Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is part 3 of a conversation with Jon Hallé of Sharenergy, about how energy production can be localised and mutualised.

Transcript of interview, with links to organisations mentioned in the video: coming soon.

Here’s part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=Fo7lBqVqobU

And part 2: lowimpact.org/keeping-energy-production-local-and-mutualised-jon-halle-of-sharenergy-part-2


We’re interviewing key players in the new economy, to:
a) bring their work to a wider audience
b) try to find ways to co-ordinate their efforts
c) stimulate debate
d) help to build the new economy.

Here’s what we mean by new economy - lowimpact.org/lowimpact-topic/new-economy

Lowimpact.org: lowimpact.org
Sharenergy: https://www.sharenergy.coop/
Big Solar Co-op: https://bigsolar.coop/
Community energy: lowimpact.org/lowimpact-topic/community-energy

Highlights


1. Often people I speak with, who I consider ethically-minded, think nothing of taking an Über. It’s not something I want to support. There are still alternatives that we can support.


2. With a lot of co-ops, it’s a bit of a leisure thing – they’re not necessarily providing the best service, in the best way. We need to take a look at ourselves and ask why consumers aren’t rushing to us.


3. How do we get that message out, that there are alternatives to provide what people need, and make it tangible for them? I still don’t think that work is being done.