Invest in Brixton’s second community-owned Solar Powerstation!
has launched Brixton Energy Solar 2! Join us in making the second inner-city co-operatively-owned solar project in the UK! If Brixton Energy Solar 2 is successful in its application for Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), you as an investor would be eligible for 50% lump sum tax deduction in year one, on top of [...]
Invitation to join Community Draught Busters Management Board
Community Draught Busters invite people to join their management board. We would like more people to have their say and input in what and how we do things around energy efficiency advise and draught proofing in Brixton, Lambeth and beyond. If you are interested in becoming a vivid part of our successful social enterprise model, [...]
Workshop: Is solar PV an option for me?
Now that the solar PV tariff has been reduced – is solar PV still a viable option? This workshop covers the essential basics for anyone thinking about installing solar pv. Come to 6-8 Robsart Street on 1 March between 6.30 and and 8.30pm and you’ll be shown how to assess whether your roof is suitable [...]
Draught proofing advise at Robsart Street
Get free advise on how to install simple and cost effective measures on draught proofing this Thursday 1 March from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at the Transition Centre on 6-8 Robsart Street. Learn how to exclude draughts from sash windows, doors, chimneys and floor boards. Materials are available for purchase at a low-cost rate.
Brixton Energy Share Offer opens
The day has finally come. The launch of inner London’s first co-operatively owned solar power station! Look at the website, read the prospectus and support us! Brixton Energy Solar 1 is a new Co-operative set up to enable local people to invest in renewable energy generation in Brixton and raise funds for energy efficiency initiatives. If you invest in Brixton [...]
Brixton Energy has a roof!
Brixton Energy has identified roofs for its community-owned solar power plant. Brixton Energy is inviting local people to pledge to invest. Power should be online by the end of March!
Energy efficiency advice workshop
Come to Robsart Street Tuesday 18 October between 9.30 and 12.30 and attend this free energy efficiency advice workshop held by Martin Abraham from Community Draught Busters. You will be surprised on what you can do to make small changes in your behaviour that will reflect in the amount of energy you use and the [...]
‘Brixton Energy’ founded.
Exciting times! Things are moving fast with the Brixton Energy Group and we will be looking to constitute our group at our next general meeting on Monday the 5th of September. This will be at the TTB Shared Space open evening at the Loughborough Centre, corner of Angell Road and Barrington Road, SW9 7PD. 7-9pm [...]
Save Plastic Bottles for BLIP
The BLIP team at the Oasis site are planning to build a greenhouse out of plastic bottles. We can collect, or bring them to the Oasis site on Saturdays, see times on posters. You can also bring them to any BLIP session at Brixton Water Lane or Slade Gardens or to any TTB open space [...]
Community Draught Busters at Brixton Library
A brief look into the near future: Thursday 31 March 2011. The sun is out, spring has jumped from the doorstep into the gardens and everything is in full bloom, the last day of the first quarter has brought it to light. But the wind is still blowing through the gaps in your window frames [...]
