Current activities

SENS wins funding for community home energy project from the Department for Energy and Climate Change for a project running until the end of March 2012. It will include:
-door to door energy advice and free energy saving products for households in Staveley
-research into the potential for saving energy using chimney balloons in open chimneys
-events to give home energy advice and distribute chimney balloons in the South Lakes

Take part in our chimney study - March 2012 Do you live in South Lakeland in a house with an open chimney? Would you be willing to take part in a study of 20 homes? Homes's will be pressure tested in March. Download an information sheet here . To apply to take part, please complete this short questionaire here and email to Ruth Jennings 

Burning Wood Well Workshop All welcome. Tuesday 21st February, 7.30pm at the Institute Room in Staveley Village Hall. A workshop presented by local charity Cumbria Woodlands looking at processing and storing firewood, burning wood well and the Renewable Heat Incentive. Hosted by SENS. Download a poster here

Thermal imaging- 15 and 16 October 2012. Thermal imaging trianing for people willing to volunteer to do thermal imaging surveys as a minimum of 5 'HEAT parties'. For more information or to register click here.

Smart Meters – Tell how much electricity you are using and where you can easily make savings. Easily fitted without tools, giving you a read out on your kitchen table. If you would like to borrow one for a month, contact Sue on 822747 or Wendi on 821032 or sue@walleyplumb.plus.com 

Past events and activities

Photovoltaics to generate electricity from the sun - Mon 19th Sept 2011. Ever wondered what the costs and benefits really are of installing solar panels on your roof? This evening will cut through the hype and visit a couple of houses in the village that have recently installed solar panels. The owners will be on hand to explain how much it all cost, how much they are saving on bills and earning through selling their electricity and maybe help you to decide whether it might be worth it for you. For more information contact Alastair Muir on 821459

Hydro – the proposal to develop hydro power at Barley Bridge is on hold, because the ownership of Barley Bridge Weir is still unknown. The weir has a history going back to the 12th century so ownership may not be entirely clear.

Solar heating Sue has a list of installers who presented at a meeting in Kendal promoting solar thermal – contact Sue for more information, and also if you want to borrow a book on how to make your own!

Solar heating - an evening of discussion about solar and a separate visit to an Eco- house in Staveley. Sue has a list of installers who presented at a similar meeting in Kendal – contact Sue for more information, and also if you want to borrow a book on how to make your own!