To paraphrase the great Douglas Adams, author of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Climate Change is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. It's so big that new evidence suggests many of us don't even talk about it any more (http://www.climateconviction.org). Which may be something of a barrier … Read more
Through the Nobel Grid project, Carbon Co-op are developing and testing ideas around householders using smart meters to enable collective action. But what does this mean in reality and what are the potential benefits? Click here to view 1hr record webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg6S8R6HrXk A group of Carbon Co-op householders and collaborators have been using OpenEnergyMonitor technology … Read more
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