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The latest news and updates from Low Carbon Hub
We’re hiring: an Energy Systems Data Analyst
At Low Carbon Hub we’re not just talking about change, we’re making it happen. Our Energy Systems Data Analyst will play a pivotal role in shaping how data drives community-led net zero energy planning. You’ll turn complex local energy, carbon and socio-technical data into clear insights that underpin community action plans, while helping to design and refine our organisation-wide […]
Community Action Plan for Zero-Carbon Energy
The Community Action Plan for Zero-Carbon Energy (CAPZero) is showing what good partnership looks like in practice. Across West Oxfordshire, communities, businesses, local authorities and organisations are taking practical steps towards a more sustainable community together, and the results are tangible. Here we look at what the project achieved in its second year. Unlocking investment in local businesses Working in partnership with Energy Solutions Oxfordshire […]
Eco-homes in Oxfordshire
The national housing shortage is a hot topic at the moment, as are the carbon emissions associated with new developments (such as Salt Cross in West Oxfordshire). I recently visited a unique eco-homes project in Eynsham to find out more about how communal living can set a positive precedent. When entering the site of Mike […]
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 […]
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 […]