Energy efficiency and renewables Links

1. 40% House _Pioneers
• URL: http://www.40percent.org.uk/40-percent-exemplars/
• Description: Discover some low energy household pioneers,

1. Ardenham Energy
• URL: http://www.ardenhamenergy.co.uk/
• Description: Ardenham Energy works for individual homeowners as well as developers, contractors and their consultants. We hope that our technology can help you.

1. Association for Environmentally Conscious Builders
• URL: http://www.aecb.net/
• Description: The Sustainable Builders Association

1. Blewbury Energy Initiative Website
• URL: http://www.blewbury.co.uk/energy/energy.htm
• Description: Website of BEI - project info plus a host of facts and figures about renewables

1. The Carbon Trust
• URL: http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/
• Description: The Carbon Trust helps business and the public sector cut carbon emissions, and supports the development of low carbon technologies.

1. Decentralising energy - the Woking case study
• URL: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/media/reports/decentralising-energy-the-woking-case-study
• Description: Woking Borough Council is at the forefront of the decentralised energy revolution in the UK. By decentralising its energy, Woking Council has slashed its energy use by nearly half, and its CO2 emissions by a massive 77 per cent since 1990. FInd out more...

1. Eco-St
• URL: http://www.eco-st.co.uk/
• Description: Eco-St is a real shop selling products that help you reduce the harmful impact that you might have on the planet.

1. Ecovation
• URL: http://www.ecovation.org.uk
• Description: Showcase of eco-renovated homes around the UK

1. Ecovation
• URL: http://ecovation.org.uk/
• Description: Network for home Eco-renovators

1. Energy Savings Trust - Lightbulbs
• URL: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/energy_saving_products/types_of_energy_saving_recommended_products/energy_saving_light_bulbs
• Description: Low energy light-bulb advice from the EST

1. Green Mortgages in the United States
• URL: http://www.mortgageloan.com/environment/
• Description: A consumer guide to energy efficient housing and "green mortgages" in the United States.

1. JHS Power Solutions Ltd
• URL: http://www.jhspowersolutions.co.uk/
• Description: JHS are fully accredited, members of the REAL Assurance Scheme and are NICEIC authorised installers. We are powered by good energy and, as independent installers, we are able to offer the best technology for your requirements. Every installation is individually designed and installed by us.

1. The Lightbulb Company
• URL: http://www.thelightbulbcompany.co.uk/
• Description: On-line supplier of Light Bulbs - based in Magdalen Road, Oxford

1. Lighting Magazine's article on dimmable bulbs
• URL: http://www.varilight.co.uk/Pages/pdf%20Lighting%20Magazine%20Bench%20Test.pdf
• Description:

1. Low energy Lightbulbs info from Energy Savings Trust
• URL: http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/energy_saving_products/types_of_energy_saving_recommended_products/lightbulbs_and_fittings
• Description: An overview from EST

1. The Northmoor Trust
• URL: http://www.northmoortrust.co.uk/
• Description: The Trust promotes conservation through exemplary land management, education and land science. Active with schools and education, and host the Great Energy Challenge Project: The Northmoor Trust can bring their giant 9m squared aerial photo of South Oxfordshire to your meeting place. They can run a 2 hour workshop during which your members would become policy makers and would decide how they were going to provide energy for a 2026 South Oxfordshire community. Whatever your location this model is relevant to you.

1. Prevent Climate Change
• URL: http://www.preventclimatechange.co.uk/
• Description: PreventClimateChange contains over 80 articles written by our experts who continually update and add new content.

1. Thames Valley Energy Centre
• URL: http://www.tvec.org.uk/
• Description: TVEC offers free, expert and impartial energy saving advice to help you save money, energy and the environment.

1. United Sustainable Energy Agency
• URL: http://www.usea.org.uk/
• Description: United Sustainable Energy Agency is a not for profit company delivering a range of sustainable energy services to individuals, business and organisations. We operate Energy Saving Trust Advice Centre Thames Valley and Solent, and the successful Cocoon scheme.

1. What are we waiting for?
• URL: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/decentralised-energy-w
• Description: A short film about decentralised energy

1. The Yellow House
• URL: http://theyellowhouse.org.uk/
• Description: This site tells the story of how we turned our 1930s ex-council house into our environmental dream home. We wanted to reduce our energy consumption by two thirds and renovate our home using sustainable materials, but without losing comfort or style.