The next meeting of the NHTT’s Energy Group will begin a public discussion about locally-owned renewable energy in our area. NHTT recognises that it is better to begin the discussion now, rather than have developments happen on our doorstep, in which the community has no part. Therefore NHTT is exploring the idea of an Energy [...]
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Sustainable Cupar is organising an event about sustainable energy at 7pm on Tuesday 25th October, in St John’s Church Hall on Bonnygate. Come along for a blether about saving your pennies on home energy. Presentations and conversations about insulation and the grants available, solar panels, and the dream green home. We will provide the tea! [...]
Tom recently attended he Scottish Green Awards in Glasgow where he was delighted and slightly surprised to recieve the Scottish Green award for Best Community Initiative on behalf of the NHTT, ‘we were delighted to be chosen as finalists and are staggered to have won the award. There are a lot of community groups doing [...]
In this years Scotsman/Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards, our very own Tom Morton has made the shortlist of 4 contending for the prestigious Environmental Award. Tom has built one of Scotland’s leading environmental design practices, Cupar based, Arc. Tom’s new buildings progress the agenda for affordable and healthy Eco-homes. His work on NHTT’s CaRB project, [...]
One of our members has alerted us to a new issue of shares by Triodos Renewables, in which he has been a contented shareholder for many years. This share issue is the latest is a series that provides capital to create new renewables capacity – that’s why we are mentioning here. Their website www.triodosrenewables.co.uk indicates [...]
This conference will be held in Dundee on Friday 24th June. It will look at a range of topics relating to low-carbon living, including energy efficiency, renewables, car clubs and community information. For more information, or to register, visit www.solarcitiesscotland.org.uk
With the latest CCF funding bid not coming through for us we are now looking at new ways of taking our ideas forward. As a reminder, NHTT are currently interested in developing ideas about: Wood-fuel strategy with local landowners and fuel users Heat recovery from landfill site Biomass district heating system for Collessie Community owned [...]
All our action groups have been busy putting the finishing touches to our final reports for the CCF. The CaRB team finishes theirs at the end of last month and those of you who live within the NHTT area should already have received one of these through the post. If not then it is now [...]
Click on the below link to find out about an interest free loan that could help you install renewable technology in your home. The loan is time limited and operated on a first come first served basis. For more info please phone 0800 512 012 or visit the EST website.
