Retrofit stories

In 2015, we commissioned a series of profiles, short videos that looked at the different ways Carbon Co-op members have chosen to improve their homes. From a full scale, whole house retrofit to an iterative approach over many years. From completely DIY to a fully managed and Carbon Co-op procured model. Each video looks at … Read more

Community Smart Grid – a prosumer perspective

Carbon Co-op will pilot a community smart grid in Manchester with between 100 and 200 householders, assisting them to work together to save energy, reduce bills and reduce carbon emissions through various measures centred around demand shifting.

Here, prosumer (a householder who both consumes energy and produces energy via generation eg from solar PVs) and Carbon Co-op member Dominic McCann looks at what this might look like from an individual householder point of view and explores the main parameters that will be necessary to measures the performance of the project.

People’s Republic of Energy posters

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Show your support for community energy and taking collective action on climate change with these limited edition posters. They are available at cost price, £10 + P&P – with an optional donation for Carbon Co-op. Poster with postage  £13 Poster for collection (ie no postage)  £10 Poster + donation to Carbon Co-op (poster + postage … Read more

A chance to win £70!

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Do you fancy a chance to win £70 worth of Unicorn Grocery gift vouchers? Fill out our latest member survey and enter a prize draw. There are prizes for runners up too! As a part of our review we are also holding a focus group session where we will discuss in more depth your experience … Read more