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£60 Million Social Housing Solar Scheme

Wed, 19 October 2011

Wrexham Council has announced a multi-million pound scheme to fit almost a third (3,000)
of its social houses with solar photovoltaic panels which will generate electricity. The
panels will save residents up to £200 a year on their energy bills. The panels will be
retrofitted on existing housing stock before tne end of March 2012 and will save up to 3000
tonnes of CO2 per year.

The panels will be supplied by a global company which has a panel factory in Wrexham.
They have launched a ‘Renewable Energy Academy’ to train 25 to 50 people a month,
giving electricians, roofers, building contractors and heating engineers the chance to
change career and move into the renewable energy sector.

Improving the Efficiency of Victorian and Georgian Homes

Wed, 19 October 2011

The Centre for Sustainable Energy have produced a free guide to improving the energy
efficiency of Victorian and Georgian homes in the city of Bath, which may also be useful to
those living in similar homes in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
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he publication has been written in conjunction with Bath Preservation Trusts and aims to
show how such homes in a city which is classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site can
be made more efficient without compromising their traditional character.

www.cse.org.uk/downloads/file/warmer_bath_june2011.pdf.

Common Concerns about Wind Turbines Publication

Wed, 19 October 2011

The Centre for Sustainable Energy has produced a free publication addressing common concerns people have about wind power. It uses evidence-based analysis and draws on peer-reviewed academic research and publicly funded studies to ensure that it offers reliable information on issues such as noise, shadow flicker, impact on property prices and bird-strike.

www.cse.org.uk/downloads/file/common_concerns_about_wind_power.pdf.

Climate Change Adaptation Case Studies

Wed, 19 October 2011

UKCIP, an organisation which aims to help us all adapt to the consequences of climate
change, has produced a number of case studies of adaptation projects, including some in
based in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

www.ukcip.org.uk/case-studies/

Community Energy Film ‘Wind of Change’ Released

Wed, 19 October 2011

A Stirlingshire village have released a short film telling the story of how they became the
first village in the UK to enter a joint-venture agreement with a wind farm developer.

Currently this project generates around £30-50,000 a year to be spent in the community.
Once they have paid off the loan they took out to start the project, they will have around
£400,000 a year to spend. To date the money has been used to provide half of the houses
in the village with free insulation, with future project plans which aim to make the village
carbon neutral.

The film can be viewed online: http://youtu.be/ls_1p8ad2mc or ordered on DVD from
www.fintrydt.org.uk.