We can do it!
We can do it! Government, gonnae flex those change muscles and put the big girl’s trousers on for a just energy transition? Bill Gates has been saying this for years; climate crisis is just too wicked for the private sector and needs the big state. But in our moment of need, is the state a…
The Power of Circles
The Power of Circles Fuel poverty is a national disgrace in one of the richest countries on the planet, worse for one with our embarrassment of energy riches. There, I’ve said it. It hurts people and we shouldn’t stand for it. I’m not throwing blame around, this is a hugely complex or “wicked” problem that…
Power to Change
Power to Change Maitland Mackie of ice cream fame gifted me two things: two inches on my waistline; and the concept of democratising energy, marrying renewable generation with communities and local enterprise. Peppered across Scotland are wonderful examples, from Mackie’s own renewable ice cream in Aberdeenshire to Berwickshire’s housing turbine, and from Findhorn’s green village…
Climate Positive – new building housing design with negative carbon emissions
Climate Positive New building housing design with negative carbon emissions The objective of this project is to undertake a feasibility study for developing Climate Positive houses for the social housing sector, with a view to testing the concept in Phase 2. Climate Positive homes generate a net saving in carbon emissions, thus making a…
Community Renewables Manager Joins SSEN Expert Panel
Community Renewables Manager Joins SSEN Expert Panel We are proud to announce that our Community Renewables Manger, Alistair Roberts, has joined the SSEN Expert Panel supporting stakeholder-led commitments. The panel will help support SSEN in its commitments to the households, businesses and communities it serves. I am delighted to accept the nomination for Distributed Generation…
MSIP Sustainable Mobility & Lower Carbon Innovation Accelerator
MSIP Sustainable Mobility & Lower Carbon Innovation Accelerator We are delighted to join MSIP’s accelerator programme. This support will support the development of our innovative business model that enables social landlords and others to benefit from local energy systems which generate, store and trade energy to achieve a climate positive solution (net negative emissions). We are…
A new approach to the circular energy economy
A new approach to the circular energy economy A new approach to the circular energy economy was a joint presentation Power Circle and Connected Response presentation for Circular Economy Week 1st–5th June 2020 The webinar introduces the Power Circle social esco/social virtual power plant business model. Power Circle uses a social business model to enable…
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