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Why Botley West matters to the whole UK
Our Make Botley West Solar Farm Fair campaign is focused on ensuring that the UK’s largest proposed solar farm delivers real and lasting benefits to the local communities that will host it. But this isn’t just an Oxfordshire issue, it’s a national one. Across the UK, many more large-scale solar developments are in the pipeline. […]
We're hiring a Net Zero Programme Manager
This isn’t just another programme management role – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy in Oxfordshire and beyond.
We've launched our first campaign. Here's why it matters.
Low Carbon Hub isn’t a campaigning organisation. Except – we are, just this once. We’ve launched Make Botley West Solar Farm Fair, a petition calling for a much stronger community benefits package from the developers of the proposed Botley West Solar Farm in Oxfordshire. We’re not campaigning for or against the project itself. We know there are a […]
Clean Heat and Free Cake
Can homemade cake and a small grant from Low Carbon Hub play a part in developing a zero-carbon future energy system? The answer is yes! As demonstrated by Sustainable Wantage, who used a small grant from Low Carbon Hub to stage their ‘Clean Heat and Free Cake’ event on Saturday, 8 March at the Beacon […]
What is the Grid Edge?
The ‘grid edge’ is, simply, where we all live, work and play – where the physical infrastructure of our energy system reaches us in our day-to-day lives. We often talk about the grid edge at Low Carbon Hub, but why is it so important? And why is the grid edge changing? Life at the edge […]
Community Energy Fund: powering up local energy
When you invest in the Community Energy Fund, you’re helping to create a cleaner, fairer energy future. Your investment supports community-owned renewable energy projects that cut carbon emissions, lower energy bills for schools and organisations, and reinvest profits into local climate action. In the latest round of the Community Energy Fund, we raised £636,473 towards […]
Moving a new build off gas with the help of a government grant and Octopus Energy
When buying their home in the Hanborough Gate development, the owner was already thinking of its potential to add solar panels and a heat pump: what was the house and driveway’s orientation? How far away was it from the next property? Starting with an already well-insulated home Built only around five years ago, the house […]
The Market Garden: cultivating sustainability in the heart of the community
Energy Solutions Oxfordshire (ESOx) provide expert energy assessments for businesses in Oxfordshire, as part of our community benefit projects. The expert team at ESOx provide businesses with the tools and advice they need to reduce their energy costs, cut carbon emissions and demostrate their commitment to fighting climate change. The Market Garden is one such […]
Free thermal imaging training
Free thermal imaging training
Big Home Energy Day
Join us at our Big Home Energy Day this March to find out how to make your home warmer and cut your bills, plus your chance to sign up for a discounted home energy assessment. As part of our Community Action Plan for Zero-Carbon Energy, this event will include advice, talks and stalls for residents […]
Great British Energy Bill and Community Energy
At a time of energy price uncertainty and climate crisis, community energy offers an important solution — providing clean, affordable, and locally generated power that keeps the benefits within communities. Right now, community energy schemes make up just 0.5% of the UK’s electricity supply, but with the right support, this could grow twentyfold in a […]
Save money on energy bills with the free Energy Saver App
Save money on energy bills with the free Energy Saver App – and gain access to a trial offering solar panels and batteries on a subscription basis Many of us are worried about the cost of energy, with the price cap rising by 1% this January. Help is at hand with Oxfordshire County Council’s free […]