The links provided below are intended to be relevant and of general interest. They do not represent any policy of nor any connection to BESC unless otherwise stated.
Persistent Links
Bunny Parish Council – BESC is a sub-committee of Bunny Parish Council
Bunny Village’s Wikipedia Entry
Other Links
National Energy System Operator NESO’s Beyond 2030 report sets out a national view of the electricity transmission network Britain needs in the 2030s. Pages 48 & 49 of the interactive report contain information specific to the Midlands.
The £bn150 Megaproject A Guardian article about the thousands of miles of new power lines are needed to deliver climate targets and energy security, and how much it will cost.
Energy Networks Explained A simplified overview of the National Grid and how it works by the Energy Networks Association.
National Grid Video on how it works. This is a YouTube hosted video posted by the National Grid (this is actually the first video in a series of 4).
Great Grid Upgrade Part of the National Grid’s website explaining this ongoing project, “This is the largest overhaul of the electricity grid in generations. Our infrastructure projects across England and Wales are helping to connect more affordable sources of home-grown and renewable energy to your homes and businesses”
Ofgem Paper on Energy Storage Options This paper outlines 16 projects that are being considered for UK energy storage. Two of these are in the East Midlands.
Visit a Heat Pump Connect with heat pump hosts to ask questions or plan a visit. Visit a heat pump connects people curious about heat pumps with those who own them. It’s a chance to see a heat pump in action, ask questions, and hear first-hand what it’s really like to live with one, straight from those who know best.
Home Assistant For those who want to get technical: open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts.
National Grid Energy Distribution – Network Opportunity Map Offers a unified map showing the available generation (and demand) headroom at substations across the UK. After registering for a free account, you can access interactive colour maps and detailed capacity information for your area
United Kingdom Energy Research Centre [UKERC] Lots of interesting, albeit often technical, information
The Happy Heat Pump Podcast. This is no longer being produced but has some very interesting and well presented information about heat pumps
Zero Carbon Innovation Centre (ZCIC) based in the East Midlands. A collaboration between the Universities of Nottingham and Loughborough
Community Energy (Review) Bill 2024-26 We hope this may tie in with our proposed ideas regarding a villages net zero policy
UK Government Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 There are a couple of East Midlands based projects shortlisted in this round
Plans to develop large-scale, low carbon hydrogen production at Ratcliffe power station site
Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology at Loughborough University
University of Nottingham announces new hydrogen propulsion lab