Rushcliffe Solar: April 2013

Rushcliffe Solar

Rushcliffe Solar started as a Transition West Bridgford campaign to encourage greater use of Photovoltaic home power generation systems in Rushcliffe borough, but we are always willing to answer an enquiry from other towns in the region. There are many buildings and entire streets with roofs which have a good view of the Sun and could produce power for the Grid and Income for the occupants. Hit the You Enquire tab to get a free appraisal of the photovoltaic potential for your building. Email: RushcliffeSolar@gmail.com

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Electrical generation in Broxtowe, Nottingham

April 2013: It is good to see St Anns, a district of Nottingham making a news item on a website covering sustainable topics world wide. One small problem - it is not St Anns, it is Fenwick Rd in Broxtowe.

Image from Sustainable Cities Collective website by photographer Michael Jenkins

"When you think of tough neighbourhoods and burroughs like the Bronx in New York, or St Ann’s in Nottingham, you don’t necessarily equate them with energy efficient living. If you consider it living at all, it is most certainly not energy efficient living. However, it is in Nottingham, England that the city council has made an innovative move in making homes in this, once slum but heavily low socioeconomic, area highly sustainable and energy efficient."
Actually, the photograph and the installation is in Broxtowe, in Fenwick Road and Close.
See the full story:
http://sustainablecitiescollective.com/global-site-plans-grid/136526/power-empowering-impoverished

Meet the Team!

Rushcliffe Solar is a growth from the West Bridgford Transition group and was first dreamt up by David Nicholson-Cole as an ambitious idea for the group to pursue. The idea was supported by Karina Wells (West Bridgford Transition group) and Hugh McClintock (Pedals cycling campaign) of West Bridgford. In Rushcliffe, our partners are Sheila Hood and Paul Philips of the Sustainability group of Rushcliffe Borough Council.

RBC are the principal funders of the first two months of the campaign.

The Energy Saving Trust will take a key role in Rushcliffe Solar, with continuing support, and we have a growing list of Solar Installers, prepared to contribute subscriptions.

David Nicholson-Cole works at the Dept of the Built Environment, University of Nottingham, and has a teaching/research interest in Eco-construction and Eco-HighRise design.

Email for all enquiries: RushcliffeSolar@gmail.com

Telephone for enquiries: 07970-059525

Please ask for free advice on how to transform your roof. Email us with your house number and postal code - and any other relevant information, such as distance from adjoining large trees, or recent changes since Googlemaps photographed the building.

This site is for research interest and campaigning purpose and has Nothing to sell - there are no vested interests. However, we welcome Solar PV installers to email Rushcliffe Solar to discuss the campaign.

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