Pumps and Mojo Maritime have both been nominated for Regen SW’s Green Energy Awards shortlist. Using innovative system architecture and the first micro district ground source heat network project of its kind in Cornwall, Kensa Heat Pumps replaced … Continue reading
Good news that Falmouth-based wave energy developer Seatricity has once again deployed the Oceanus 2 device at WaveHub off Hayle for further testing. The full report of the successful deployment, which involved a number of local marine companies, can be … Continue reading
As the Government withdraw FIT and invest heavily in nuclear, Cornwall Solar Panels’ MD, Tony, was interviewed to appear on the Sunday Politics show, to fight the corner for solar. Watch the video, find out how they got on TV, … Continue reading
The Treasury has stated that community energy projects will be excluded from the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)/Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) from 30 November 2015. They have further stated that community energy schemes will be excluded from Social Investment Tax … Continue reading