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Southern Solar are now on site fitting our investors PV system see YouTube
OVESCO has now raised all the capital needed for it's first project.
OVESCO launches its first share issue. See Mike Grenville's photos.
OVESCO interview on BBC SE.
OVESCO in The Guardian with the Harveys PV project.
OVESCO and Harveys Brewery are working together to generate renewable power - see Sussex Express. This is one of the UK's first community owned power stations.
OVESCO voices concerns about the Fit review for 50kW+ PV see Solar Power Portal
A new oil fuel Co-op has been set up to help people in rural areas reduce their fuel bills and cut down on delivery costs/CO2 emissions. To register your interest and get involved, go to www.thefuelcoop.weebly.com and use your buying power to get a better price for oil in rural areas.
Barcombe Energy Fair to be held 25th June 2011. Stalls will be set up in Barcombe's new village hall with installers and information on ways to reduce energy use and generate sustainable power in the home. Ovesco, Lewes District Council and Transition Town Lewes are supporting this event.
Open Energy Saving House Weekend will be running for the third year in 2011. This is a Transition Town Lewes event and is supported by Lewes District Council. For more information visit the following link http://transitiontowns.org/Lewes/Energy. Get in touch with the Transition Town Energy Group if you'd like to open up your home to the public.
The government feed-in tariff is now set at 41.3p per kWh for retrofitting a home. This means that an 8-panel PV system installed on a home with a good south facing roof at a cost of £12,500 could generate a return of £900/year in the first year and on top of that save £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 is supporting Transition Town Lewes 10:10 group. 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 2010. Join us in 2011 for this year's event and see what can be done to retrofit your home. see www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk for more details
Lewes District Council and Ovesco Ltd are working in partnership with South Coast Money Line to promote Eco Improvement Loans in 2011. Contact us for more information.
Ovesco was at the Isn't it Bonkers! event held in Seaford. Ovesco promoted renewable energy for the home and took along Nick's power bicycle. There are now plans for an event in 2011, so get in contact with the Sustainabity Team at Lewes District Council for more information.
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.
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 Descent 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 takes Nick's electric bicycle to Priory School ECO Fete 2010 to show the pupils just how hard it is to generate your own electrical power. Ovesco is 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 District area to seek the best locations for local sustainable energy projects. The first series of studies looks at water power and includes a scheme for an Archimedean screw turbine.
