by Paul McIntosh | Oct 18, 2012 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Events in Dorset, Fuel Poverty & Security
Transition Town Bridport are running 2 Draught Busters workshops to help people reduce their heating bills. 27th October & 1st December 2012 Draught Busters Unitarian Church,Victoria Grove, Bridport The workshops will be run by Chit Chong and willinclude...
by Lets Get Energized | Oct 12, 2012 | Dorset Energized News, Wind Power
Wendy Pillar and Erik Blakeley from Energize Stur Valley, a local community group and partners of Dorset Energized, have outlined the benefits of wind power and why the controversial Silton turbines should be built, in a letter to The Blackmore Vale Magazine which was...
by Theresa McManus | Oct 10, 2012 | Renewable Energy
Free Cavity Wall and Loft Insulation We have been saying that CERT, the mechanism behind utility companies providing money for insulation grants, is on it’s last legs for so long, it feels a bit like we’ve been crying wolf. The official end date was March 2011, but...
by Lets Get Energized | Oct 4, 2012 | Eco Homes DIY & Tourism, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Living
Dorchester recently had its first weekend of free visits to eco-homes, on 8th and 9th September 2012. The weekend was part of Architectural Heritage Week and was organised by greendor, a local community project. The event was a great success, with over 260 visits to...
by Wendy Pillar | Oct 3, 2012 | Electric Transport, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Living
I have heard it said that electric cars and other renewable energy technology use rare earth elements and that this is a reason why they are not really ‘green’. But is this true? Dysprosium, terbium, europium, neodymium and yttrium are all extremely rare and are vital...
