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Energy zone
- Energy Efficiency advice
Useful contacts to visit for general advice on saving energy.
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- Grants
Support on making your home more energy efficient. Read
more...
- Green energy suppliers
You can now get the electricity you use in your home from renewable
sources. Once you've decided which company to switch to just ring
them up and they will tell you what you need to do. Read
more...
- Alternative Energy contacts
You can install alternative energy in your home. There are many
companies and suppliers out there so you might want to contact
one of the following associations for advice. Read
more...
- Buying low energy appliances
Advice on where to go and what to look for. Read
more...
- Centre for Alternative Technology energy-related
publications
Read more...
Energy Efficiency
advice
Useful contacts to visit for general advice on saving energy
The Greater Manchester South Energy Efficiency
Advice Centre
Tel: 0800 512 012 (Freephone)
Freepost address: NWW 7679A, Manchester, M1 9SN
Home Energy Efficiency Scheme
funded by Environmental and Energy Management Directorate, Department
of Environment
Give out grants for energy improvements to people on benefits 0800
072 0150
Energy Saving Trust
Is your Home Behaving Badly?
- How to make it energy efficient, help the environment and save
money
Energy Saving tips
1. Turn off appliances and lights when not in use
2. Fit energy saving light bulbs
3. Put aluminium foil behind radiators to reflect heat back into
the room
4. Draughtproof and insulate your home and lag hot water heater
5. Consider fitting solar panels in your home
6. Buy energy from supplier who offers a renewable energy tariff
ENERGY SAVING TRUST
21 Dartmouth Street, London, SW1H 9BP.
Freephone 0800 512 012, Fax 020 7654 2444, Email info@est.co.uk
Website www.est.org.uk
EST project...
Energy Efficiency Advice Centres
http://www.saveenergy.co.uk
includes a virtual Energy Wastage Tour of the average home.
0800 512 012
United Utilities
Efficiency Services
For more information please telephone 01925 463456 or email solutions@uuplc.co.uk
Grants
Support on making your home more energy efficient
'Warm Front' grant
(a government scheme)
Warm front' is a government scheme that's encouraging people
on low incomes to cut their fuel bills and enjoy a warmer home.
If you're getting benefit (like housing benefit, income support,
working families tax credit, or a disability benefit) you may qualify
for a big cash grant to pay for energy-efficiency work like loft
insulation, draught-proofing and better heating controls. You can
get up to £1,500 if you're under 60, and up to £2,500
if you're over 60. For more information phone 0800 3166011. Or apply
online at: eaga.co.uk
(click on 'Apply for a Grant').
'Warm Homes' grant
(run by the City Council)
Get some or all of the cost of energy efficiency work like loft
and wall insulation, draught-proofing and low-energy light bulbs.
At the moment grants are mostly targeted at people living in Northenden
and Blackley. But there is some money available for other parts
of the city too.
If you are over 60 your grant will pay for all this work.
If you are under 60 and not getting benefits, your grant will cover
half the cost of the work.
If you are under 60 and getting certain benefits we will help you
apply for a 'Warm Front' grant instead (see above).
There is a limited amount of money for grants like this, so it's
first-come-first-served. For more information phone 0800 512012
(freephone).
'Home Energy Loan Plan' (HELP)
(an interest free loan)
Get an interest-free loan to pay for energy-efficiency work
like a new heating system, double-glazing, draught-proofing, and
loft and wall insulation. You don't need to 'qualify' for this loan
- it's open to any homeowner living in Manchester. For more information
contact Manchester Care & Repair on 0161 872 5500.
Green energy suppliers
You can now get the electricity you use in your home
from renewable sources. Once you've decided which company to switch
to just ring them up and they will tell you what you need to do.
Below are campaign group Friends of the Earth's
top recomendations.
