Sustainable energy

Action Ideas

 * microgeneration
 * Community energy projects
 * Energy awareness weeks
 * Fuel poverty Projects
 * Energy Credit Unions
 * Community owned energy sources

Why it matters
Sustainable energy is about renewable, clean or green energy, and energy efficiency or saving energy. (longer article needed)

Related topics

 * Renewable energy
 * Climate change
 * Reduced dependence on cars
 * Local needs met locally
 * Environment quality
 * Sustainability indicators
 * Low Impact Living Initiative
 * Energy saving - personal options
 * category:Low carbon future
 * Green New Year resolutions

Global News 2007

 * April 11 - Brigham Young University students develop merry-go-round to power African schoolhouses, BYU / News USA, Education
 * January 25 - Launch of the world’s first comprehensive global energy strategy for tackling climate change. Energy (R)evolution

News UK
See separate article - Sustainable energy news UK

Consultations

 * April 4 2007 - "Green light for home energy improvements", Communities and Local Government. Closing date for responses to Consultation Paper: Changes to Permitted Development is 27 June 2007. Consultation Paper
 * Energy Review Consultation by the UK Government, 2006, Launched on January 23 2006. Closing date for comment is 14 April 2006

UK links

 * Community Action for Energy - CAfE - Initiative from the Energy Saving Trust to promote and facilitate local community-based energy projects
 * Small Wind Systems BWEA site designed as a first port of call to help anyone interested in installing their own small wind turbine - information on the range of available technologies, grants, planning issues, frequently asked questions and research. There is also a range of case studies of existing installations, from homes and businesses to primary schools and farms.
 * Green Electricity Tariffs Information from Friends of the Earth
 * The Energy Saving Trust Site includes contact details for local energy advice centres
 * National Energy Action
 * Save Energy Website managed by the Energy Saving Trust
 * National Energy Foundation
 * Ecotricity Largest independent green energy supplier in Europe
 * Low carbon buildings programme, Department of Trade and Industry (government) site

UK Local links

 * Energy in Nottingham

External links checked 09:40, 24 March 2006 (UTC)