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WE HELP THE METHODISTS GO SOLAR
Crowds flocked to the Methodist Garden Party on Saturday afternoon, 25 June 2011 where our 39 solar panels were on public display for the first time. All the traditional elements in a Garden Party were there, including cream teas and a brass band; and Alan Morton took the mic to tell a respectful audience how … Continue Reading
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Low Carbon Buying Group extended to new boilers
The Low Carbon Buying Group has been extended to cover new boilers. Boilers account for around 60% of the carbon emissions in a gas heated home. Their efficiency is rated on a scale A to G. If your boiler was fitted over 15 years ago then it could be a G-rated boiler, which is very … Continue Reading
Back to Schools
In the UK, schools account for over 50% of carbon emissions by local authorities. So for our 40:20 campaign here in Haringey, the Council wants schools to cut their carbon emissions by 50% by 2015 – a very ambitious target. Schools have big budgets for energy – £100k a year for a secondary school, and … Continue Reading
Low Carbon Buying Group launched
Low Carbon Buying Group Launched – November 16th On 16th November 2010 we launched our Low Carbon Buying Group. This is a bulk-purchasing scheme which will bring lower prices on the more expensive energy-saving measures and on renewables. The first products to be included in the scheme are Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal installations. We are pleased … Continue Reading
Walt Patterson visits MHSGroup
Walt Patterson is a distinguished scientist who has been campaigning since the 70s for better management of energy by end-use technology (in, for example, buildings and vehicles) rather than by putting fuel producers in competition with each other. In a stimulating hour he described many ways in which energy could be better managed for climate security … Continue Reading
en10ergy Share Launch Party a big success!!
Muswell Hill Sustainability Group launched en10ergy limited, Muswell Hill’s first social enterprise dedicated to reducing carbon emissions in Muswell Hill and surrounding areas. Lynne Featherstone MP and Cllr Clare Kober attended and gave their very enthusiastic support. It was a good gathering. We had six stalls at the Launch. En10ergy had swathes of pennants above … Continue Reading
Muswell Hill has a Low Carbon Zone
Muswell Hill now has an LCZ, a Low Carbon Zone! Read all about it and the Haringey Council partnership with Muswell Hill on the Low Carbon Zone page over on the right in the list of pages.
Muswell Hill Sustainability Group supports Haringey Council in successful bid to DECC for the Low Carbon Communities Fund.
Huge appreciation for Alan Morton and Dermot Barnes who put the bid together Muswell Hill in Haringey, London, has won up to £500,000 in a competition to become a blueprint for sustainable living. Muswell Hill is one of the first ten winning locations to benefit from a £10million fund as part of the Low Carbon … Continue Reading
INCORPORATION FOR en10ergy Limited!
The Muswell Hill Sustainability Group is proud to announce the incorporation on 30 October 2009 of a new social enterprise company, en10ergy Limited, which is now registered with the Financial Services Authority under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965. The founder members are Alan Morton, Fred Fitzke and Cara Jenkinson and the secretary is Peter … Continue Reading
en10ergy Social Enterprise Company
Shelly Fennell and Peter Thompson outdid themselves explaining Muswell Hill Sustainability Group’s en10ergy Social Enterprise company to the public at the recent Muswell Hill Festival. More than 60 people were interested in learning more about the en10ergy shares which will be on offer. On top of the interest in the shares our stall signed up a dozen … Continue Reading
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Guardian Environment blog
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