Renewable energy from hydro-electric power on the river Don came a step closer with the announcement this week of the launch of the campaign to raise finance for the scheme at Blackburn Meadows on the Sheffield/Rotherham border. Community energy group Sheffield Renewables is launching a Community Share offer to raise the £250,000 needed to begin […]
The launch of our Community Share Offer will be on Saturday, September 15th at 3pm at the United Reform Church in the city centre. We need to raise £250,000 towards the cost of building Jordan Dam. More details will be on the website shortly. If you want to attend the launch, please email info@sheffieldrenewables.org.uk
We had a very useful day at the Green Fair on Saturday, June 30th. We signed up about 30 new supporters and 10 potential investors, in spite of the sporadic downpours. Many thanks to Oliver and David (volunteers) who helped out for most of the day. We were kept completely dry by the wonderful orange […]
Sheffield Renewables aren’t the only ones pioneering renewable energy generation across the city. There are a number of existing renewable schemes already making a valuable contribution to reducing the cities energy consumption. A new online project from Sheffield Renewables, called Powerstation Sheffield, has recently been launched aiming to gather data on renewable energy as it’s installed across […]
One of the major hurdles for our Jordan Dam hydro scheme has been permission to take water from the River Don to power the Archimedes Screw technology we are proposing for the site. Abstraction Licences are given out by the Environment Agency, whose job it is to protect water supplies, navigation and the effect of […]
Kelham Island Hydro and existing local ecology Sheffield Renewables is passionate about environmental issues and committed to the delivery of sensitive local schemes that will deliver real benefits to Sheffield. We have assessed, and will continue to assess, the impact of our schemes on the local ecology. See here for a document that provides answers […]
The grassroots support behind Sheffield Renewables has long been the driver of its aim to help Sheffield become a more environmentally sustainable city. The enthusiasm of local people to deliver locally produced and owned renewable energy is visible throughout the organisation, including volunteers, investors and supporters. This energy and commitment has again been demonstrated thanks […]
The grassroots support behind Sheffield Renewables has long been the driver of its aim to help Sheffield become a more environmentally sustainable city. Harnessing the enthusiasm of local people to help instigate a dramatic shift in the way energy is produced and owned locally is highlighted throughout the organisation, from the management group through to […]
Sheffield Renewables was successful in its application to the Local Energy Assessment Fund (LEAF). The fund which is backed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) aims to support communities across England and Wales to play an active role in the development of a low carbon society where energy supply is both secure and affordable. The LEAF […]
We launched our new Ethical Operating Plan last week, which signs The Co-operative up to a host of ambitious commitments, including a commitment to pushing forward our Clean Energy Revolution. What does this mean for community-owned energy? Well, at The Co-operative Enterprise Hub – our co-operative development programme, we have set aside £1 million over […]