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Artical from 'This is Bristol' website:

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/People-power-solar-scheme-set-cut-Bristol/story-16029987-detail/story.html

The co-op, called Bristol Power, wants to pilot the project in Lockleaze and if it goes well they would look to save people money across the whole city.

Residents of Bristol can now receive free, impartial advice on home energy. Call the Centre for Sustainable Energy's Home Energy Team on 0800 082 2234 to learn more about:

> Grants for loft and cavity wall insulation.

> Heating improvements

> Receiving benefits

> Lowering gas and electricity bills

Demand Energy Equality runs training courses empowering community group leaders to run D.I.Y solar panel workshops. The aim of the workshops is to enhance awareness of energy consumption and generation, as well as constructing a fully functioning source of power.

A festival of poetry, music, comedy, art and ideas all centred around the theme of the environment will be arriving in Bristol from the Mon 9th – Sun 17th June – the BIG Green week. 

Both the Bristol Energy Network and the Bristol Energy Cooperative will have a presence at the BIG Green fringe event. BEN invites you all to attend!

Bristol Energy Cooperative: "Bristol's Community Energy."

This project, run by The Centre for sustainable energy, provides loft and cavity wall insulation to privately owned and rented properites. Funded by the City of Bristol Council, the scheme was orginally subsidised but is now available free to Bristol City Council residents.

For a free no-obligation survey call free the New CSE Advice line on 0800 082 2234

British Gas Share the Warmth Line 0800 975 1195

British Gas Launch Insulation Scheme for vulnerable householders. Identify eligible households and receive £50 on completion of insulation installation measure including cavity wall insulation and loft insulation top up. Uniquely both receive a £50 reward and you do not have to be a British Gas Customer to receive insulation or reward for referral.

Are you on this map yet?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=216686658882996502498.0004a78d3ed2a2042ef29&msa=0&ll=51.459783,-2.584877&spn=0.106956,0.220757

Get your Free copy Here:

http://www.roughguide.to/communityenergy/

Extract from website:

What can we do to create sustainability in our own communities? How can local people work together to save or generate energy and tackle climate change? The Rough Guide to Community Energy has the answers. Packed full of practical advice and inspiring case studies, it covers:

Local energy groups – how to set one up and keep its momentum going

DECC announced a new £10 million fund last week which is to support community groups with local energy assessments (home energy audits). It will provide around £50,000 to about 200 community projects around the country. As well as energy assessments funds can also be used for other work around community engagement and carbon reduction, including the portential of feasibility studies for renewable energy and installation of demonstration energy saving technologies (e.g. solid wall isulation). Slightly crazily it's all got to happen by March 2012.

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