Things were looking up at the PETRA Monthly Committee Meeting held on 28th February 2012. A long awaited response had been received from Havering Council in relation to a handful of PETRA energy efficiency proposals that form part of the Money Saving Estate project. Committee Chair, Mike Davis, enthusiastically reported that the council had indicated [...]
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Monthly Committee Meeting Yields Encouraging News
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LEAF Funding Awarded to MSE (PETRA)
Thanks to the swift response and hard work of some of its dedicated volunteers, the PETRA team was able to prepare a grant proposal for the Local Energy and Assessment Fund (LEAF) funding in time to meet the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s tight submission deadline on the 22nd December 2011. Their valiant efforts [...]
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Repowering South London: the movement has commenced
ITV featuring the story of Repowering South London first successful project delivery: Brixton Solar 1. This is just the beginning… http://www.itv.com/news/london/update/2012-04-01/new-solar-project-in-brixton/
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Brixton Energy Co-op: Launch Event
What a fantastic turnout for Brixton Energy’s Launch Event last night at Electric Social in the heart of Brixton. Carbon Leapfrog was delighted to be there to support the Brixton team and help kickstart community energy in London! Brixton Energy came through Carbon Leapfrog’s Project Steering Group in November last year and has already received [...]
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Student Switch Off update
The Student Switch Off continues to have great success this academic year. The latest stats are as follows: – 18,765 students have pledged to save energy (19% of those in halls) – Average reduction in electricity usage of 7% – 609 tonnes of CO2 kept out of the atmosphere (enough energy to make 39million cups [...]
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GVEP – Uganda Clean Cookstoves Producers
A five-year programme rewards entrepreneurship across East Africa by supporting micro-businesses to establish energy services and create employment opportunities in rural areas. Willy Bamwenyena’s story shows how one can turn a need into a business opportunity. The GVEP-led Developing Energy Enterprise Project (DEEP) has boosted his business – and that of hundreds of other entrepreneurs across [...]
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Volunteers Wanted – Bristol Green Doors
Bristol Green Doors are looking for volunteers to assist them in two main areas: 1) Promoting the next open homes event by distributing event fliers, maps and posters to shops, bars, markets, notice boards, faith and community centres in neighbourhoods around Bristol to help us spread the word and get as many visitors as [...]
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Busy Start to 2012 for Ashton Hayes!
On the 10th January 2012, Chester Mayor Eleanor Johnson opened new low carbon classrooms built with CWAC funding and PV panels at the local primary school. Thanks to the help and support provided by the community the school will receive free green electricity when opened with the village Community Power Company, thereby generating revenue from the surplus. Following this, Ashton Hayes [...]
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Date for your diary! 17-18th March 2012, Bristol Green Doors Event!
The event on March 17-18th 2012 will feature 40 homes across Bristol open between 12.00 and 6.00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The event is free though donations are welcome. Bristol Green Doors have a great selection of homes participating showcasing a whole range of measures and technologies. See http://www.bristolgreendoors.org/events/march-2012 for more information and keep [...]
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SolarAid
The social enterprise has been steaming away with its ambitious and audatious goal of eradicating the kerosene lamp from Africa by 2020. See Solar Aid’s Sunny Money featured 25th Feb 2013 on Newsnight: http://bbc.in/XCRdAi