Forest Community Energy CBS Ltd

Heart of the Forest: The Freeminers of the Royal Forest of Dean In 1960, Dennis Potter identified something unique about his homeland of the Forest of Dean that made it so special: the sense of a small green world hemmed in by two rivers and two nations. This a…

An eloquent and thoughtful history of the #ForestOfDean, written by a young history student at the University of York. It conveys brilliantly the unique historical context of so many of my ancestors.

theyorkhistorian.com/2025/08/16/h...

Interested in learning more about the work YCE is doing to support the green transition in York?

In our annual report we outline our work from York Energy Advice and home assessments, to Solar for Schools, to our upcoming Solar City York project.

You can read more here:

Thank you @cse.org.uk for an insightful and engaging training session yesterday - Understanding #Retrofit.

Looking forward to sessions 2 & 3 next week!

Great to see our new banner out in the wild too 😊

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WOW! We're thrilled to share that we've been shortlisted for not just one, but two gongs at the #CommunityEnergy Awards 2025!

🏆 Community Energy Excellence
🤝 Collaboration in Community Energy – with our amazing partners @ethexuk.bsky.social and @younityuk.bsky.social

@thriverenewables.bsky.social have had a very good year. They’ve released their half year report and reported that their “portfolio of wind, solar and hydro projects generated 63,082 MWh of clean electricity." 

#netzero #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #communityenergy #funding

Flertall av elbiler i bomringen for første gang September er første måned noensinne at det var et flertall av elbiler som passerte gjennom bomringen i Oslo. Ifølge trafikktall fra SkyttelPASS og Fjellinjen var 51,2 prosent av bilene som kjørte gjen...

This September saw a historic moment. For the first time, more EVs than fuel cars passed through 🇳🇴 Oslo city's toll ring.

An Excellent Event Our drop-in afternoon on Saturday was buzzing! There was real community feeling as people mingled, checked out our smart-home tech displays, discussed solar diverters with Gwent Energy CIC, found out...

We held a great energy-saving drop-in last week - read all about it here:

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www.forestcommunityenergy.org.uk/an-excellent...

Sounds brilliant, how do we sign up for updates on the project?

Carbon budget and growth delivery plan The Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan sets out how the government meets its statutory carbon budgets and secure the benefits of this transition for people and businesses.

At first glance this is a good and serious plan that has every chance of delivering on its twin goals of decarbonising and revitalising the economy. www.gov.uk/government/p...

💥New website soft-launch today!💥

What do you think? #communityenergy

www.forestcommunityenergy.org.uk

Posters working in and with community energy groups:

There's a really healthy community of sustainable energy posters on here now. If you're still on the hunt for new posters to follow, here are some starter packs...🧵

Thank you 🙂

Public land to be offered to communities for renewables For the local news and events in the Western Isles, We Love Stornoway connects our island communities, highlighting key happenings and sharing positive stories.

🌱 A win for community energy!

After sustained pressure from community groups, the Scottish Government will now make it easier for communities to develop wind, hydro, and solar projects on public land.

A big step toward empowering communities to own and benefit from local clean energy! ⚡️💚

Future Energy Landscapes - Centre for Sustainable Energy A pioneering approach to community engagement on local renewable energy projects. Giving communities information, time and space to develop their energy vision.

We're excited to support three more communities to develop community-owned renewable energy projects, following our Future Energy Landscapes (FEL) methodology. 🌿

Read more 👉 buff.ly/trZkrLn

Or find out about how FEL helps communities develop their own energy vision 👇
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💥New website soft-launch today!💥

What do you think? #communityenergy

www.forestcommunityenergy.org.uk

We have a new logo and brand colours! #communityenergy

What do you think?

Please share and sign up 🙂 #communityenergy

Our new branding looking fabulous at our drop in energy saving event yesterday. #communityenergy

YouTube video by Climate Centre A Forest Community's Battle for Affordable, Clean Energy

Here is a lovely short film about Forest Community Energy made by @climatecentreuk.bsky.social when Octopus Energy came to visit the Forest of Dean.. youtu.be/KliF6Abpee8?...