Energy

We depend on energy from the world around us to make electricity and fuel. We collect it from places where it's stored, as fuels like uranium or oil buried deep underground. Or we catch it as it passes, like the energy in flowing water or the wind.

Future energy supplies must deliver enough to power all our lives, without unnecessary damage to the planet. We can't rely on fossil fuels for ever - and Nottinghamshire County Council has a proven track record of delivering energy conservation initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In recognition of these achievements we were the first Local Authority to win the ‘National Energy Award’ in 1984 and repeated this success in 1996 by winning the ‘National Public Sector Award’.

We were also awarded Beacon status for sustainable energy in 2005/6. Find out more about our Sustainable Energy Beacon Award.

• Ideas on being more energy efficient
• Read more about our work installing wood heat boilers into schools
• Information about the Local Authority Energy Financing Scheme (LAEF)
• Information about the use of locally grown biomass for heat and energy.