This page brings together global news 2014-2021, on Community energy highlighting innovative strategies and community efforts at deepening the sustainability and resilience of energy supply via distributed community power.
Catching the sun: How communities create their own people-powered solar solutions, Dec 28, 2021...@shareable
- Cutting energy consumption in Budapest, Jan 16, 2021..foeeurope.org
- Community-generated green electricity to be offered to all in UK, Jan 12, 2020...theguardian.com
2019[edit | edit source]
- This small German town took back the power – and went fully renewable, Dec 6[1]
- New scheme to help community groups generate electricity, Dec 2[2]
- When a renewable energy revolution meets the landscapes of Orkney, the result is quite beautiful, Sep 2[3]
- Parisian community recognised for its geothermal heating network, Jan 17[4]
References
- ↑ theconversation.com
- ↑ irishtimes.com
- ↑ The Alternative UK
- ↑ Think GeoEnergy
2018[edit | edit source]
- Virtual power station hailed as 'a game-changer', Dec 1[1]
Communities lead governments on climate action, Nov 14[2]
- Tesla battery will power unusual community storage project in Western Australia, Jul 11[3]
- How a small town reclaimed its grid and sparked a community revolution, Feb 28[4]
- Tesla and Australia will turn 50,000 homes into a virtual solar power plant, Feb 4[5]
- Alaska can save its economy and environment by investing in renewable energy. What are we waiting for? Feb 22[6]
- Energy democracy way to go for Indonesia, Feb 1[7]
- Empower Generation: Women Are Leading The Energy Revolution In Nepal, Jan 29[8]
- How This Small Town In Mexico Uses Solar Power For Economic Justice, Jan 24[9]
References
2017[edit | edit source]
- An energy system vision for a community energy-led future? Dec 1, 2017...[1]
- Solar power's popularity is on the rise in Saskatchewan, Nov 24[2]
- This Brooklyn, New York Clean Energy Experiment Is Going Global, Nov 20[3]
- Costa Rica's electricity generated by renewable energy for 300 days in 2017, Nov 22[4]
- Solar energy ‘like light from heaven’ for rural Nicaragua, Nov 13[5]
- New Zealand Aims to Transition to 100% Renewables by 2035, Nov 7[6]
- Rural Rwanda is home to a pioneering new solar power idea, Oct 9[7]
References
- Will Public Banking Bring More Clean Energy Programs to California? Sep 28[1]
- Solar grid keeps harvests high, hospitals lit in parched rural Zimbabwe, Sep 11[2]
- What about the people missing out on renewables? Here's what planners can do about energy justice, Sep 10[3]
- £1 billion solar programme for social housing tenants was launched in England and Wales, Sep 4[4]
References
- Malawian NGO Community Energy to install 45KW solar energy grid for villages in Mchinji, Aug 18[1]
- Chile’s Energy Transformation Is Powered by Wind, Sun and Volcanoes, Aug 12[2]
- Mongoose Energy completes community energy deal to power 4,500 homes in England, Aug 7[3] “By the community sector working with the private sector you will see more of it (battery storage) very soon,” Emma Bridge, Community Energy England[4]
- Illinois's Cook County Helps Solar Energy Cooperatives Rise and Shine, Jul 19[5]
- Support local action now to build a cleaner energy future, Jul 14[6]
References
- Hundreds of US mayors endorse switch to 100% renewable energy by 2035, Jun 26[1]
- Danish Energy Cooperative Lets Consumers Collectively Build Wind Turbines, Jun 21[2]
- How Residents of Hamburg Reclaimed the Power Grid, Jun 21[3]
- Local energy firms power 130,000 homes - the power of your community revealed, Jun 20[4]
- How Electricity Cooperatives in the US are Paving the Way for a Renewable Future, Jun 19[5]
The Case for Local, Community-led Sustainable Energy Programs, Jun 19[6]
- Costa Rica Could Reach 300 Days Running on Clean Energy, Jun 17[7]
- Tilos, Greece: the first island in the Med to run entirely on wind and solar power, Jun 15[8]
- Fossil-free islands: A blueprint for sustainable development? Jun 14[9]
- Hop on the bandwagon: #GoSolar bus tours Delhi to make solar power cool, Jun 11[10]
- Solar power lights up the path to prosperity, Jun 12[11]
- World Bank announces project to bring renewable energy to 45,000 people in Vanuatu, Jun 1[12]
References
- Blackout parties: how solar and storage made Western Australia farmers the most popular in town, May 15[1]
- How A Man With No Coding Experience Built An App That’s Bringing Solar Power To Yemen, May 8[2]
- Victoria backs renewable energy community hubs with $900,000 investment, Apr 28[3]
- Off-grid living: it's time to take back the power from the energy companies, Apr 11[4]
References
- El ayuntamiento crea Barcelona Energia para autoabastecerse de electricidad, Mar 30[1]
- Meet the First Nation Above the Arctic Circle That Just Went Solar, Mar 28[2]
- Solar power lights up remote villages in Rajasthan, Mar 27[3]
- Solar Experiment Lets Neighbors Trade Energy Among Themselves, Mar 13[4]
- What rural Alaska can teach the world about renewable energy, Mar 6[5]
- Energy positive: how Denmark's Samsø island switched to zero carbon, Feb 23[6]
References
2014-2016[edit | edit source]
- Three lessons for cities in Denmark’s clean-energy revolution, Jun 30, 2016...[1]
- 60 Minutes On This Bicycle Can Power Your Home For 24 Hours, December 14, 2015...[2]
- Cities And Regions Moving Towards 100% Renewable Energy, December 8, 2015...[3]
- The co-benefits of community energy, October 8, 2015...[4]
- Renewable Energy Now Employs 7.7 Million People Worldwide, May 19, 2015...[5]
- The startup that's powering rural Africa with affordable, smart microgrids, May 13, 2015...[6]
- This striking chart shows why solar power will take over the world, April 15, 2015...[7]
- Energy: Thriving On Five Percent? March 3, 2014...[8]
References
- ↑ Citiscope, link no longer available
- ↑ 3tags.org
- ↑ talkofthecities.iclei.org
- ↑ German Energy Transition
- ↑ triplepundit.com
- ↑ techrepublic.com
- ↑ TreeHugger
- ↑ Design Observer
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