Home energy saving tips
Explore how you can lower your electricity use and reduce your heating needs. Joel Rawson from our Free Information Service gives a quick guide to lower-cost ways of cutting carbon…
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Category: Energy
Short course spotlight: Zero Carbon Britain: Carbon Literacy for the Housing Sector
Explore climate solutions, create an action plan for you and your work, and gain Carbon Literate certification on our online course.
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Store and save? Will battery storage cut costs and carbon emissions?
We will need energy storage and smart controls to reduce the use of gas-fired power stations, by allowing electricity from renewable energy to be stored and fed back to the…
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Short course spotlight: Fixing your damp house
Experienced conservation builder Nathan Goss looks at how to spot and tackle damp problems in old or traditionally built houses, helping create more comfortable, easier to heat, energy-efficient spaces.
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Get warmed up to install a heat pump
As gas bills soar and the need for climate action becomes more urgent by the day, measures to reduce our heating needs and switch away from fossil fuel heating are…
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CAT Conversations – Ruth Chapman of renewable energy pioneers Dulas Ltd
Ruth Chapman is the Executive Managing Director of Dulas Ltd, a pioneer in the use and development of renewable energies and technology. We spoke to her to find out more…
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Top tips for a green Christmas
At this time of year, many of us are thinking about how we can enjoy the festive season without costing the Earth. Claire Thorpe shares some top tips for a…
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CAT at COP: Activities and events
As our team from CAT arrive in Glasgow for the start of COP26, here are some of the activities and events we’re involved with over the next two weeks.
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New Zero Carbon Britain course exploring local energy solutions
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is excited to announce a new live online course exploring local energy solutions and their role in reaching a Zero Carbon Britain. The one…
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Tried and tested solutions for 2021
This coming year must see radical action on the climate and biodiversity emergency. Anthony Hurford finds inspiration in tried and tested local projects that are already delivering real benefits for…
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