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CAPZero kids' summer art competition
A competition for children living in or attending schools in the CAPZero area (see map of area), other students at EPA Trust schools and those visiting the area over the summer holidays. Our zero-carbon future: clean energy, healthy planet! What does a world with clean, green energy and a healthy environment look like to you? […]
Make your home more energy efficient with the Warm Homes: Local Grant
Funding is now available via Oxfordshire County Council through the Warm Homes: Local Grant. It is designed to provide fully funded energy efficiency upgrades for homeowners and private tenants on a low household income and at risk of fuel poverty. Eligibility You may qualify for the funding if the following statements apply to you. And […]
Salt Cross examination - an important week for net-zero standards in new developments
What’s Happening at Salt Cross? Many local residents will be aware that Salt Cross is a proposed garden village, consisting of 2,200 homes and employment space, and located north of the A40 across from Eynsham. To guide this major development, West Oxfordshire District Council created a strong and ambitious planning policy, known as Policy 2 […]
Year two of CAPZero implementation begins - so how did we do in year one?
Our Community Action Plan for Zero-Carbon Energy (CAPZero) is the first of its kind in the UK. It models how a cluster of communities in West Oxfordshire can create a zero-carbon energy system in their local area, in a way that benefits everyone. It is a plan developed by community representatives together with energy system […]
Why we are using LETI as the standard for low carbon housing
If we’re serious about cutting carbon emissions from our homes, we need a clear plan for building better. That means well-insulated houses that use clean energy – without being ridiculously expensive or difficult to build. There are different ways to set standards for this, but not all of them work well in the real world.
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
As part of our Community Action Plan for Zero-Carbon Energy, we are holding a Thermal Imaging Training Workshop
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 […]
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 […]
Welcoming First and Last Mile, our 47th Community Group
First and Last Mile, based in Eynsham, West Oxfordshire, is a group of highly motivated individuals from a variety of backgrounds, united by a passion for improving public transport in rural communities.
Eynsham showing how retrofit is done - case studies now live
In the Eynsham Primary Substation Area, 300 homes have already been upgraded to improve their energy performance – key to moving to a sustainable and equitable energy system. Two case studies charting the retrofit journey of two properties in Eynsham can be seen on the Cosy Homes Oxfordshire website. One of them is a 1960s rental property, which suffered from persistent […]