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On a mission to supercharge UK community energy ⚡ Connect volunteers | Provide funding | Buy clean energy 🤝 Please email [email protected] for any enquiries 💚
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · Aug 27
Japan has just opened its first osmotic power plant 🌊⚡

This works by mixing fresh & salt water across a membrane, creating pressure that drives a turbine to make electricity.

This site will generate 880,000 kWh a year...while helping run a desalination plant providing fresh water to the city 👏
Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant – so what is it and how does it work?
The site in Fukuoka is only the second power plant of its type in the world, harnessing the power of osmosis to run a desalination plant in the city
www.theguardian.com
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 13h
💬 India calls for action, not just promises, ahead of COP30 🇮🇳

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav calls on world leaders to tackle the climate finance gap for developing nations, saying the time for reviews without action is over 💚⚡
www.business-standard.com
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 13h
This Friday, we’ll be heading to the @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social’s annual gathering — an organisation we’ve loved working with throughout the year 🙌

Can’t wait to catch up with members, hear all the latest project updates, and take part in some inspiring workshops!

Stay tuned for updates 👀
Big Solar Gathering - 17 October 2025
This year we will gather in Shrewsbury at the Museum. There has been a great response with Volunteer Members, Investor Members, Community Energy sector stakeholders…
bigsolar.coop
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 13h
Are you looking for an inspiring read this Wednesday morning?

The IEA’s forecast shows that global renewable power capacity is on track to more than double by 2030 ⚡🌞

Despite supply chain hurdles, grid challenges, and financial pressures, the world’s clean energy transition is gaining momentum 🙌
Global renewable capacity is set to grow strongly, driven by solar PV - News - IEA
Global renewable capacity is set to grow strongly, driven by solar PV - News from the International Energy Agency
www.iea.org
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 13h
Ed Miliband has approved the Tillbridge Solar Farm in Lincolnshire, set to become the UK’s largest solar project - generating enough to power 300,000 homes 🏡🔋

Even in regions where support for renewables has faced headwinds, this project shows the UK’s commitment to a cleaner future 🌍 💪
Ed Miliband approves UK’s biggest solar farm at Lincolnshire site
Tillbridge solar farm will be built in county where Reform UK’s anti-renewables agenda has rising support
www.theguardian.com
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 13h
🚄☀️ Germany’s railways are riding the solar wave!

According to the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, areas within just 2 km of Germany’s railway substations have a massive 37.6 GW of solar potential.

That’s enough to generate four times the railway network’s annual power needs! ⚡🌞
German railway areas have 37.6 GW of solar potential
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) says PV systems within 2 km of Germany’s railway substations could generate more than four times the network’s annual power demand.
www.pv-magazine.com
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 1d
🌱 Community Energy Groups – have your say on £4.2M for local communities! 🌱

The @nationalgrid.bsky.social’s Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement project is set to bring over £4.2 million in community funding to Suffolk and Essex – and they're asking you to help shape how it’s used.
Inviting communities to help shape the £4million community benefit fund | National Grid
•    £4.2m in funding to be available for communities through a community benefit fund for the Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement. •    National Grid is asking local communities to share their feedba...
www.nationalgrid.com
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 1d
energy.yourcoop.coop/Power-Back/

📸 Photo credit goes to our friends @bigsolarcoop.bsky.social...check them out 🙌
Power Back | Reward Scheme for Community Energy Groups
Grow funds, bring your energy group closer and help support the growing community energy sector with our new Power Back Scheme
energy.yourcoop.coop
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 1d
💥Power Back... a new way to earn income for your Community Energy Group 💸

We've teamed up with Your Co-op Energy to reward your group with £25 for every dual fuel switch to the Community Power Tariff.

Your members get clean, local energy, and you get funding to support your mission...win-win 🙌
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 1d
Catching up with old friends, meeting new ones...and watching Connie talk on a panel about funding and support in community energy — can you think of a better way to spend a day? 🤩

The Hertfordshire Community Energy Conference was fab, sharing ideas on how we can achieve 2030 Clean Power goals ✊🌱
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 1d
🌞 EDP Powers Ahead with 1.7 GW of Solar + Storage in Australia!

Global clean energy leader EDP Renewables is set to develop over 1.7 GW of solar and battery storage projects across Australia 🔋

This marks a major step toward boosting grid reliability and cutting emissions!
EDP to advance 1.7 GW of solar and storage under Australia’s CIS
Global clean energy major EDP Renewables plans to accelerate the development of more than 1.7 GW of solar and battery storage in Australia after securing support under the federal government’s Capacit...
www.pv-magazine.com
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 1d
☀️ India Shines Bright with Record Solar Growth!

