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BEAT social raises £455 for insulating Blackshawhead Chapel

Around 50 people attended the Blackshawhead Environmental Action Team social last Saturday at the Newdy in Colden, and raised £455 for the insulation of the Chapel. The Social also saw BEAT launch its...

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Last day to buy community shares in Pennine Community Power’s wind turbine

Pennine Community Power (PCP) reports that “With only a day to go, we are just short of the target. We can proceed with what we have, but a couple more investors will mean that we can have all the...

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New Pennine Community Power turbine is blowing in the wind

Pennine Community Power’s community wind turbine at Blackshaw Head is up and running, generating an income for the local community. Paul Wilson, a PCP founding director, says “We would like to thank...

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A bit of a windfall! Pennine Community Power receives first Feed In Tariff...

The community wind turbine in Blackshaw Head has received its first Feed In Tariff payment. £1611 covered the period November and December 2012. This was for the generation of 5444 kWh of electricity,...

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Upper Calder Valley savers create positive investment hotspot

Time was, the proverb went “Where there’s muck, there’s brass.” But now Calderdale is part of a West Yorkshire hotspot for positive investors – people who invest their savings in businesses that create...

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Ofgem reinstates wind energy coop’s Feed In Tariff payments

After difficult negotiations with the energy regulator Ofgem about the suspension of their Feed In Tariff (FIT) payments, Pennine Community Power (PCP) has now had their FIT payments reinstated and...

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Cabinet to discuss Council investment in new #Calderdale Community Energy co-op

On Monday 27th January, Calderdale Council Cabinet will decide on a proposal to invest £10K of Calderdale Council money in obtaining the legal and financial advice needed to set up an Industrial and...

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#Calderdale Cabinet gives green light to Calderdale Community Energy

On Monday 27th January, Calderdale Council Cabinet voted to accept proposals for the Council to set up a community benefit society, Calderdale Community Energy, in partnership with local third sector...

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Calderdale Community Energy sets up as Community Benefit Society

In January 2014 the Coalition government announced its Community Energy Strategy.  At the same time Calderdale Council’s Cabinet voted to accept proposals for the Council to set up a community benefit...

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Blackshaw Head community wind turbine success

Pennine Community Power’s wind turbine in Blackshaw Head has hit the 100,000kWh generation milestone. That’s enough electricity to power more than 25 homes for a year. The community benefit society,...

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