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Next meeting: 8pm 20th August - at Judith Rattenbury's house near Milton Road - contact Nicola for details Latest News and eventsTuesday 6th July 8-9.45pm Renewable Energy At HomeThis evening was a great success with about 60 people and some very lively discussions. There are pictures from the evening on the Past Events page. The feedback was also very positive. Peter Melhuish from the Energy Savings Trust told us about their Green Communities scheme which offers free training and consultancy to groups wanting to reduce their communities carbon footprint. If you are interested in joining or setting up such a group we would love to hear from you. Wood usage surveyDo you use wood as a fuel? We know that some of you use wood as a fuel for your space and/or water heating. For some it's as a supplementary heat source, for others a primary heat source. We would like to understand more about the extent of this demand and how it is currently supplied. If you are willing to take part in a short survey please to send an email response. PV Best BuyIf you are interested in installing solar PV in the near future would you be interested in liaising with us? We are compiling information on costs from different vendors, so that we can offer advice on who are the best local suppliers. If you are interested please contact Brian (and do read our FAQ) Also, if you have had a system installed recently would you mind letting Brian know (privately) how much you paid for it? This group is still very young. Our general aims are to:
We are looking for ways to generate energy in the city itself if possible. The projects we are researching at the moment include:
If you are interested in any of these projects or if you have another which you think fits our aims, please do let us know (or come to our next meeting and tell us in person). Arthur's research notes on Company Structures are now online. By the way, Nicola's thermographic pictures of houses in Cambridge are still here. |