We have put together some information which explains what the
Green Deal is all about. Essentially its is a long term loan
(10 to 25-years) to undertake specific energy saving measures in
home and is repaid through savings in your utility bills. Read much
more on our Green Deal webpage.
We are planning to have two speakers giving talks on low carbon
living and practical tips to make our homes more energy efficient
and warm in the winter. The talks will take place at the Boniface
Centre from 7pm on the 25th September.
The first confirmed speaker is Mukti Mitchell who sailed around
Britain in a 6 month voyage in the revolutionary zero-emission
Explorer Microyacht, to promote the benefits of low carbon living.
The tour visited forty ports including Swansea, Liverpool, Glasgow,
Edinburgh, Newcastle, London and Southampton, liaising with
regional and national media to reach an audience of 12 million. His
message is that low carbon lifestyles - a life that creates less
carbon dioxide - is easy, fun, saves money and improves your
quality of life. Mukti has written a book "The Guide to Low Carbon Lifestyles" which is
downloadable free of charge.
The second speaker will be Brian Harper of Energy Tracers.
Energy Tracers is a company that does thermal imaging surveys
inside people's homes to identify draughts and areas of heat loss
through poor insulation. They are working with other Transition
organisations like us.
We are also planning to have DARE, the Devon Association of
Renewable Energy present to offer general advice on energy
efficiency.
Firewood from Hedgerows Group win Awards or All Grant
More next month, when we can publicise this award. However we
have been granted a sum of money to enable some of the group to be
trained on chainsaw use and all the group on hedge-laying. The
group will be meeting some time in May to make plans to use the
grant, seek permission to coppice some woodland and plan next
winters activities. If you are interested in joining the group,
please contact Charles via info@sustainablecrediton.org.uk
Heat Pumps
Several members have installed heat pumps through our Warm Homes
Project. Here is an interesting blog about key things to consider before installing a heat
pump.