MHSG’s Thermal Imaging Group has been out and about surveying local homes to detect heat leaks. A Haringey Climate Forum grant for a FLIR pocket thermal camera and training from Cambridge Carbon Footprint has equipped Group members to carry out energy efficiency detective work. Images are most revealing when it's 10 degrees C warmer inside then out, so winter is the … [Read more...]
Enough electricity for 113,000 cups of tea!
In November 2017, en10ergy - the community energy society set up by MHSG in 2009, installed over 200 solar panels on the roof of Woodside High School in Wood Green. The panels are now generating, and even though we've only had winter sun, they have generated over 2,000 kWh to date, enough to make over 113,000 cups of tea! We are selling the electricity to the school for a … [Read more...]
Electric vehicles – a realistic alternative?
Electric vehicles are all over the news, with sales sky-rocketing in the last couple of years. On July 17th we had an excellent evening discussing electric vehicles with speakers Sydney Charles and Friedbert Meinart. Sydney has been conducting research on electric vehicle policy in London and Haringey and Friedbert is an expert in all things electrical who owns a Nissan Leaf … [Read more...]
Woodside solar share offer now fully subscribed
Great news - our solar offer to put panels on roofs at Woodside High School in Wood Green is now fully subscribed. The share offer, for £95,000 was launched on the positive investing platform Ethex, and took under 3 weeks to fill. We are now planning the solar panel install which will take place in August. We have also helped the school to successfully apply for funding to … [Read more...]
London and the environment: Nicky Gavron AM talks to MHSG
On 11th January 2017, Muswell Hill Sustainability Group welcomed Nicky Gavron, AM who has been an assembly member since 2000, has served as deputy mayor twice and has been influential in climate change policy for London. Strategic Planning for London Nicky started off by talking about the strategic planning currently underway by Sadiq Khan. The biggest challenge faced … [Read more...]
Our new thermal imaging project
We've just started a pilot thermal imaging project for homes on Springcroft Avenue, off Fortis Green. Thermal images are great for showing up where heat is leaking out, pinpointing where action needs to be taken to boost draughtproofing and insulation. We're hoping to take thermal image photos of most of the homes in the street, allowing residents to compare their homes with … [Read more...]