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Community Energy Scotland is an independent Scottish charity established in 2008 that provides advice and financial support for renewable energy projects developed by community groups in Scotland.〔HICEC. (2006) ''Highlands and Islands Community Energy Company Annual Review''. Inverness. ().〕 The stated aim of Community Energy Scotland is 'to build confidence, resilience and wealth at community level in Scotland through sustainable energy development'.〔("About Us" ) Community Energy Scotland. Retrieved 11 July 2011.〕 ==History== Having evolved from the Highlands and Islands Community Energy Company (or HICEC), a subsidiary of Highlands and Islands Enterprise formed in 2004, Community Energy Scotland became an independent entity with a national remit in the summer of 2008.〔("Highlands and Islands Community Energy Company" ) HIE. Retrieved 19 September 2008.〕 They currently employ 20 members of staff some based in head office in Inverness, some based in offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Benbecula and Perth〔〔''Empowering Communities: Annual Review 2006-7". HICEC. Dingwall.〕 Community Energy Scotland is an independent charity governed by its members.〔("Our Membership" ) Community Energy Scotland. Retrieved 11 July 2011.〕 The charity works closely with its members to develop projects which bring most benefit to their local communities.〔("Members" ) Community Energy Scotland. Retrieved 13 July 2011.〕 Community Energy Scotland supports projects through several different programmes. This extends to non-profit distributing organisations such as social enterprises and housing associations. The charity also delivers programmes from Highlands and Islands Enterprise to support its work with communities in the Highlands and Islands, from The Lottery, and from various regional schemes across Scotland〔 The charity also acts as a lobbying organisation with the aim of 'ensuring that community energy achieves a high status on Scotland's political agenda'.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Community Energy Scotland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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