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Energy Solutions Oxfordshire: Helping Oxfordshire organisations become leaner, greener, and more resilient
Energy Solutions Oxfordshire (ESOx) is a service delivered by Low Carbon Hub in partnership with Oxford Brookes University. We’ve been making impressive strides, supporting local businesses towards a greener and more cost-effective future. This is evident in the tangible benefits we can bring to workplaces around Oxfordshire, marking a positive shift in the way we all […]
Draughtbusters - It’s easier than you think to set up!
That’s the message from Sustainable Wantage’s Draughtbusting team, who recently shared their experience of setting up their Draughtbusters project in Wantage, with other Low Carbon Hub and CAG community groups from across Oxfordshire, at a meeting at County Hall, Oxford. The evening was hosted by Low Carbon Hub, CAG Network and Oxfordshire County Council Retrofit […]
Sustainable Living: Energy Saving Homes is back this September!
Energy Saving Homes returns to show what is possible when it comes to retrofitting your house and how you can make steps towards tackling climate breakdown, and lowering home operating expenses. Energy Saving Homes is making a comeback during the Oxford Open Doors event over the weekend of 9-10 September 2023. This year, in partnership […]
Reflections on OxFutures: delivering low carbon growth through collaboration
In March 2023 the £4.2M OxFutures project came to an end. It delivered on its ambition to grow Oxfordshire’s low carbon economy and has created a significant legacy. Alison Grunewald reflects on the importance of collaboration in achieving such a successful outcome. It takes two to tango, but OxFutures choreographed a dance of six partners, […]
Beat the Heat
Greetings! As summer temperatures kick in, it is crucial to find ways to beat the heat while keeping our environmental impact in mind. At Low Carbon Hub, we are dedicated to promoting sustainable living, and our new leaflet “Beat the Heat” provides valuable energy-saving advice to help you create a cooler and greener future. We […]
Low Carbon Hub Thermal Imaging Training workshop with Dale Hoyland, 28 February, County Hall, Oxford.
With the cost-of-living crisis and the energy price rises making it increasingly important to heat our homes efficiently, many of our community groups are carrying out thermal imaging projects in their communities. Thermal imaging provides a visual and engaging way of introducing people in a local community to home energy efficiency and we were delighted […]
A People-Powered Transition: Why Community Energy Matters in Chris Skidmore's Net Zero Review
We take a look at Chris Skidmore’s Mission Zero report and the importance of community energy. In January, Chris Skidmore released his anticipated net-zero review: Mission Zero. The report calls for accelerated climate action from the UK Government. The Net Zero Review has travelled to all four nations of the UK, received 1800+ responses to […]
Energy Efficiency: the first renewable energy
Everyone should be able to live with dignity in warm, safe housing and if we want to reduce the threat of climate change we need to address energy use in our homes and businesses. When you think about the transition needed to move away from polluting fossil fuels the image of a wind turbine or […]
Community group of the month: Greener Hen
We are delighted to welcome Greener Henley as our April 2022 Community Group of the Month. Greener Henley is a group of committed volunteers from a range of backgrounds that all share the common aim of working together to help build a greener, zero-carbon future for Henley and the surrounding villages. The group started out […]
New funded support for energy efficiency
Would you be interested in funded support to help progress energy efficiency and renewable installation plans at your organisation? Energy Solutions Oxfordshire can provide several days of fully funded support to help you reduce your energy bills and cut the carbon emissions from buildings in Oxfordshire. The funding is available up to June 2022 and […]
Energy Collaborate events relaunched
On Wednesday, 12 May, the Energy Collaborate meetings re-launched with a collaboration between CAG and Low Carbon Hub. Energy in your community, what’s possible? Low Carbon Hub and the CAG Network were pleased to restart their Energy Collaborate meetings last month to learn more about how we can support our community groups and individuals with […]
Learnings from launching a home retrofit service - two years in
We’re two years into Cosy Homes Oxfordshire, and we’ve learnt a lot about launching a whole house retrofit service For the past two years the Low Carbon Hub has been the lead project partner on Cosy Homes Oxfordshire, developing a one-stop whole house retrofit service to offer homeowners a simple way to reduce the carbon […]