Andrew Gage reports on the experience of borrowing the thermal imaging camera. My reason for borrowing the camera was to check the effectiveness of the insulation in our house. We began work on the house after its purchase in 2010. I knew about the importance of insulation before the work began, but only had limited … Read more
This spring's Green Open Home weekend features bus tours, waking tours, and opportunities to visit a huge range of energy efficient houses around Greater Manchester. All over Greater Manchester householders have been investing in the energy efficiency of their homes saving energy bills, cutting carbon and improving comfort. Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th April 2016 … Read more
In the past one support organisation, Pure Leapfrog, described us as ‘all action and no talk’ a sort of a compliment but also part of the impetus for us to tell more people about the good things we do. This is the first ever Carbon Co-op annual report, produced in response to these bits of … Read more
Every year we hold a strategy day for Carbon Co-op members to review the organisation's progress over the last 12 months and plan ahead for the next 12 months. We discuss matters important to our long term aims and objectives such as our shared values and a shared understanding on what we are trying to … Read more
The last strategy day looked at Carbon Co-op's track record, assessing strengths and weaknesses and identifying areas for improvement. The key conclusion was that Carbon Co-op should remain an 'innovative organisation' and demonstrating what is possible in the field of low carbon technologies and disseminating our knowledge and learning to wider civil society and government. … Read more
On March 9th, Community Energy Organisations will be making a public declaration that we want clean energy to power the North. As a part of the call there will be an interactive art installation in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens.