Bicycle Powered Generator
Originally posted on 31 March 2010 Sheffield Renewables’ volunteer model makers saw their labours bear fruit last Saturday as the bike-powered generator was finished. Our model making workshop leader Matt helped a new volunteer solder the electrical bits and pieces together, putting the finishing touches to the working model. The photo above shows Matt studying […]
One-to-One Team Launch
Originally posted on 31 March 2010 The kettle was boiled, with cakes and biscuits laid out, in preparation for our first Sheffield Renewables One-to-One session. There was a nice mix of people immersed in Sheffield Renewables’ activities and new people keen to find out what’s going on behind the scenes. The friendly group listened and […]
New One-to-One Session
Originally posted on 5 March 2010 Do you like to keep up with the latest information on activities in your area whilst enjoying meeting and talking to people? If you have some spare time that you would like to use to benefit your local community and environment why not check out the opportunities to help […]
Kelham Island February Update
Originally posted on 25 February 2010 The volunteers at Sheffield Renewables, like most people in Sheffield, have been surprised by the unusual amount of snow this winter. Is this a result of our lifestyle choices? All of this snow and rain has meant that the Kelham Island area of the River Don has had alot […]
February 2010 Newsletter
Originally posted on 18 February 2010 The February 2010 Newsletter can be downloaded here. We hope you enjoy reading it and post any public comments in the space provided below.
Local Investors Buy into Local Renewable Energy
Originally posted on 14 January 2010 Sheffield Renewables[1] has secured over £12,000 [2] through a local share offer. This money gives an important boost to plans to build a hydro electric scheme at Jordan Dam, on the Lower Don [3]. Mark Wells, Business and Funding Director for Sheffield Renewables said: ‘This is a great result. […]
Waterwheel Trip
Originally posted on 31 December 2009 In December, representatives from Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust, Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Renewables travelled up to the Darley Mill Centre, near Harrogate, to see a newly restored waterwheel in action and to talk to Northern Millwrights, the company that carried out the work. Russell Jackson, from Northern Millwrights, […]
Christmas Party
Originally posted on 22 December 2009 A happy group of volunteers, supporters and investors met in the Rutland Arms to celebrate progress in 2009 and to look forwards to 2010. They were forced to earn their ‘free’ buffet by testing their drawing skills to recreate their most memorable Sheffield Renewables moment of 2009. Memories included: […]
November Model Making Afternoon
Originally posted on 9 December 2009 On the 28th of November, five Sheffield Renewables volunteers trekked to and fro between our office and the workroom at Heeley City Farm, transporting our tools and equipment ready for the model making workshop. The first challenge was to work out how we extract the motor from a broken […]
Kelham Island Ecological Survey
Originally posted on 20 November 2009 Many people have heard horror stories about wind turbines killing birds, rain forest destruction linked to biofuels and valley ecology ruined when dams are built to flood them. Yet renewable energy projects can be designed and built in ways that are in balance with the existing environment. That is […]
Successful Start at Model Making Afternoon
Originally posted on 26 November 2009 On the 31st of October, eight Sheffield Renewables volunteers gathered outside a church hall in Walkley with a car full of tools and recycled odds and ends. The aim was to work on our model Archimedes Screw and to start work on a bicycle powered electricity generator that could […]
Kelham Island Workdays
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 […]
Will Electricity Flow from Jordan Dam?
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 […]
Sheffield Renewables Shares Success!
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 […]
Network and Communications Officer – Update
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 […]
Communications and Networks Officer Needed
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 […]
Sheffield Renewables Investment Pledge
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 […]
Tonne of Fun – Update
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. […]
New Volunteers Intro Night
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, […]
Support Sheephouse Heights
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 […]