Spring Programme 2017
This spring Carbon Co-op has a packed diary of events and trainings for members and non-members alike. Put the dates in your diary and keep an eye out for
further details over the coming months.
Community Energy Delegation visit to Brussels
This December, Jonathan Atkinson of Carbon Co-op was lucky enough to be invited to take part in a two day, community energy delegation visiting Brussels on the invitation of Green MEP for the South West Molly Scott Cato. The visit fulfilled several purposes: a chance to meet MEPs and get a better understanding of the … Read more
Call for participation: Electricity demand forecasting using Machine Learning Project
Carbon Co-op is launching a new project with Dalarna University (Sweden) and Open Energy Monitor to use low cost energy monitors, smart meters, and cutting edge machine learning algorithms to forecast electricity demand and micro-generation in a community smart grid. The project will create a virtual community smart grid by using data collected from energy … Read more
Trades Perspectives
Aneaka Kellay (Carbon Co-op) speaks with Bill Butcher (Green Building Store), Chris Dawson (Nesthaus) and Gervase Mangwana (Waxwing Energy) about their experiences as retrofit contractors.
A report back from our first DIY Retrofit for Homeowners course
In November 2016 Carbon Co-op contracted Dan Chaplin to run a three day DIY Retrofit for Homeowners course. Running the course was a first for us, and a part of our effort to provide more support to those working on low cost DIY retrofits. The course covered 6 key areas:1. Key principles2. Airtightness and draughtproofing3. … Read more
Carbon Co-op response to Manchester Climate Change Strategy 2016-50
Below is Carbon Co-op's response to Manchester Climate Change Agency's Manchester Climate Change Strategy 2016-50, the full call can be found here: http://www.manchesterclimate.com/2050consultation October 2016 1. About Carbon Co-op Carbon Co-op is a not-for-profit community energy organisation based in Manchester. Operating since 2007, we enable householders to makelarge-scale reductions in their energy usage. We have … Read more