Transition Town Alness

1. Eco-driving workshop - Thurs 16th Sept
(Transport/General)

... from the Energy Saving Scotland advice centre's Transport Specialist. There will also be a chance to test your skills on the eco-driving simulator. We'll be laying on free tea and coffee, so come along! ...

2. Household Renewables Event - Sat 4th Sept
(Energy/General)

... and Mhairi Macsween from the Energy Saving Scotland advice centre in Inverness, Jon Priddy from Community Energy Scotland, Chris Lister from CLH Solar and Duncan Fraser from Fraser & Sun.    ...

3. Where can you get more information?
(News/General News)

... people together to work out how to make a sustainable transition to a world without fossil fuels. www.theoildrum.com - a site for discussion about the future of energy. cluborlov.blogspot.com - a blog ...

4. Want help to lower your energy bills?
(Energy/General)

HOME ENERGY ADVISORS ARE AVAILABLE TO VISIT YOU AND HELP YOU SAVE MONEY ON YOUR FUEL BILLS   Our free and impartial advice service is up and running! We've been visiting homes in Alness and the surrounding ...

5. Home Energy Project officially launched!
(Energy/General)

Thanks to everyone who came along to our launch seminar on 26th March 2010 at the West End Community Centre. The aim of the event was to raise awareness of our energy efficiency advice project, particularly ...

6. How can we make transport more sustainable in Alness?
(Transport/General)

... would help car sharing take off in Alness. Many of our journeys are to Inverness, so it shouldn’t be too hard to match people up. Eco-driving course: the Energy Saving Scotland advice centre can put on ...

7. How can we use more renewable energy?
(Energy/General)

Once we have reduced how much energy we use, more of our demand can be met by renewable energy. This may be solar panels, wind turbines and small hydro schemes, but even a simple wood-burning stove could ...

8. What ideas do we have for energy efficiency in Alness?
(Energy/General)

Energy efficiency is key to our plans. Around one-third of our carbon footprint comes from our homes and so reducing the amount of energy we use by insulating and switching things off is very important.  ...

9. New Home Energy Advisors for Alness
(Energy/General)

Alness Transition Town Group has two new members to work on its Home Energy Project. Adrian Farrell, originally from Ireland, has a background in environmental science, including a masters degree in Environmental ...

10. Prize-winner drawn by John Thurso MP
(News/Latest)

When John Thurso MP visited ATTG in February, he drew out the winner from the responses to our survey that was distributed in November. Congratulations to Liam Miller from Coulpark, who wins four low-energy ...

11. John Thurso MP visits ATTG
(News/Latest)

... Elbourne, the group’s Community Powerdown Officer, Vice-Chair Jennifer MacLeod and staff from Community Energy Scotland, including Community Powerdown Co-ordinator Helen Houston.     John ...

12. How did you think we could make Alness greener?
(News/Newsflash)

... ADT and in the Home Energy Check mail-shot and an online version was also accessible through the website. Over seventy forms were completed and we are delighted to present the results to you here in the ...

13. Home Energy Advisor posts
(News/General News)

Alness Transition Town Group were recently recruiting for Home Energy Advisors for our Home Energy Project. The closing date for applications has now passed, but the information can still be downloaded ...

14. Funding announced for two projects in Alness!
(News/Newsflash)

... awarded £75,000 for our Home Energy Project, which will involve training volunteers in energy awareness, carrying out home energy checks and holding a series of energy-themed events. Home Energy Advisors ...

15. Did you fill in an energy survey?
(News/General News)

Households across Alness received something important in the post over the last two weeks of November. Alness Transition Town Group has been working with the Energy Saving Scotland advice centre for the ...

16. Thanks for coming to "Environmentalness"
(News/General News)

... the transition of Alness into a low-carbon community. Everyone who came along was given five Alness eco-pounds to ‘invest’ in the themes of the event that they felt were most important, either energy ...

17. We want your opinion!
(News/General News)

Alness Transition Town Group conducted a survey towards the end of 2009 to find out our community's opinion on projects and activities on the themes of energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste, sustainable ...

18. The Alness Green and Easy Food Fair
(Food/General)

... at home and save on all that packaging and energy, not to mention money. Also, an apple crumble is a great way of using up excess fruit from this year’s bumper harvest.” There was a wide range of stalls ...

19. Powerdown Person appointed
(Powerdown/Powerdown News!)

... post of Community Powerdown Person. Peter has worked in businesses promoting energy reduction and improved local authority waste recycling plans. A passionate food gardener, Peter (27) ...

20. Community Powerdown Powers Up!
(Powerdown/Powerdown News!)

15 January 2009 - Community Energy Scotland Press Release Community Powerdown 27 community groups across Scotland from Shetland to the Borders have just received a massive boost with the announcement ...