News and activities
Explore our latest updates, upcoming events, workshops and activities.
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New year, new developments: Installing the largest community energy battery in Europe, building the solar farm and BBC radio, TV and news coverage.
The start of the year welcomes further key developments for the launch of Project SCENe. This is the generation, storage and retailing of…
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Energy innovations and community energy: A review of recent developments
Following a busy year for Nottingham’s flagship energy model, Project SCENe, and lots planned for the New Year, it is worth using this…
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Presenting Project SCENe to Nottingham City Council
Last week Nottingham’s City Council Transport Strategy team met and invited representatives from Project SCENe to showcase how our project complements moves to…
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Nottingham Leading the Energy strategy of UK Smart City Index
The UK Smart Cities Index was released on October 23rd 2017. This report recognised cities using innovative technologies to benefit the local community.…
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Battery Powered Britain: How Community Energy is Sparking Debate in the National News
Nick Ebbs, Chief Executive at Blueprint, discusses how renewable energy is now becoming a mainstream topic for discussion on the national news agenda…
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Climate Change Minister in visit to the University of Nottingham to hear more about Project SCENe
MP Claire Perry visited Creative Energy Homes at the University of Nottingham to meet with researchers to hear about green energy projects. Charles Bradshaw-Smith…
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More about Project SCENe
If you are interested in knowing more about Project SCENe here are some links of articles about the project: “Europe’s Largest Community Battery to…
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Residents Meetings Notes
If you have missed the Trent Basin residents meetings held at the Trent Basin Community Hub on January and April 2017, here are…
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Press release University of Nottingham: “Pioneering community energy pilot underway at Nottingham housing development”
The University of Nottingham published the press release of Project SCENe: “Trent Basin in Nottingham, which current comprises 45 homes, is preparing to…
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Energising Communities: How community energy could make your home less reliant on the grid – and help you save money and be greener
By Lucelia Rodrigues, University of Nottingham I am an architect specialised in sustainable design. Through my work, I have met many people who…











