The media continue to follow the progress of our community-owned wind turbine with interest, and today BBC Nottingham provides an online update. So far the turbine has generated over 240,000Kwh of electricity (latest figures from end of December 2010), the equivalent to […]
What’s the link between social cohesion and action on carbon?
Our society has broader aims than cutting carbon emissions. We want to make our parish more sustainable, environmentally, socially and economically. With that in mind over the Christmas period we hosted a meal for local residents at the local pub, […]
Our first AGM
Today SHOCK Directors reported progress on its sustainability objectives to its first AGM. Environmental: In the last year our wind turbine has produced 48,557kWh of zero carbon power, displacing the emission of 27.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide from fossil fuelled […]
BBC reports on Sustainable Hockerton
The BBC has today published a very positive write-up of our progress at Hockerton. Let’s hope it inspires more communities to take action.
“Four months after its installation a community owned wind turbine has generated over 76,708Kwh of electricity for the people of Hockerton.
Seventy-seven investors, over half of them local, donated £230,000, approximately £3,500 each, to buy the second-hand wind turbine.
The electricity created is fed into the national grid and sold on.
They hope to get up to 8% annual return on their investment and help the environment at the same time.”
Read more here.
Sustainabili-Tea
The recent opening of our wind turbine was attended by approximately 60 of our members, the majority of whom are local residents. We took the opportunity to thank them for their support with a cream tea in a local café, but […]
Energy efficiency and community energy
Local low carbon housing pioneers Hockerton Housing Project are currently taking part in a UK-wide competition to deliver energy savings of 80% in social housing. They have partnered with Newark and Sherwood Homes to improve a pair of semi-detached homes in Newark. […]
A masterclass in community energy
Today our project team at Hockerton Housing Project delivered their Renewable Energy Master Class for other communities interested in installing renewable power generation. The planned feed-in tariff is generating a lot of interest in what we have achieved at Hockerton, […]
An invitation to invest
Today we launch our Invitation to Invest following the identification of a suitable wind turbine to install in our Parish. With planning permission already in place and the level of enthusiasm already demonstrated by local residents, we are confident that […]