NEWS
The latest news and updates from Low Carbon Hub
Small community grants 2025-26
A small grant from Low Carbon Hub can go a long way – from thermal imaging campaigns to fashion shows, EV charging upgrades to repair cafes. Here’s how fifteen Oxfordshire community groups are putting their 2025–26 grants to work.
Warm Homes Plan: what’s new
The Warm Homes Plan promises major investment in home upgrades. Here’s what’s actually new, how the support works, and what it means for cutting bills and improving your home.
Community Energy Insights 2026
Join Low Carbon Hub throughout 2026 for a programme of short, insightful lunchtime webinars exploring the most important developments shaping community energy and the UK’s transition to clean energy.
Rooftop vs ground-mounted solar
Rooftop or ground-mounted solar? It’s a question we hear often – and the answer is that we need both. Rooftop solar makes use of existing buildings and local generation, while ground-mounted solar delivers scale, lower costs, and even supports nature. Together, they form the backbone of Oxfordshire’s clean, resilient energy system.
Consumer-led flexibility: our response to government
The government recently sought views on the best way to engage people in ‘consumer-led flexibility’. This could be an important part of the energy transition. It can help people save energy, cut bills, reduce carbon emissions and ease pressure on the grid. But most people don’t yet know what it means or how to take […]