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Lewes Energy Fair to be held on Saturday 12th June 2010 form 10am-1pm for the third year running. Stalls will be set up in Lewes Town precinct with installers and infromation on ways to reduce energy use and generate sustainable power in domestic homes. OVESCo, Lewes District Council and Transition Town Lewes are running and supporting this event. Please contact OVESCo if you shopuld wish to have a stall at this event.
Open Energy Saving House Weekend will be running for the second year on Saturday 19th and Sundaty 20th June 2010. This is a Transition Town Lewes event and is supported by Lewes District Council. For mor information vist the following link http://transitiontowns.org/Lewes/Energy . Leaflets will be printed and will be available at the Energy Fair and around Lewes Town.
OVESCo converted to an Industrial & Provident Society for Community Benefit in January 2010. The FSA papers are signed and a share issue will be offerd in 2010.
Feed-in tariff is now set at 41.3p per kWh for retro fitting a home. This means that a PV system installed on a home with a good south facing roof at a typical cost of £12,500 could generate a return of £900/year in the first year and on top of that save on average £140 on your electricity bill. For more information read the following: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/feb/06/solar-power-bright-investment and http://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/new-plan-gives-solar-power-to-the-people-1891548.html
Support 10:10 - OVESCo supported Transition Town Lewes with their event outside Waitrose in Lewes on Saturday 10th October 2009 (10am-2pm). Join us in the the big sign up for a 10% reduction on C02 for 2010. For more details on 10:10 visit www.1010uk.org or calculate your Carbon Footprint at www.carbonindependent.org
OVESCo joined Transition Town Brighton and Hove Energy Fair on Saturday 17th October 2009 to be held at Hove Town Hall. Join us in 2010 for next years event and see what can be done to energy retor fit your home. see www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk for more details
OVESCo joins BRE Big Lottery Fund Community Sustainable Energy Programme, as Project Development Consultants. Please contact OVESCo should you wish to access grants for fesability studies for community projects such as schools, community halls and public buildings. The following web site gives more information on the grants scheme www.communitysustainable.org.uk
Lewes District Council and OVESCo are working in partnership to manage grants for domestic renewables. Grants will be issued on a first come first served basis. Please contact OVESCo if you should wish to hold a similar event in a Lewes District Council area.
OVESCo was again at the Isn't it Bonkers! event which was held on Saturday 26th September 2009 on Denton Island, Newhaven. Lots of interest generated by the LDC grant scheme as well as Nick's power bicycle.
OVESCo promotes the LDC grant scheme on Rocket Radio and Seahaven FM, discussing generating sustainable power from domestic homes.
Transition Towns and OVESCo featured in The Guardian Society supplement 10th September 2008. The artical by Sarah Lewis describes the Transition Town movment as a massive social experiment, which offers ideas for low carbon living and mentions OVESCo and the Lewes District Council grant scheme for Renewables.
OVESCo wishes Transition Town Lewes good luck with the 2nd round of Lewes Pounds. For more information see www.thelewespound.org
URGENT NEED FOR MORE FUNDING - the LDC grant scheme run by OVESCo has been a huge success, but needs more funding so that those on the current waiting list can access grants. OVESCo and LDC are seeking funds, please contact us if you can help with new funding streams in the future.
Transition Town Lewes's Energy Group is working on an Energy Decent Plan for Lewes. Please contact Transition Town Lewes via the following web site for more information www.transitiontowns.org/Lewes/Lewes
The Transition Town Energy Group take Nick's electric bicycle to Priory School ECO Fete to shown the puplis just how hard it is to generate your own electrical power. OVESCo are now meeting with Priory to discuss ways to reduce future energy costs at the school.
OVESCo is currently undertaking a number of Feasibility Studies in the Lewes Disrtict area to seek the best locations for local sustainable energy projects. The first series of studies looked at water power and include a scheme for an Archimedean screw turbine.
