Energy Sense: We all use energy every minute of the day. Some things are essential like eating, breathing and moving! Most uses of energy can be modified to reduce consumption, reduce wasted energy and importantly create energy in a sustainable way.
Energy: Buildings and Transport
Our houses could be more efficient with better insulation coupled with controlled ventilation giving more control over our usage. Our housing stock is one of the worst in Europe for leaky, badly insulated buildings. Government has recognised this and will provide, in many cases, grants to help cut energy waste, improve people’s comfort and save them money all at the same time. A well insulated property with solar panels and a heat pump will use very little precious energy with little of the pollution that fossil fuels emit. The earth is warming and the need to reverse this is now a matter of urgency.
In this category, we aim to provide links to some of the organisations and projects who are there to advise and help the public in this important field.
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Energy Local Totnes is a community-driven club that enables households and small businesses to source affordable, locally generated green electricity.
Happy New Year from the Sustainable South Hams team! To celebrate, we've put together a collection of some of our activities over the last year.
Sune Nightingale, Chair for Dittisham Parish Council and Energy Mentor for Sustainable South Hams gave a keynote presentation at the Symposium on practical ways that councillors can assist their local community groups and provide support for projects taking action for climate and nature.
Tackling fuel poverty and climate change - community renewable energy, decarbonising housing
Moor Imagination Collective intend to develop a community hub in Buckfastleigh
Sustainable Kingswear offers equipment, energy-saving and insulation advice
A joint project led by SMASH with speakers, stalls and networking opportunities