Extracts from NATTA's journal
Renew, issue 145Sept-Oct 2003

5. Clear Skies - first projects

Stephen Timms, the new Energy Minister, has announced the first round of 22 community-based renewable energy projects to receive funding under the £10m Clear Skies programme- £500k. Projects included solar water heating for converted housing for the homeless; a new rural pilot to provide heating for bungalows for the elderly where there is no gas supply; and a windturbine for a primary school, constructed from sustainable materials.

Mr Timms said: "The challenges we face to turn the UK into a low carbon economy mean that everyone will have to change they way they think about and use energy. The response to the Clear Skies initiative shows that people across the UK really understand the impact renewable energy can make to their community. These projects show that thinking small is the first step to changing the bigger picture. Each one is a contribution to our aim to generate 10% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2010."

More info: www.clear-skies.org. The full project list will be in Renew 146.