If you have ever wondered how you can use less energy in your home now you have the opportunity to ask people who know. Bristol Green Doors is a weekend event of open homes showcasing a range of no-cost to high-cost measures that can reduce domestic energy consumption and promote low-carbon living.
A broad range of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'energy'
BRISTOL GREEN DOORS 11th and 12th SEPTEMBER
May 20th, 2010 · No Comments · General
Tags:energy·homes·montpelier
HOME ENERGY AUDITING TRAINING
March 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment · General
On Monday 22nd March, 25 people from various Transition Bristol neighbourhood groups (including 5 from Montpelier) attended a Home Energy Auditing Training run by the Energy Savings Trust’s Green Communities team at the CREATE centre. The aim of the training was to develop teams of known, friendly and approachable people who can support and advise [...]
Energy discussions
February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · General
Energy
Miguel’s talk kicked off a lot of excellent thinking and discussion about energy within a group of about 35 people which included locals wanting to start an energy group for Montpelier, representatives from a range of Transition initiatives from around Bristol, and people wanting to improve their homes and / or learn about the feed [...]
Summary of Open Meeting – Fairfield resource centre Feb 10th
February 20th, 2010 · No Comments · General
We had another well attended and interesting meeting. Over 55 people attended, donating £17.26 towards expenses. Thanks to all who participated, helped clear up, have written up summaries, baked cakes and buscuits, agreed to take on treasurer and bookkeeping roles for Transition Montpelier and all other actions, and Kassin and his team for the use [...]
Open Meeting 10th Feb. 7.30 Fairfield Resource Centre
February 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · General
Power from solar panels could earn £900, on top of £140 reduction on household energy bill!
The speaker Miguel Mendonca at our meeting next Wednesday has played an significant role in a new government scheme that cash rewards will be available for small scale low carbon electricity production via a feed-in tariff to be introduced [...]
Newsletter 4: Jan 2010
January 28th, 2010 · No Comments · General, Newsletters
Hello with a grrr and a brrr
Welcome to 2010. Over the past few weeks with the disappointment of Copenhagen (grrr), the importance of a grass roots response to climate change and peak oil is even clearer. If you couple the very cold winter (brrr), which highlighted both vulnerabilities in national food supply as well as [...]
Tags:20mph·energy·Food·meeting·park·Picton Square·Streets·Winter Fayre
A MONTPELIER RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT
January 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Energy, General
Standing on the stall at the various events we have held a common “energy” question is “Can we build a turbine?” The answer is bittersweet. “Yes we can, but not in Montpelier”.
Responding to global warming as well as developing energy security is why more and more communities are setting up their own renewable energy generating [...]
Change to Good Energy and Transition Montpelier receives £25
January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · General
By changing to a 100% renewable electricity supplier you can immediately reduce your carbon emissions and secure a financial contribution to the group. We have linked with Good Energy (see below), who will give Transition Montpelier £25 if you sign up through the weblink below (click on the picture) or quoting the affiliate code [...]
Training for Home Energy Auditing
January 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Energy, General
The Energy Saving Trust’s Green Communities team will be providing Training for Home Energyu Auditing to Transition Groups in Bristol at The CREATE Centre March 22nd. Click on the link here for details training. For more info contact Dan at danweisselberg@yahoo.co.uk
Tags:bristol·energy·homes·Training·transition
