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Keep warm and well this winter

Posted on January 30, 2012

If you know someone who is elderly, caring for young children or in poor health and who is worried about their home being cold or damp, let them know about Winter Wellbeing. The Winter Wellbeing campaign offers advice on how to reduce fuel poverty, raise awareness of the risks of low temperatures and high humidity in homes, and encourage take-up of grants available for insulation and heating. The project may also be able to help people in need by providing …

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Free insulation offer for households in Cornwall

Posted on December 7, 2011

Free loft and cavity wall insulation for homeowners and private tenants in Cornwall. FREE insulation offer Homeowners and private tenants over the age of 18 can take advantage of our limited time offer for free loft and cavity wall insulation. This discount provides typical saving of £300-£400* for each type of insulation installed. Or call Freephone 0800 954 1956 (lines open 9am-5pm Monday to Friday)    *Savings based on a typical three bedroom semi-detached house with gas central heating and …

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Big Lottery Funding strengthens Fuel Poverty services in Cornwall

Posted on October 12, 2011

A four year project to improve the quality of life for vulnerable people living in fuel poverty has been launched by Cornwall’s sustainable energy and fuel poverty charity following a grant of £430,000 by the Big Lottery Fund. Community Energy Plus’s ‘Warm Me Up!’ Project will deliver impartial advice and support to up to 1200 targeted households to help them to reduce and manage their energy bills.  Fuel Poverty, which is defined as a household spending more than 10% of …

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Solar Communities 2011

Posted on July 28, 2011

FITs review update: Further to the government’s announcement on the proposed changes to Solar Feed-in Tariffs (FITs), we would like to provide an update on how the fast track review of FITs is affecting the delivery of our Solar Communities 2011 scheme. We have managed to secure investment to allow the Solar Communities scheme to continue up until the end of March 2012. The cuts have dramatically reduced the rate of return for investors, which has meant that the terms …

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Energy advice hits the road in Clay Country

Posted on May 13, 2011

Clay Country residents are being encouraged to find out how they can beat rising energy costs by using less energy at home when an energy advice road show tours the clay villages shortly. Community Energy Plus’s Amy Walker, who works as a Sustainable Energy Community Officer for Clay Country as part of the Clay Country Cornwall Local Action Group project, will be hosting a series of energy surgeries as part of the two year project to encourage rural communities in …

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Community groups to receive warm welcome at Treviscoe Community Hall

Posted on May 5, 2011

Clubs and groups using Treviscoe Community Hall will be able to enjoy warmer and more comfortable facilities following the installation of underfloor and solid wall insulation as part of the Clay Country’s Sustainable Energy Communities Project. Work has just been completed as part of a £30,500 project funded by the Clay Country Local Action Group to enable the hall adapt to the rising cost of energy by reducing the amount of heat loss from the building by more than 50%. …

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Community Energy Plus shares expertise with Poland

Posted on April 21, 2011

Counties across Poland will be drawing inspiration from the work carried out in Cornwall to cut carbon dioxide emissions as Community Energy Plus, the Cornish sustainable energy charity, has been named as the European partner of a five year project in Poland. The Good Climate for Counties project is currently recruiting 110 counties across Poland to make a commitment to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate change.  Camborne based Community Energy Plus was invited to be a …

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Air Source heating expert to talk to Goldsithney residents

Posted on April 21, 2011

A group of energy conscious residents from Goldsithney will be finding out about the opportunities to heat their homes with energy absorbed from the air at a meeting on Wednesday 4th May. Renewable energy specialist Martin Hook will be sharing his expertise on Air Source Heat Pump technology at a presentation for village’s recently formed Energy Group. Goldsithney’s Energy Group has been formed as part of the West Cornwall Local Action Group’s Sustainable Energy Community project to increase the take …

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Energy savings add up at Ladock School

Posted on April 8, 2011

Ladock Church of England School are reaping the benefits of going green by cutting their electricity bill in half through their involvement in the Low Carbon Living Ladock and Grampound Road Project. The school has saved over £1,000 on their last quarter’s electricity bill thanks to a new ground source heat pump which is distributing heat from the ground to the radiators in the main school buildings. The renewable energy technology was installed after a government initiative awarded the parish …

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Strong interest in community renewable energy schemes

Posted on March 28, 2011

Residents of West Penwith packed out Cape Cornwall School’s hall on Tuesday 22nd March to discuss the opportunities for generating renewable energy in their community to protect themselves against rising fuel prices.  Over 75 local residents attended the meeting organised as part of the West Cornwall Local Action Group’s Sustainable Energy Community project. Guest speakers at the meeting included local renewable energy system installers Independent Energy and Plug into the Sun as well a planning officer from Cornwall Council.  Community …

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