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𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗱-𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 - 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 24/7 Carbon-free Energy Please consider joining:- www.linkedin.com/groups/13513... > 2000 members - a carefully curated spam-free resource Thanks, Mike

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" There was a time A storm that blew so pure " ( This is NOT America )

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" There was a time A storm that blew so pure " ( This is NOT America )

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"The microgrid moment has arrived. Are utilities ready?" they ask. open.spotify.com/episode/7K7e...

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Exciting news, we won Energy Flexibility Newcomer of the Year at Utility Week’s Flex Awards! 🏆 This was for our work on Flex Markets Unlocked Phase 2, alongside Arup, Electron, Piclo, GreenSync, and the University of Edinburgh.

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A groundbreaking project in Florence is set to enhance local energy infrastructure while prioritizing community safety with dual emergency access points and dedicated staging areas. Get the details! #FlorencePinalCounty #AZ #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #FlorenceEnergy #EmergencyResponse

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⚡️Cities must lead the charge in the energy transition! Our new study as part of the InterregNorthSea COPPER project explores how European frontrunner cities are developing 'local energy action planning' for an accelerated, affordable & competitive transition. Read more: bit.ly/COPPER-leadi...

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🎉 Today #EUSEW2025 kicked off with great news for the community energy movement. Our member Klimaan won the 2025 EUSEW Awards in the Local Energy Action category!!! This is a great recognition for their work. Congratulations! 🙌 🔗 sustainable-energy-week.ec.europa.eu/news/belgian...

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The recording of my recent webinar for @energygeography.bsky.social, in which I talk about digitalisation and smart local energy systems, is now up...

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“Local energy clubs empower communities through control of their energy systems and help to develop new, grass root, democratic structures” 👏👏👏

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Yesterday, we joined the Energy Saving Trust’s Scaling Up Community Energy event, all about hitting that 8GW target 🎯 Key takeaways? Reliable funding, tailored support, and stronger local authority collaboration are essential, along with game-changers like grid priority and shared ownership.

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you know what I REALLY liked about the BYD Seagull? Its tire size is 175/55/R16. (base is 165/65/15) That’s dinky, cheap, and narrow — and pretty much what you’d find on any small car. A tire for this thing would be like $60 a pop. make economy cars economical to own again!

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🔋 Fascinating approach: How well do retired EV batteries perform in second-life applications? This study reveals LiFePO4 cells can sustain reliable cycling at the stack level, pa... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #RenewableEnergy #EnergyResearch

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Last week MP Uma Kumaran visited Stratford Library to see for herself some of the solar panels that Community Energy Newham has now brought into community ownership, having successfully raised £120,000 in investment. Here's what she had to say...

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At the Eurelectric Power play event and the head of Green Power Denmark who just said the most downloaded app in Denmark is the one that shows the day ahead electricity price which is pretty incredible.

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BNEF PV tiering team note that almost none of this description of methodology by Phono Solar is accurate. www.pv-magazine.com/press-releas... The tiering methodology, which has nothing to do with "stable capacity assurance" or "reliable product performance" is here: assets.bnef.com/public/tieri...

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With federal funding for #microgrids and #distributedenergyresources shrinking, microgrid and DER seekers are exploring bonds and state programs. Here are examples. www.microgridknowledge.com/markets/fina...

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A short post on the coming GB Energy Local Energy plan, and what it can mean for the post-Labour left, if they can be arsed bickerrecord.medium.com/local-power-...

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Real opposition to Reform means building local energy systems now—community-owned, bank-supported, grid-connected. Give every village the chance to generate & sell their power locally. Start there, not with ideological defence of big oil. By Richard Murphy

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Have you considered public ownership of energy for your community?

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Hey @climategroup.bsky.social, 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗱-𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 - 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 24/7 Carbon-free Energy Please consider joining:- www.linkedin.com/groups/13513... > 2500 members - a carefully curated spam-free resource Thanks, Mike

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The biggest threat to ‘net zero’ in the UK isn’t the far right: it’s Labour aping their talking points and failing to tackle the austerity and inequality that drives their support. We have to marry these together. Some thoughts from me fraserjfstewart-17.medium.com/picking-up-b...

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𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟰/𝟳 𝗖𝗙𝗘 Join #ClimateGroup's new webinar featuring speakers from AstraZeneca, Princeton University and Climate Group’s energy initiatives on June 10 www.theclimategroup.org/why-choose-2...

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Today (er, yesterday) on Volts: "community choice aggregation" allows towns or cities to opt out of their utility & procure their own power -- often cleaner & cheaper -- directly. I talk to the head of the oldest, biggest CCA about the challenges & opportunities.

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Soon repairing a #battery module will be cheaper than repairing an ICE engine Goldman Sachs Dixit

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