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Craig Morris

Canada’s first 100% renewable energy community project

December 9, 2016 by Craig Morris 5 Comments

Oxford County is set to become Canada’s first 100% renewable energy community. (Photo: Craig Morris)

Oxford County, Ontario, has just opened a wind farm as part of a project to go 100% renewables for electricity and heat.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency, Other Renewables, Solar

People power: Citizens could drive Europe’s energy transition

November 9, 2016 by Craig Morris Leave a Comment

Middelgrunden offshore wind farm in Denmark : a community wind project (Photo by Kim Hansen, edited, CC BY-SA 3.0)

New EU study finds that 83% of European households could eventually become “energy citizens.” Nearly two-thirds of them, so roughly half of all households, could make their own energy.

Filed Under: Energy Efficiency

One thousand kilometers on an electric bicycle

August 16, 2016 by Craig Morris Leave a Comment

The bike is so big, it just barely fits on Berlin's aweful, tiny bike paths.

An inside look into what you are missing out on if you don’t have an electric bicycle.

Filed Under: Electric Vehicles, Other Renewables

The added-value of a community-owned wind farm

June 29, 2016 by Craig Morris Leave a Comment

Neutsch, 20.06.2012, Portrait der Energiegenossenschaft Starkenburg mit ihrem Windrad im Odenwald, Papa Andreas und Tochter Hannah im Vordergrund, Foto: Vollformat/ Alexander Heimann, Schäfergasse 5, 65428 RŸüsselsheim, Fon 0177-5626350, Bankverbindung Kreissparkasse Gross Gerau BLZ. 50852553 , KTO. 16003352. Alle Honorare zzgl. 7% MwSt.

Often talked about, rarely quantified – how much more revenue does a community-owned wind farm bring in for the community, as opposed to a project by out-of-towners?

Filed Under: Other Renewables

Why people come together in community energy projects

March 29, 2016 by Craig Morris Leave a Comment

People come together in cooperatives to do the right thing, get to know each other, and create a sense of community. (Photo by Black Rock Solar, modified, CC BY 2.0)

How can public acceptance of utility projects be increased? Policymakers want to allow citizens to invest in such projects, but the focus is insufficient. Citizens want more than just financial benefits.

Filed Under: Policy

Community wind farm in Bavaria

December 9, 2015 by Craig Morris Leave a Comment

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Bavaria has implemented draconian conditions for new wind farms. At Starnberger Lake, a mayor and his community have rushed to complete a wind farm before the new stipulations take effect.

Filed Under: Other Renewables

German village of Feldheim is now off grid for consumption

September 11, 2015 by Craig Morris 2 Comments

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With the installation of a 10-megawatt battery, the village of Feldheim near Berlin is now truly independent of electricity from outside.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage

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