Our previous programmes
At the heart of community energy innovation.
Below you’ll see our past programmes which contributed to a better energy system in Oxfordshire.
FutureFit Area Based Insetting (FABI)
FutureFit Area Based Insetting (FABI) is a partnership project between Oxford City Council and Low Carbon Hub. It aims to explore how localised ‘insetting’ can be used to help fund retrofit projects across the city and support our net-zero goals. The problem At present 60% of carbon emissions in Oxford are from buildings, of which…
Local Energy Oxfordshire – Neighbourhood (Alpha stage)
Building on the highly successful Project LEO, this project Local Energy Oxfordshire – Neighbourhood – (LEO-N) takes a systems innovation route to accelerating the pace of the transition by implementing an integrated approach.
A House Like Mine
A collaborative project aiming to encourage the take-up of energy efficiency improvements in houses across Oxford city.
Smart and Fair Neighbourhood Trials
A Project LEO trial The trials helped us understand the role flexible energy plays in balancing the network as demand for energy increases, so traditional network investment (reinforcement) can be delayed (or even avoided). In our trials, we tested: Watch the below video to find out what we achieved. Thank you None of this work…
Next Generation
A £1m fund set up to power community-run energy Low Carbon Hub joined forces with an expert consortium of partners to deliver Next Generation, a fund to develop new decentralised, decarbonised, and democratised energy business models. The Next Generation fund has provided grants of up to £100,000 to ten community energy groups to work on…
Project LEO
One of the most ambitious, wide-ranging, and innovative trials to accelerate the UK’s transition to a zero carbon energy system. Project LEO was a four year project that ended in March 2023. This collaborative project conducted multiple trials in Oxfordshire, issued numerous reports and gained vital insight into how a smart and flexible energy system…
OxFutures
Created a step change in the growth of Oxfordshire’s low carbon economy The OxFutures programme cultivated a pioneering transformation ata business, academic and innovation level. Using the skills, knowledge, andresources of its six partner organisations in concert led to powerful localimpacts, which provide solutions to how the county will reach net zero. We havecreated an…