News
New Mills School Goes Solar
Wed, 12 October 2016
Solar PV panels have been installed at New Mills School in Derbyshire. Electricity generation started on Sunday 18th September from a 21kW array on the Maths and Swinburn Buildings. £7800 was raised locally to fund the panels which have now been installed by the Schools Energy Co-operative.
Fight Against Fracking Continues in Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire
Wed, 12 October 2016Recently the government overturned a decision by Lancashire County Council to refuse permission for a company called Cuadrilla to carry out fracking in the area. A number of groups in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire are opposing the possibility of fracking in the local area. Find the group nearest to you: http://bit.ly/2e0BcnR
Nottinghamshire Residents Must Register for Recycling Centres
Wed, 14 September 2016
Nottinghamshire council is introducing a scheme which requires all Nottinghamshire residents (excluding Nottingham City) to register vehicles in order to use local recycling centres. The council claims it will save £200,000 a year, improve service quality and reduce waiting times. From September, you may not be permitted to use centres unless you have registered, which you can do for free on the Notts County Council website.
For more info: http://bit.ly/1ZnejMB
To register: http://bit.ly/2bvyibJ
City of Nottingham Reaches Climate Targets Four Years Early
Wed, 14 September 2016
Government data suggests that Nottingham City Council has met carbon emission reduction targets four years early, achieving a 33% reduction in the city’s carbon emissions since 2005 and saving three tonnes of CO₂ per person per year. It is believed that around 13% of the reduction is due to the popularity of public transport, walking and cycling across the city, which boasts Europe’s largest fleet of electric buses. Energy efficiency improvements including external wall insulation and the installation of solar PV panels on around 4,000 council houses have had significant impacts. Cllr Alan Clark, Portfolio Holder for Energy and Sustainability said; ‘There has been a real move towards sustainability in the city with a wide range of organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors carrying out vital work to reduce our environmental impact. Beating our target is a fantastic recognition of the efforts across the city to achieve this aim.’
Derbyshire Receives Share of Fuel Poverty Funding
Wed, 14 September 2016One of just four grants give out nationally to tackle fuel poverty and help people to cut their energy bills and make energy efficient improvements will be spent in Derbyshire this winter. Derbyshire County Council’s Healthy Home Programme was chosen from more than 40 applicants to receive a share of £60000 from Western Power Distribution’s Affordable Warmth Local Action Fund.