Community energy’s success depends on more than money | Letter

2026-02-15 - 17:25

Apart from infrastructure, the transition is powered by volunteers who need to be supported, says Dr Luke Gooding Ed Miliband’s £1bn pledge for community energy is a landmark moment (9 February), but its success depends on more than the size of the cheque. As our Community Energy Citizen Science project shows, the transition is powered by “quiet labour”. Volunteers do the heavy lifting at kitchen tables, translating complex policy into practical advice and managing the invisible burdens of governance and safeguarding. Continue reading...