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AGM 2024
Dear TRESOC Members and Friends, We invite you to hear about our work over the last year and to celebrate the opportunities ahead at our upcoming Annual General Meeting. Please join us for a cup of tea, a mince pie and some sparkling conversation on November 5th at...
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TRESOC Supports Bigbury Wind Turbine Proposal
Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC) support the new onshore wind turbine development at Bigbury, linked to an Octopus Energy fan club. TRESOC believe that more onshore wind should be developed in the South Hams and welcomes any model that encourages this. The...
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Bright Sparks at Harbertonford Primary
TRESOC had an excellent time last week with Year 5s and 6s from Harbertonford Primary School. On Monday we spent the day visiting local renewable energy sites, including Marley Wind Turbine, Dartington Solar Farm, Dartington Wood Chip Boiler and Totnes Weir Hydro. The...
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AGM Minutes Nov 2023
It was great to see those of you who made it to this year's AGM on 13th November! Click the link below to see the draft minutes from the meeting...
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AGM 2023
Dear TRESOC Members and Friends, We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming Annual General Meeting, taking place on Monday, 13th November from 7.00p.m. to 9.00p.m. at St John’s Church Bridgetown. As we reflect on the past year and look forward to the...
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TRESOC awarded grant to develop UK’s first domestic market for renewables
Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC) are delighted to have been awarded an Energy REDRESS grant from the Energy Saving Trust (EST), to develop Energy Local Totnes (ELT) over the next two years. EST recognised the Energy Local Plus project as highly innovative and...
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Clay Park Project Update
In this video, we discuss the Clay Park project by Transition Homes Community Land Trust and TRESOC. Our project aimed to showcase a new business model where a community energy company and a local housing developer could generate low-cost green electricity...
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Energy Local Totnes Launch
On the 24th March TRESOC will proudly launch the South West’s first Smart Local Energy System, Energy Local Totnes (ELT), a new economic driver for the development of local renewable energy. Energy Local CIC has been setting up clubs around the country that help...
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AGM 2022
We are pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting at 7.00p.m. on Monday 14th November 2022. Members, friends and the public are welcome to attend, ask questions and help us develop our strategy for the year ahead – we’d like to welcome all of...
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Can we reduce energy bills this winter?
With uncertainty around energy prices, the only practical thing, and within reasonable control of most households, is to try to reduce energy bills. Here are a few ideas on how to do that with some potentially social, as well as economic benefits: Start a meal...
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Is it time for a community energy revolution?
Community energy has never seemed so attractive. It is a way for people to take control of their local renewable energy resources, increase local resilience, reduce dependency on fossil fuels, and support the local economy. In doing so, we can enhance community...
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Introducing our new Energy Local Coordinator
We have now appointed an Energy Local Advisor/co-ordinator, Jem Friar, who will be responsible for establishing the Energy Local Totnes Co-operative. If people want to register their interest, they can go onto the Energy Local Totnes page on the Energy Local...
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