Renewable energy survey

Cambridgeshire Horizons works with local councils and other organisations to achieve sustainable growth for the county. Planning decisions are made by the partner organisations and Cambridgeshire Horizons works to implement the agreed policies. The partnership aims to deliver new homes in sustainable new communities, alongside schools, public transport and leisure facilities. You can read more [...]

Introducing the Comfort Zone

Thursday 12 February. St Luke’s Church centre. 3pm-7pm.
The Comfort Zone is a scheme designed to focus home energy efficiency promotional activity in a specific area of Cambridge. Our primary aim is to assist local residents in increasing the energy efficiency of properties and at the same time reducing the quantity of households in fuel poverty.
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How Green Is Your House?

The winner of our Eco-Audit competition from last year’s Autumn issue was Penny Brown of Petersfield. At the end of November the editorial team descended upon her home to do a thorough inspection of her green credentials!

The Magnificent Revolutionary Cycling Cinema

The Magnificent Revolutionary Cycling Cinema (MRCC) is the only UK bicycle-powered cinema, uniting art, education and sustainability.

Jingle bills: saving energy at Christmas

The Christmas period is a time of particularly high energy consumption. Family gatherings and parties mean that heating and cooking appliances are used more heavily and electricity use can be very high with increased television watching and testing out all the new toys received as gifts. As much as a third of our home energy consumption is completely wasted, so why not make a New Year’s resolution to save energy?

You can get money to make your home more energy efficient

Insulation grants are available to every homeowner and private tenant regardless of income. There are a variety of schemes - visit the Energy Saving Trust at www.est.org.uk or call 0800 512012. It’s also worth checking with your utility company as they often have offers available to their customers.

Top 5 standby mode energy wasters

Estimated annual CO2 emissions from devices left on standby in the UK:

Stereos – 1,600,000 tonnes
Videos – 960,000 tonnes
TVs – 480,000 tonnes
Consoles – 390,000 tonnes
DVD players – 100,000 tonnes

How energy efficient is your home?

More than a quarter of carbon emissions in Cambridge are as a result of the energy we use to heat, light and power our homes. There are many ways to increase the energy efficiency of your home – actions that will also save you money.

Win a solar hot water system

Are you keen to reduce your carbon footprint? Are you considering installing domestic renewable energy? If the answer is ‘YES’, then you should enter our free prize draw. Cambridge City Council is offering you the opportunity to have a solar hot water system fitted – for free!