India has installed a record 29.5 GW of solar power in the first nine months of 2025, a massive 70% year-on-year increase! ⚡

Driven by rapid expansion in rooftop solar projects, this milestone highlights India’s accelerating green transition
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India installs record 29.5 GW of solar in first nine months of 2025
India’s solar additions surged 70% year on year to 29.5 GW in the first three quarters of 2025, driven by rapid utility-scale and rooftop deployment, according to JMK Research.
www.pv-magazine.com
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 1d
Melton to Host Community Energy Roadshow! 💡

Residents across the Melton are invited to a special event next week designed to help you save energy, lower your bills, and be part of a more sustainable future 🌿

Come along to gain practical advice on reducing your energy bill 🙌
'It’s also a chance to pick up energy saving tips and have a say in improving the local environment'
Residents in the Melton borough are invited to a special event next week aiming to help households save energy, reduce bills, and get involved in shaping a more sustainable future.
www.meltontimes.co.uk
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 2d
Have you registered with Community Energy Connect? 🌍

🤝 Want to help mobilise our energy system into one that works for us, the people?

Use your skills and volunteer with community energy groups across the UK. No matter your experience, you're needed!

url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/ILtzCmGNoS...
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 2d
📸 Photo credit goes to friends at @cepathways.bsky.social - check them out 🙌
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 2d
Community energy delivers cheap, clean ⚡. But what happens with the surplus £?

Organisations across the UK are doing brilliant things:

🥶Fuel poverty assistance
🏘️Home retrofit
🥕Sustainable food production

Learn more about CE now 👇

www.younity.coop/blogs/blog/t...
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 2d
There’s some good news for Aussie households 🌞

New modelling shows energy bills could halve by 2050, dropping from $5,800 to $3,000 as solar, batteries, and EVs become the norm.

This shift not only eases pressure on household budgets but also gives the gov. more room for stronger climate action ✊
Australia’s household energy bills will halve by 2050, modelling suggests
Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate
www.theguardian.com
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 2d
The Trump administration has cancelled a massive solar project in Nevada...one that could’ve powered 2 million homes 🏠 ⚡

The Esmeralda 7 project’s review has been scrapped, dealing another blow to U.S. renewable energy ambitions.
Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy
Esmeralda 7 in Nevada would have produced enough energy to power 2m homes
www.theguardian.com
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 2d
The latest Global Tipping Points report brings a stark reminder:
Our planet’s ecosystems are hitting critical limits.

A report shows climate tipping points are being crossed, with coral reefs in near-irreversible collapse.

Coming weeks before #COP30 in Brazil — a future-defining summit 🌍
Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30
Global warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than expected with the world’s coral reefs now in an almost irreversible die-off, marking what scientists on Monday described as the first “tipping point” in climate-driven ecosystem collapse.
www.reuters.com
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 2d
Scotland is set to become home to the UK’s largest wind turbine factory! 🌬️

Chinese firm Ming Yang plans to invest £1.5bn in a massive wind turbine plant at Ardersier, Scotland, creating up to 1,500 jobs by 2028.

The project could power a new offshore wind ecosystem right here in the UK 💨🌍
Chinese firm planning £1.5bn turbine plant in Scotland
Ming Yang says up to 1,500 jobs could be created if plans for the facility at Ardersier go ahead.
www.bbc.co.uk
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 5d
📸 Photo credit goes to our pals at Energy Garden
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 5d
Do you have a couple of hours to spare each week? 🕓

We’ve got a bunch of community energy groups looking for help with all sorts of tasks, meaning there is something for everyone.

If you're a volunteer looking to support our planet and local people, register today✊

app.doit.life/communityene...
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 5d
💨 Turbulent winds for the renewable sector 🚨

One of the world’s largest windfarm developers, Ørsted, has announced plans to cut a quarter of its global workforce.

The decision follows setbacks and a sharp plunge in share price, triggered in part by policy shifts under the Trump administration 📉
One of world’s biggest windfarm developers to cut quarter of workforce
Ørsted plans to shrink company after Trump administration causes share price to plunge to all-time low
www.theguardian.com
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 5d
🌞⚡ Power Anywhere...simplified.

Introducing Paired Power’s “Grid in a Box” - absolutely love that name!

A fully integrated microgrid solution that combines solar PV modules and battery storage inside a single 20-ft container.

Designed to support rural electrification in Indigenous communities 🙌
‘Grid in a box’ combines storage and solar PV modules for a microgrid in a 20 ft. container
Paired Power’s modular microgrid targets is assembly-free remote industrial and agricultural applications and rural electrification for Indigenous communities.
www.pv-magazine.com
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 5d
🚀 Citizens across Europe are powering up!

The first call from the European Energy Communities Facility (EECF) drew 690 applications from 31 countries — far surpassing expectations.

A clear sign that communities are ready to lead the clean energy transition ⚡🇪🇺
Citizens embrace energy projects: European Energy Communities Facility surpasses expectations
The first call for proposals launched by the European Energy Communities Facility (EECF), supported by the LIFE Programme, has produced an overwhelming response, with 690 applications received from 31...
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 5d
Good read for your Friday morning alert! 💡🥸

Learn more about how community energy could be the key to warmer, greener homes.

This article explores how the Local Power Plan’s 8GW community energy target could not only boost renewable generation, but also help deliver the Warm Homes Plan 🏘
Delivering warm homes through community power
Find out how community energy can help deliver warmer homes and support the UK’s Local Power and Warm Homes Plans.
energysavingtrust.org.uk
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