Community energy news

CASwiki news articles have a focus on news of community action for sustainability. This article is an offshoot from Community energy and is for news and comment in that global or international context.

Cutting energy consumption in Budapest, Jan 16 ^[1] ...Hungary

2020

Community-generated green electricity to be offered to all in UK, Jan 12 ^[2]

2019

New scheme to help community groups generate electricity, Dec 2 ^[3] ...Ireland

When a renewable energy revolution meets the landscapes of Orkney, the result is quite beautiful, Sep 2 ^[4] ...Scotland news

Parisian community recognised for its geothermal heating network, Jan 17 ^[5]

2018

Virtual power station hailed as 'a game-changer', Dec 1 ^[6] ...New Zealand

Communities lead governments on climate action, Nov 14 ^[7]

Tesla battery will power unusual community storage project in Western Australia, Jul 11 ^[8]

How a small town reclaimed its grid and sparked a community revolution, Feb 28 ^[9] ...Germany

Tesla and Australia will turn 50,000 homes into a virtual solar power plant, Feb 4 ^[10] ...South Australia

Alaska can save its economy and environment by investing in renewable energy. What are we waiting for? Feb 22 ^[11]

Energy democracy way to go for Indonesia, Feb 1 ^[12]

Empower Generation: Women Are Leading The Energy Revolution In Nepal, Jan 29 ^[13]

How This Small Town In Mexico Uses Solar Power For Economic Justice, Jan 24 ^[14]

2017

An energy system vision for a community energy-led future? Dec 1 ^[15] ...Community energy UK news

Solar power's popularity is on the rise in Saskatchewan, Nov 24 ^[16]

This Brooklyn, New York Clean Energy Experiment Is Going Global, Nov 20 ^[17]

Costa Rica's electricity generated by renewable energy for 300 days in 2017, Nov 22 ^[18]

Solar energy ‘like light from heaven’ for rural Nicaragua, Nov 13 ^[19]

New Zealand Aims to Transition to 100% Renewables by 2035, Nov 7 ^[20]

Rural Rwanda is home to a pioneering new solar power idea, Oct 9 ^[21]

Will Public Banking Bring More Clean Energy Programs to California? Sep 28 ^[22]

Solar grid keeps harvests high, hospitals lit in parched rural Zimbabwe, Sep 11 ^[23]

What about the people missing out on renewables? Here's what planners can do about energy justice, Sep 10 ^[24] ...Australia news

£1 billion solar programme for social housing tenants was launched in England and Wales, Sep 4 ^[25] ...Community energy UK news

Malawian NGO Community Energy to install 45KW solar energy grid for villages in Mchinji, Aug 18 ^[26]

Chile’s Energy Transformation Is Powered by Wind, Sun and Volcanoes, Aug 12 ^[27]

Mongoose Energy completes community energy deal to power 4,500 homes in England, Aug 7 ^[28] “By the community sector working with the private sector you will see more of it (battery storage) very soon,” Emma Bridge, Community Energy England ^[29] ...Community energy UK news

Illinois's Cook County Helps Solar Energy Cooperatives Rise and Shine, Jul 19 ^[30]

Support local action now to build a cleaner energy future, Jul 14 ^[31]

Hundreds of US mayors endorse switch to 100% renewable energy by 2035, Jun 26 ^[32]

Danish Energy Cooperative Lets Consumers Collectively Build Wind Turbines, Jun 21 ^[33]

How Residents of Hamburg Reclaimed the Power Grid, Jun 21 ^[34] ...Germany

Local energy firms power 130,000 homes - the power of your community revealed, Jun 20 ^[35] ...Community energy UK news

How Electricity Cooperatives in the US are Paving the Way for a Renewable Future, Jun 19 ^[36]

The Case for Local, Community-led Sustainable Energy Programs, Jun 19 ^[37]

Costa Rica Could Reach 300 Days Running on Clean Energy, Jun 17 ^[38]

Tilos, Greece: the first island in the Med to run entirely on wind and solar power, Jun 15 ^[39]

Fossil-free islands: A blueprint for sustainable development? Jun 14 ^[40] ...Hawaii

Hop on the bandwagon: #GoSolar bus tours Delhi to make solar power cool, Jun 11 ^[41] ...India news

Solar power lights up the path to prosperity, Jun 12 ^[42] ...China news

World Bank announces project to bring renewable energy to 45,000 people in Vanuatu, Jun 1 ^[43] ...Oceania

Blackout parties: how solar and storage made Western Australia farmers the most popular in town, May 15 ^[44]

How A Man With No Coding Experience Built An App That’s Bringing Solar Power To Yemen, May 8 ^[45]

Victoria backs renewable energy community hubs with $900,000 investment, Apr 28 ^[46]

Off-grid living: it's time to take back the power from the energy companies, Apr 11 ^[47] ...Community energy UK news

El ayuntamiento crea Barcelona Energia para autoabastecerse de electricidad, Mar 30 ^[48]

Meet the First Nation Above the Arctic Circle That Just Went Solar, Mar 28 ^[49]

Solar power lights up remote villages in Rajasthan, Mar 27 ^[50] ...India news

Solar Experiment Lets Neighbors Trade Energy Among Themselves, Mar 13 ^[51] ...New York City news

What rural Alaska can teach the world about renewable energy, Mar 6 ^[52]

Energy positive: how Denmark's Samsø island switched to zero carbon, Feb 23 ^[53]

2016

Three lessons for cities in Denmark’s clean-energy revolution, Jun 30 ^[54]

2015

60 Minutes On This Bicycle Can Power Your Home For 24 Hours, December 14 ^[55]

Cities And Regions Moving Towards 100% Renewable Energy, December 8 ^[56]

The co-benefits of community energy, October 8 ^[57]

Renewable Energy Now Employs 7.7 Million People Worldwide, May 19 ^[58]

The startup that's powering rural Africa with affordable, smart microgrids, May 13 ^[59] ...Kenya

This striking chart shows why solar power will take over the world, April 15 ^[60]

2014

Energy: Thriving On Five Percent? March 3 ^[61]

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• Community energy
• Community energy by location (category)

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