Eco-homes wanted for open homes weekend – Spring 2015

We are looking for eco-home owners keen to show off their energy efficiency improvements, to inspire and enable others to follow their example. If you are interested in opening your home email us: info@carbon.coop As part of the UK-wide Open Homes Network, Carbon Co-op is running another open homes weekend in Greater Manchester and beyond. It … Read more

Greater Manchester Community Energy strategy writing day

Fuelling Manchester are inviting people and organisations to get involved in the creation of a Greater Manchester Community Energy Strategy. We're inviting people to attend a strategy writing day: 12.30pm-5pm, Wednesday 26th March 2014at Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, Manchester M7 4HR To register for this event please email: info@communityrenewables.org.ukPreparation and further reading for … Read more

Fuelling Manchester #12 – Thurs 19th December, Bury

We'll be celebrating another eventful year in community energy at the next Fuelling Manchester: 5.30-8.30pm, Thursday 19th December Trackside Bar, Bolton Street Station Bolton St, Bury BL9 0EY As always there will be no agenda it's simply an opportunity to meet like minded people involved in the Community Energy sector. Who: for anyone involved in … Read more

Community Energy Strategy for Greater Manchester

Fuelling Manchester are inviting people and organisations to get involved in the creation of a Greater Manchester Community Energy Strategy. Jonathan Atkinson, one of the founders of Carbon Co-op and the Fuelling Manchester network, recently visited Bristol (writing this blog post) concluding one of the success factors in establishing a thriving Community Energy sector in Bristol has been … Read more

Community Green Deal

Many thanks to everyone who made it along last Wednesday (26th September) to Manchester Town Hall for the launch of Carbon Co-op’s DECC-funded Community Green Deal programme. The event included presentations on whole house retrofit works, assessment methods and the way forward for Green Deal and included a discussion session from attendees on the barriers … Read more

Community Green Deal comes to Greater Manchester

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Carbon Co-op and Manchester City Council launch £250,000 GM Go Early Green Deal pilot at Manchester Town Hall. 6:30-8pm, Wednesday, September 26, 2012 FREE EVENT: limited spaces, book here: http://carboncoopgreendeal.eventbrite.com Speakers: Representative from Manchester City Council (TBC) Charlie Baker, URBED, co-author of Greater Manchester Retrofit Strategy Jonathan Atkinson, Carbon Co-op Carbon Co-op launch Carbon Co-op … Read more