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Report - Communities: Transforming the energy market through local energy production
application/pdf iconReport_Sets_Out_Recommendations_for_Increasing_Community_Microgeneration[1].pdf
respublica
Think tank ResPublica has published a report urging the government to work more closely to promote community renewable energy schemes. The green paper, 'Re-energising our Communities: Transforming the energy market through local energy production', sets out a series of 10 recommendations for... read more...
Case studies
Research

Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy: Government and Businesses Working Together
DEFRA website link & PR
The Government has published a document that outlines a number of actions towards achieving a green economy and boosting economic growth in the UK.Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy: Government and Businesses Working Together outlines a number of planned actions towards achieving a green... read more...
Research
Policy updates

Funding Revolution - A guide to establishing and running a low-carbon community revolving fund
Funding revolution resource link on F4F webpage
Funding revolution is a written guide to establishing and running low-carbon community revolving funds. Forum for the Future wrote it in collaboration with Bates Wells & Braithwaite solicitors (BWB) to show communities how they can use smart finance to kick-start carbon saving projects like... read more...
Research
Funding models
Structures and legal

Ten steps for community organisations to install solar power plants on the roofs of local public buildings
application/pdf iconCommunity PV info leaflet.pdf
Community solar power plants or “Buergersolar” as they are known in Germany, have helped many local German communities on the way to implementing their own local carbon reduction strategies with the aim of becoming self-sufficient in renewable energy. There are numerous case studies on... read more...
Research
Technology
Funding models
Planning
Toolkits

Dorset Community Energy Conference - 2010
Link to presentations from conference on DFY
Community Sustainable Energy Conference 17th April 2010The Dorset Energy Group held a successful Community Sustainable Energy Conference in the Dorford Centre, Dorchester, on Saturday 17th April 2010, which was attended by 50 people.The conference was organised to facilitate the development of... read more...
Case studies
Past events and presentations
Funding models
Structures and legal

Community Energy Online - Resource
Community Energy Online Link
This resource has been developed to support local authorities and community groups in their role as initiators, supporters and developers of local low carbon and renewable energy projects. read more...
Networks / sites with multiple resources

Communityshares / investment /structures - factsheets
Factsheets link on communityshares website
Selection of Factsheets by Communityshares on Factsheet 1: What is community investment?Factsheet 2: People and communitiesFactsheet 3: Shares and bondsFactsheet 4: Financial promotionsFactsheet 5: Capital financeFactsheet 6: Legal structuresFactsheet 7: Feasibility studies read more...
Structures and legal
Toolkits

Investing in Community Shares
Investing in Community Shares Link
This guide explains what community shares are, and will help inform your decision on whether you should invest in a community share offer. It focuses exclusively on organisations that are registered with the Financial Services Authority as co-operatives or community benefit societies, which are... read more...
Structures and legal
Toolkits
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