Retrofitted your home? Join SuperHomes!
Our friends over at the National Energy Foundation (NEF) have just celebrated the 10th anniversary of SuperHomes.
Carbon Co-op’s Monthly Retrofit Meetup
Carbon Co-op are hosting monthly Retrofit Meetups. These are a chance for a friendly and informal catch up with other Carbon Co-op members. An opportunity to talk about your retrofit project with others who are also keen to share ideas and experience.
Are Hybrid Cars Energy Efficient?
The car The car is a Volkswagen Golf GTE 2017 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Battery/Range 8.7 kWh (pure EV range ~30miiles) Battery weight 120kg Petrol engine 1.4L turbo Official fuel economy 166 mpg (this compares with real world driving figure ~75-90mpg)* Official emissions 38 gCO2/km *The real-world figures (see below) are nowhere near as good … Read more
Powering Together – Community Energy Conference 2017
This year's Community Energy Conference 2017 took place in Manchester and Carbon Co-op was out in force at the event, with a stall, a keynote speech, the launch our new report on Community Green Deal and plenty of members in attendance. After two years of annual conferences in the South, organisers Community Energy England (CEE) … Read more
Info Night: What’s So Smart About Smart Meters?
If you want to take control over your energy usage but you are not sure whether connecting everything to the internet is a positive or a negative thing, this event about smart meters is for you. Carbon Co-op provides the venue and the experts, you only need to bring your questions and interest. CLICK HERE … Read more
Community Green Deal Case Study released
Carbon Co-op has pioneered a way of supporting homeowners to invest in making their homes warmer and more comfortable – while reducing their energy use by around half, in line with Greater Manchester’s climate goals Our report ‘Powering Down Together’ is published to coincide with Community Energy Fortnight 2017. It reports on the retrofit of … Read more