Scene will deliver a feasibility study to assess the potential to install a community-owned district heating scheme on the site of the former Brymbo Steelworks. This system could supply renewable heat to a new housing scheme, a number of public properties (school, community centre, medical centre) and commercial units adjacent to the site in addition to restored heritage buildings. Dialogue with the Brymbo Heritage Trust and other stakeholders will ensure that the study outcomes are aligned with local priorities.
On behalf of the South Seeds community-led sustainability charity, Scene is undertaking the necessary feasibility assessments, graphical noise and visual impact modelling, and turbine designs for up to 3 community wind turbines in East Renfrewshire, just south of Glasgow.
For the third year running, Scene have been working in partnership Community Energy England to deliver the Community Energy State of the Sector Report 2019. This research provides an overview of the community energy sector in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is the most comprehensive evaluation of the community energy sector and provides a quantitative basis for the ongoing support of, and advocacy for, community energy in the UK.
Building on the State of the Sector 2018, Scene partnered with Community Energy England and UK Power Networks to investigate community energy at a greater resolution. The research focuses on the regional electricity grid managed by UK Power Networks, including the South East and East of England and London.
The Nano Membrane Toilet (NMT) currently being developed by Cranfield University has the potential to revolutionise the current system of sewage and treatment - it does not use energy or water. Scene and Practical Action Consulting (PAC) have teamed up to 1st stage route-to-market strategies to Cranfield University in deploying NMT in urban areas in Nairobi, Kenya.
