This document outlines several renewable energy and sustainability projects undertaken by a community in Wales since 2006, including a 36kW hydroelectric scheme that has produced over 1 million kWh of electricity and saved over 550 tonnes of fossil CO2. It also describes an electric bike trial, community car club with electric and biodiesel vehicles, solar panels installed on a village hall that charge an electric car, education programs delivered to local schools, and a planned local biodiesel production project using cooking oil from pubs and cafes.

1. • 36kW Community hydro
scheme (since 2006)
• >1 million kWh of electricity
produced
• >550 tonnes of fossil CO2
saved
• ~£25k/year for community
sustainability projects

2. • Electric bike trial (2009)
– 2 bikes did 2,700 miles
– 6 people bought e-bikes as a result
• Community car club (2010)
– 2 cars – 1 electric and 1 biodiesel
– 13 member households
– saved ~17 tonnes CO2
• PV panels for Village Hall (2011)
– Generated ~4300 kWh to date
– Charges electric car
• Key Stage 2 schools package (2010)
– based on the Talybont turbine
– delivered to local primary schools
• Local biodiesel production (2012/13)
– Cooking oil from village pubs & café
– Project awaiting planning permission