Ecoisland Partnership CIC

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EcoIsland Partnership CIC
Type Community interest company
Founded February 2011
Founder(s) David Green
Website www.eco-island.org

The EcoIsland Partnership CIC was a community interest company with the broad goal of improving the resilience of, and promoting and achieving sustainability on the Isle of Wight. Launched in April 2011,[1] it aimed to make the Isle of Wight region energy self-sufficient and carbon neutral by 2020 through technological innovation and by promoting and providing incentives for social change.[2][3]

Initiatives planned or undertaken by the EcoIsland Partnership CIC include:[4]

  • addressing the Isle of Wight's energy and heating needs through a mixture of renewable technologies, including solar photovoltaic,[5] solar thermal, wind, tidal and geothermal power generation, and through the recovery of energy from waste;
  • coordinating the introduction of smart grid and energy-storage technologies to help to manage the supply and demand issues around renewable power generation, and to aid residents in reducing electricity use and improving efficiency;[6]
  • introducing electric cars and bicycles, and promoting the use of public transport;
  • supporting local food production through the establishment of a local "food hub", managing the supply of food produced by local farmers to Isle of Wight restaurants, shops and hotels;
  • incentivising local purchases through a "greenback" discount card.[7]
  • Hydrogen energy storage and vehicle refuelling station.[8]

Liquidation, fraud accusation and death of David Green.

Ecoisland Partnership CIC went into liquidation in October 2013 [9]

David Green, the company's founder and director, was found dead on Monday 7 October 2013.[10] He had been arrested by police on suspicion of fraud.

References

  1. ↑ [http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/its-island-e-day-38253.aspx, Isle of Wight County Press - It's Island E Day!]
  2. ↑ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-13092228, BBC - Isle of Wight to be energy self-sufficient by 2020]
  3. ↑ "Green and pleasant island". The Economist. 19 November 2011. 
  4. ↑ "8 March 2011". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) (House of Commons). col. 207WH–210WH .
  5. ↑ [http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/environment/sun-set-to-slash-island-energy-bill-41185.aspx, Isle of Wight County Press - Sun set to slash Island energy bill]
  6. ↑ [http://www.itm-power.com/news/81/EcoIsland+Agreement.html, ITM Power - EcoIsland Agreement]
  7. ↑ [http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/environment/discount-for-choosing-and-using-greenback-members-38854.aspx, Isle of Wight County Press - Discount for choosing and using Greenback members]
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-24363531"
  10. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-24445424

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