by Theresa McManus | Apr 11, 2013 | Climate Change
An interesting article has been published by Carbon Brief who report on the latest developments in climate science, and fact-checks stories about climate and energy online and in the press. They are funded by the European Climate Foundation, whose objective is to...
by Theresa McManus | Apr 10, 2013 | Biomass Energy, Renewable Energy
With my work for DEAC (Dorset Energy Advice Centre) I have come across this very interesting extract from The Power Book, published by the Local Government Information Unit in September 2012, that I wanted to make available to Dorset Energized users… Allies in...
by Theresa McManus | Apr 2, 2013 | Fuel Poverty & Security
According to the Carbon Action Network, new research released this week shows the UK suffers the worst fuel poverty in western Europe and comes bottom of a fuel poverty league table for western Europe. The press release on the Report from the Association for the...
by Theresa McManus | Mar 6, 2013 | Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Film/Video, Sustainable Living
You must watch this great video on The Story of Stuff! From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced,...
by Theresa McManus | Jan 31, 2013 | Climate Change, Dorset Energized News, Energy Efficiency, Green Deal, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy
You may have heard on the news about Green Deal – a new scheme for funding a wide range of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in order to encourage take up of these measures across the UK. Alongside the Green Deal there is the Energy Company...