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The Key Oxfordshire's Sustainability Newsletter Press Releases and
Cuttings Renewables and Energy Conservation Partners |
Energy Conservation Since our launch of the Solar PV Group buying scheme in July, our preferred bidder, EnergyMyWay has installed photo-voltaic panels on six homes in the town with a further six "in the pipeline". This is a great start to our campaign for renewable energy generation in Woodstock and a wise investment for those residents who have taken the plunge.
So we were very disappointed that the government has suddenly, and with short notice, pulled the plug on the scheme. Anyone having panels installed after the middle of December will receive a much-reduced feed-in-tarriff for the energy they generate. However, although disappointed that the government’s U-turn will put some people off installing panels, Sustainable Woodstock is not despondent. At the same time as the income from solar/pv electricity is reducing, so are the panel installation costs and we believe the scheme will continue to be a worthwhile investment. To that end, we are meeting with EnergyMyWay early in December to see if the group buying scheme can be reconfigured with the new feed-in-tarriffs so that we can move forward with further solar/pv installations in the New Year. With the Sustainable Woodstock and EnergyMyWay group buying scheme you can benefit from:
Interested? What you need to do next:-
for property
specific enquiries and to request a FREE survey contact EnergyMyWay at:- For this Group Buying Scheme, Sustainable Woodstock is working with Kidlington Against Climate Change, Sustainable Kirtlington and Low Carbon Oxford North under the umbrella of the Oxford Community Group. A summary of the group buying scheme can be read if you click here. The Oxford Community Group Memorandum of Understanding with EnergyMyWay can be read here. The Oxford Community Group "Working Documentation" can be read here Other contractor/installers tendering for the Oxford Community Group buying scheme were:- Ardenham Energy Ltd, Ardenham Court, Oxford Road,
Aylesbury,Bucks, HP19 8HT J oju, 39-41 North Road, London N7 9DP, www.joju.co.uk info@joju.co.uk T: 020 7697 1000 F: 020 7607 4439Next Generation Solar, 14 Princes Ride, Woodstock, Oxford OX20
1NX SolarTech Ltd Unit 2, Sterling Business Park, Top Angel, Buckingham
Industrial Park, Buckingham, MK18 1TH One of Woodstock's major employers, Midland Felt Roofing, has moved to new premises. Their new offices and warehouse is located in the old Field Barn Farm buildings just north of the town as you head towards Chippy. Managing Director Paul Snell has specified the highest levels of energy efficiency for his new buildings. To read more about this textbook example of how to design energy efficient offices click here. Sustainable Woodstock and The Marlborough School Sustainable Woodstock is working with The Marlborough School Woodstock to enhance their Sustainability Action Plan. This plan is in two parts. The first concerns operational activities, energy management, water resources and the potential for renewable energy and the second relates to curriculum and student development. The school is presently 13th out of 34 in the league table of energy efficiency for secondary schools. This is a significant achievement given that part of the school is an old flat roofed building of poor energy efficient design. In addition, the school prides itself on being open for community events in the evenings and weekends so the energy use may be higher than schools whose facilities are not so widely used. Nevertheless the school emits 450,000 tonnes of CO2 annually and there is room for improvement. In terms of curriculum development there is already widespread awareness among pupils of the dangers of climate change and the need to reduce carbon emissions. Some 70 sixth form students came to Sustainable Woodstock's showing of the climate change film "Age of Stupid" and this generated considerable discussion in the sixth form common room. Younger children too are taking an interest. A Year 7 group recently entered a nationwide competition entitled "Wipe Out Waste" organised by Footprint Friends. Ten schools nationally were selected as finalists and the Marlborough School was amongst them. Their chosen topic was rainwater harvesting and the use of "grey" water for non-drinking supply. Although they didn't win, the experience has helped focus on this important area of sustainability. |
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