Unit [e]
Unit-E is Friends of the Earth's top choice for green energy.
http://www.unit-e.co.uk/
Freepost (SCE9229), Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 1UZ
Tel: 0845 601 1410
Fax: 01249 445374
Other recommendations are:
Green Energy
http://www.greenenergy.uk.com
info@greenenergy.uk.com
0845 456 9550
Ecotricity
tel: 0800 0326 100
http://www.ecotricity.co.uk
email: home@ecotricity.co.uk
Axiom House, Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 3AP
EBICo Ltd
The provider of the UK's only socially equitable Gas and Electricity
supply tariffs
EQUIGAS and EQUIPOWER are the only tariffs in the country that offer
a fair price to all energy consumers. This is because they offer
the same unit rate to everyone, regardless of how much you use or
how you pay. Contact 0845 456 0170 www.ebico.co.uk
Alternative Energy
contacts
You can install alternative energy in your home. There
are many companies and suppliers out there so you might want to
contact one of the following associations for advice.
British Photovoltaic Association (PV-UK)
Information on the photovoltaic industry (solar panels) including
details of projects in the UK.
contact:
National Energy Centre, Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes MK5
8NG
Tel: 01908 442291 Fax: 0870 0529193
enquiries@pv-uk.org.uk
www.pv-uk.org.uk
Solar Trade Association
Aims to maintain standards within the solar water heating industry
and to promote the use of solar power in general. Codes of conduct
and list of members available.
The National Energy Centre
Davy Avenue
Knowlhill
Milton Keynes
MK5 8NG
Tel.: 01908 442290
Fax: 0870 0529194
E-mail: enquiries@solartradeassociation.org.uk
Website: www.solartradeassociation.org.uk
British Wind Energy Association
Renewable Energy House, 1 Aztec Row, Berners Road, London, N1 0PW,
UK
020 7689 1960
fax: 020 7689 1969
info@bwea.com www.bwea.com
Alternative Technology Centre in Hebden Bridge
If you are interested in learning more about alternative technology
and its applications why not visit the Alternative Technology Centre
in Hebden Bridge. It also has a 'green shop' where you can by ethical
and environmentally friendly products.
Alternative Technology Centre, Hebble End Mill, Hebden Bridge HX7
6HJ
Tel: 01422 84 21 21 (day) Fax: 01422 84 31 41
http://www.alternativetechnology.org.uk
Solarcentury
Design, source and install PV systems for businesses, homes and
the public sector.
Solar grants are available to home owners, housing associations,
public authorities and commercial organisations.
The home owners grant is run by the Energy Saving Trust (EST) and
currently gives home owners the opportunity to save up to 50% of
the cost of solar electric systems between 0.5 and 5 kWp in size.
Ring the solar grants hotline on 0800 298 3978, email homes@solarcentury.co.uk
or visit www.solarcentury.co.uk
Buying low
energy appliances
Advice on where to go and what to look for.
Centre for Alternative Energy online
Visit the Centre for Alternative Energy's online shopping site
http://www.cat.org.uk/shopping/shopping.tmpl
Ethical Consumer Magazine
Home appliances and consumer brands and products rated for energy
efficiency as well as other environmental and corporate ethical
concerns.
41 Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester M15 5RF
0161 226 2929
www.ethicalconsumer.org
Energy labels
Energy labels which rate the relative energy efficiency of a model
should be displayed by law when purchasing the following products
new:
Refrigerators, freezers and fridge-freezer combinations
Washing machines
Electric tumble dryers
Combined washer-dryers
Dishwashers
Lamps
Electric ovens
Air conditioners
Save Energy
More information on energy labels as well as a database of models
and ratings is available at: http://www.saveenergy.co.uk
or on the Energy Efficiency hotline: 0845 727 7200
Centre for Alternative
Technology energy-related publications
Contact them: Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, Powys,
SY20 9AZ
01654 705950 or visit http://www.cat.org.uk
Fact sheets
Bright Ideas - buying energy efficient bulbs
Cool it! A guide to eco-fridges
Haybox Cookery
Insulation - for the home
The Low-Energy House
Micro-Hydro Power
Introducing Biofuels
Future Homes
Resource guides:
Energy Conservation
Solar Water Heating
Wind Power
Woodstoves
Renewable Energy
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