Hacking the Future of Energy

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Join us to explore, develop and win funds for your solution to the energy crisis. Apply now Friday 2nd Nov – Sunday 4th Nov / Manchester / Ages 16+ / Free   This event will bring together technology developers, social innovators and social scientists to find what new technology and models could make the energy … Read more

Carbon Coop withdraws involvement in Manchester Science Festival Exhibition in protest at Shell sponsorship

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Carbon Co-op have today announced their withdrawal from the 2018 Manchester Science Festival after the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) announced that part of the festival would be sponsored by the oil company Shell. The community retrofit and renewables firm was a partner in MSI’s exhibition on Electricity, which will be part of the … Read more

Carbon Co-op Photo Competition

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Send in your retrofit photos for a chance to win a deluxe organic food and drink hamper. We want to promote your retrofits and energy saving activities to the world and need your photos to do it!

Talking Windows with Green Building Store

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Aneaka puts member questions about windows to Chris Herring, Director of Green Building Store. Topics covered include: (0:00:30) – Introduction to Green Building Store(0:03:30) – Cost/Benefit of triple glazing(0:11:20) – Triple glazing and acoustics(0:16:48) – Window sizing(0:20:00) – Window opening patterns and energy performance(0:23:48) – Incorporating stain glass(0:24:40) – Replicating existing window profiles(0:26:30) – Pros … Read more

Help us get the word out!

We’re looking for people to identify locations for us to place posters and publicity about our work, in particular training courses. Carbon Co-op is all about helping people take collective action on climate change – so we’re always looking to get the word out to more people. Are there places in your community that you … Read more