Community Energy Plus is committed to helping individual householders and community groups in Cornwall to lead more sustainable lives. Taking small steps to use energy more efficiently can make surprising financial and carbon savings. Use the links below to find out how to keep the heat in your home with insulation, apply for discounted or free insulation, get energy wise by checking out our top energy saving tips and find out about the opportunities offered by renewable energy technologies.
« Back Home | Read More »FREE insulation offer for eligible households We’re targeting free insulation to households at greatest risk of fuel poverty so that they can save money and live warmer, healthier lives. You may be eligible for free loft and cavity wall insulation if your household includes one person over the age of 70 or is in receipt of a qualifying benefit. Discounted £99 offer Homeowners and private tenants over the age of 18 can take advantage of a significantly …
« Back Home | Read More »How much could you save? Without loft insulation as much as a quarter of the heat you pay for could be escaping through the roof. We can help you top up the level of insulation in your loft if you have less than 60mm of existing insulation. Insulating your loft to the recommended depth of 270mm could save you £145* a year on your fuel bills if no existing insulation is in place. If your home was …
« Back Home | Read More »Loft and cavity wall insulation can provide landlords and their tenants with warmer homes which are more energy efficient and cheaper to run. Insulation will also reduce areas of condensation mould and will improve Energy Performance Certificate ratings, making properties much easier to let. Our discounted and free insulation offer is open to all occupied properties. Applications can be made by the tenants as long as the landlord provides written consent for the work. The subsidised and limited time offer …
« Back Home | Read More »Every household in the UK creates around five and half tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year – almost twice as much CO2 emissions as the average car. A typical household can reduce its annual heating bill by a quarter by insulating, improving the heating system and being energy efficient. Insulation In an uninsulated house: 26% of heat is lost through the roof 33% is lost through the walls 18% is lost through the windows 11% is lost through the …
« Back Home | Read More »Renewable energy technologies harness natural power sources to provide a free electricity and heating. They offer an alternative to fossil fuels and help reduce CO2 emissions. In addition to helping your household, business or community building protect itself from the rising costs of energy, the government has introduced incentives to encourage a greater generation of energy from renewable sources. For further information and advice about renewable technologies for communities, businesses and domestic households contact us. Further details of the Clean …
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£99 for each type of insulation installed. FREE for households claiming Pension Credit and other qualifying...
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In response to historic increases in the price of heating oil in the past year, Cornwall’s fuel poverty charity has launched an online...
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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...
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