Green Shift Launch

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Join Carbon Co-op and the University of Manchester to celebrate the launch of our latest project Green Shift, part of the EU-wide Nobel Grid programme.

When: 4th November 2016
Where: Sackville Street Building, M1 3BB
Time: 17:00 at Sackville Street
Book: http://green-shift-launch.eventbrite.co.uk

Grayson Home Tour

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A climate change motivated near total refurbishment of a 1930s semi. This will be a unique opportunity to tour a passivehaus eco-home in the making.

WHEN: Wednesday 26th October, 12-1.45pm.
WHERE: Radicliff, Bury (further location directions given once booked)
COST: Free
BOOK: https://grayson-home-tour.eventbrite.co.uk

Hacking the Energy System

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A one day conference of discussion and collaboration on future energy system opportunities, innovation and change. Convened by community energy organisation Carbon Co-op in collaboration with the University of Manchester, this one day conference is an opportunity for key players within energy system to discuss the change, challenges and opportunities ahead. The aim of the … Read more

Retrofit Advocacy – two part seminar

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Gain the knowledge and skills needed to motivate others in your community to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, reducing carbon emissions, improving comfort and reducing fuel bills.

WHEN: 9.30am-12.30pm, Saturday 22nd October and 5th November 2016
WHERE: URBED office, 5th floor, 10 Little Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1HR
COST: Members FREE, Non Members £20 (for 2 sessions)
TO BOOK: https://retrofit-advocacy2016.eventbrite.co.uk

Our visit to EcoPower, the brilliant Belgian energy coop

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Carbon Coop is one of 5 pilot sites around Europe taking part in the Nobel Grid project. Last week, as part of a project meet-up, we visited the Belgian pilot EcoPower, an energy generation and supply cooperative, supplying over 48,500 member-investors with electricity (around 1.5% of all households in Flanders). Early in the morning we … Read more

Retrofit Factfile highlights key role for Community Energy in housing retrofit

Produced by Manchester-based urban design company URBED [1], the 'Retrofit Fact-file' is a short summary of facts and publications relevant to retrofit – the upgrading of existing homes to new energy efficient standards – released on Tuesday 13th September 2016 to coincide with Community Energy Fortnight. With ambitious carbon emission reduction targets [2], increasing levels … Read more