Originally posted on 26 November 2009 I first encountered Sheffield Renewables at the Green Fair in June 2009. I jumped at the chance to get involved because I’ve been interested in water power for as long as I can remember. I like hands on activities, so I was attracted to the Kelham Island workdays. The […]
Originally published on 25 November 2009 Our initial assessment suggests that the Jordan Dam scheme might cost around £450,000 to build and could generate around 380MWh/year of electricity. This is enough to power 130 typical family homes [1]. Sourcing this much electricity from hydroelectric generation rather than the national grid would save about 200 tonnes […]
Originally posted on 8 November 2009 At first glance it might be hard to spot a connection between Sheffield Renewables [1], a football club, private day care nursery and grocery shop but all are being supported by the Community Shares [2] project due to their community-owned enterprise success. Sheffield Renewables has been awarded one of […]
Originally posted on 3 November 2009 Regular visitors to the Sheffield Renewables website that haven’t already signed up to receive the newsletter might be wondering about the outcome of the Network and Communications Officer job that we advertised in August. The interview panel said that many high calibre people applied, making the selection process difficult […]
Originally posted on 3 August 2009 Sheffield Renewables requires a Communications and Networks officer to help establish our organisation and to work towards our first share offer. The successful applicant will work two and a half days per week based in our new office in South Yorkshire Energy Centre, next to Heeley City Farm in […]
Originally posted on 20 July 2009 We plan to confirm a timeline for our first share offer as soon as possible. The exact details and timing of the offer depend on how our project work progresses over the next couple of months. In the meantime, it would really help our plans if we can begin […]
Originally Posted on 19 February 2009 The winner of our Cliffhanger ‘Tonne of Fun’ travel survey is Mike Ibbotson. Well done Mike! A £30 gear voucher is winging its way over to you. By fascinating coincidence, Mike is a descendent of the owner of Ibbotson’s wheel – an historic water wheel site on the Porter. […]
Originally posted on 13 July 2009 All are warmly invited to come along to out into night this week. It is a chance to learn about what we are up to and find out about our volunteering opportunities. The session will run from 8:30pm to 10pm upstairs at the Red Deer pub (18 Pitt Street, […]
Originally posted on 13 July 2009 Sheffield Renewables supports the proposed wind farm at Sheephouse Heights near Stocksbridge. It is an important energy project with potential to prevent 1000’s of tonnes of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere. Details of the scheme can be found on the Sheephouse Heights community consultation website. Sheffield Renewables […]
Originally posted on 12 July 2009 Sheffield Renewables kicked-off a carbon footprinting survey this weekend at the Cliffhanger outdoor festival. We want to raise awareness about the carbon impacts of leisure travel and help people find a lifestyle they are comfortable with. Further information and the winner of the prize draw will be published on […]