News
Support for Food and Drink Organisations to Lower Energy Use
Wed, 19 February 2014
Nottingham University Business School and NEP Energy Services have teamed up with Savannah State University, Georgia to raise the profile of environmental sustainability in the food and drink sector. They are looking to support a small group of organisations, large or small, to cut operating costs and carbon whilst building their green credentials and competitiveness. Benefits include support to lower utility bills and improve resource efficiency, reducing your operating costs, gaining a nationally recognised Environmental Management Standard-Investors in the Environment (supported by the Environment Agency, amongst others) to help win new business and support to develop and implement innovative approaches to green marketing.
Participating businesses will be asked for a small contribution towards the heavily subsidised programme, but in return will receive a significant range of benefits. Any revenue generated will support fuel poverty and carbon reduction projects in hard to reach local areas. Contact Gemma Cave: gemma.cave@nottenergy.com
British Gas Abandons House Insulation Scheme in Nottingham
Wed, 19 February 2014
British Gas has abandoned a scheme offering free or subsidised external solid wall insulation to homes in Clifton, Nottingham. Around 1,200 people living in council-owned properties and 700 people in privately-owned properties signed up for the scheme. Cllr Alan Clark, from Nottingham City Council, said they were determined many more houses would be completed before funding for the project ends in 90 days. He said anyone who had paid for insulation, and did not receive it, would be refunded. The link below has a video clip showing residents who have paid up front for double glazing in preparation for receiving SWI insulation.
British Gas said government changes to the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) [lobbied for by the big energy companies] meant they could no longer fund some projects.www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-25720965
East Bridgford Community Wind Turbine Application –Support Needed
Wed, 19 February 2014
The East Bridgford Community Energy
The village is surrounded by the Nottingham and Derby Green Belt in which development is only allowed under ‘very special circumstances’. The Society claims that the benefit to the Environment and the local Community could provide these ‘very special circumstances.’ The projected energy generation will provide almost half the annual energy requirements of the village and a minimum of 30% of the Net Profit is to be used for energy saving and environmental measures at the instruction of the Society
If you believe this to be a worthy project please email customerservices@rushcliffe.gov.org quoting planning reference 13/02447/
Nottingham Fixers is recruiting repairers!
Wed, 19 February 2014
Nottingham Fixers is a repair cafe based at Sneinton Market, Nottingham, aiming to reduce people throwing away broken items by fixing them and showing them how to fix. The project is looking to re-launch in April and is now looking for people who enjoying repairing items. The Restart Project based in London who do something similar was recently featured on The One Show on the BBC, which has shown how great this project is!
Please get in touch if you can help - info@nottinghamfixers.co.uk
Derbyshire Solid Wall Insulation Initiative
Wed, 19 February 2014Rural Action Derbyshire (RAD) has launched a Solid Wall Insulation project offering access to ECO grant funding toward the cost of insulating your home. RAD is working with the Starfish Group, a Derbyshire-based company. Solid wall insulation can result in savings of up to £400 on annual heating bills (based on current energy tariffs). Current levels of funding are only available until the end of March 2014.
Interested householders should contact Joe Dugdale on 01629 821924, or 07743 850127.