Energy production resources

Quick Bites

We need to develop more community based electricity production, to complement national and regional projects, and to develop greater resilience in our town and district. There is plenty of experience to build on.

  1. Community Energy in Stroud District Stroud District Council (SDC) will support community energy that has a good business case

  2. Community Energy England Community Energy England provide a great platform for community energy initiatives around the country.

Deeper Dives

There is a great deal to learn from what others and some extensive work that has been done relevant to the UK.

  1. Community Energy Hub Offers a lot to learn from and plenty of useful resources related to community energy

  2. Community Energy 2030 Vision Sets out a vision for 2030.

  3. Zero Carbon Britain. Develops a detailed national plan to get to net-zero, based on 100% renewables.

  4. Sustainable Energy without the hot air, David Mackay, 2009. It is always worth revisiting David Mackay’s book (despite some things changing, like the price-performance of solar), because he teaches us how to become energy literate.