In these tricky times it almost seems frivolous to suppose that any of us has enough cash lying around to consider investing it in anything, let alone getting through the week. However, perhaps you, or someone you know, have been … Continue reading
Category Archives: Energy
Divestment from fossil fuels is the opposite of investment: any money invested by a person or company in coal, oil or gas is withdrawn by the investor. The divestment movement is growing worldwide and aims to slow the fossil fuels … Continue reading
Community Power Cornwall are launching a very short share offer now before Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) tax relief is removed on the 30th November. It is a great opportunity to invest in and support locally owned and led renewable energy projects. … Continue reading
Click here for full FEP and TREE Press release – covering notes by Charmian Larke of FEP included below, See FEP (Fal Energy Partnership) and TREE (Truro Eco Energy) websites for more information on each organisation: Dear Spotlight (and many other press … Continue reading
For those who came to the 100% Renewable Energy for the South West event in the Truro Council Chamber, featuring Dr. John Green, on 14th September, this will be a follow up from that. … Continue reading
Fossil Free have come up with a rather nifty map that shows to what extent local councils are investing pension plan money in fossil fuels. Cornwall Council come out of the analysis fairly well, but this is no time for … Continue reading
Have you sat in front of Grand Designs and dreamed about building your own eco home but not known where to start? Have you been considering installing a log burner this winter but wanted to get some first-hand advice and … Continue reading
The good people at 38 Degrees have recently sent an email out in the light of Scottish Power and npower being named and shamed as “the UK’s worst companies for customer service” [1]. Relevant to us, the South West’s big … Continue reading
Dr John Green will be presenting a report from the Resilience Centre, commissioned by Molly Scott Cato, MEP, which indicates that all the energy needs of the south west region can be met from renewable sources. Monday, 14 September, 2015 … Continue reading
Promoting energy efficient lifestyles and reducing our carbon emissions is not an easy task, although vital to tackling arguably the greatest challenge facing humanity. Austerity politics tends to push green issues off the agenda. However, saving money and saving carbon … Continue reading