THIS SATURDAY – Haslingfield Energy Day

Talks and Tour (timings are approximate):

(Click on the links for more information about speakers and stall holders.)

11.30am SCDC Action on Energy: Siobhan Mellon
An introduction to the District Council’s new energy initiative, including who qualifies for free insulation and loans for home energy saving measures.

11.50am Free and low cost energy saving measures: Brian Cox
Learn about small low cost actions that can make all the difference to your household expenses from a representative of Transition Cambridge.

12.10pm A tale of two houses: Phil Atkin and Rebecca Ridley
Hear what two Haslingfield residents have done to make two very different homes more energy efficient.

12.30pm Solar farm and biomass fuels: Richard Pemberton
Learn about the Trumpington Farm Company’s green energy initiatives as an introduction to a tour of the Cantelupe Farm solar farm.

2.00pm Solar farm tour, Cantelupe Farm
Space on the tour is limited to 30 people. Come to the event to sign up.

Displays

• SCDC’s Interactive New Energy Display:  how you can save energy in your home
• The demonstration energy retrofit ‘Ecohouse’ model explains energy saving and renewable energy measures which can be installed in older homes.
• Green energy in Haslingfield: information about Haslingfield’s existing renewable energy initiatives
• Sign up for a free thermal imaging survey of your home,
• or sign up to join a training course on 14th November (8-9pm) to learn how to use SCDC’s thermal imaging camera and do the survey yourself. The camera will be available to borrow for the last two weeks of November.
• to borrow an energy monitor from SCDC to get a better idea of how you are using energy in your home
• to join the tour of Cantaloup Farm’s solar farm at 2pm

Stall holders

• Beechdale Energy: renewable energy technology installers
• Green Heat: energy efficiency company
• Orion Insulation: insulation installers
• Sotham Renewable Energy: specialise in ground and air source heat pumps
• Cambridge Wood Works: wood recycling co-operative based at Penn Farm

For more information contact Jenny Jullien: 01223 872848, jenny.jullien@icloud.com or Rebecca Ridley: 01223 870109, rebeccaridley@btinternet.com