Energy Contacts and Links
Cotswold District Council's Waste and Sustainability Team
Waste and Sustainability
Cotswold District Council
Trinity Road
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1PX
Telephone: 01285 623428
Email: env@cotswold.gov.uk
The following list is made up of external public and private websites. While every effort is made to ensure the links are accurate, web addresses do change and the link may not work anymore. If this is the case, please let us know.
Businesses and public sector organisations
Carbon Trust
Aimed at helping businesses and the public sector cut carbon emissions:
Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs)
enable a business to claim 100% first-year capital allowances on their spending on sustainable plant and machinery:
General interest
Energy Saving Trust
Gateway to a whole host of sustainable energy information, publications, and a grant-finder tool:
Severn Wye Energy Agency
Manage the Gloucestershire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre and local projects:
Energy to Carbon Calculator
Tool from the National Energy Foundation that lets you calculate your emissions of CO2:
Seasonal Efficiency of Domestic Boilers in the UK
Compares the efficiency of boilers and allows a search by various factors including fuel type:
CREATE
Research, education and training for schools, community organisations and businesses:
National Energy Action
Lots of information on fuel poverty:
BBC
website on climate change – interactive and user-friendly source of information:
UK Climate Impacts Programme
Provides scenarios on how climate change affects us and tools to help prepare for it:
Centre for Alternative Technology
A charity offering practical solutions to environmental problems. Information, shop and courses:
Association for the Conservation of Energy
Promotes energy conservation and campaigns for effective energy policy:
New Scientist
Scientific magazine:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Government site on climate change and sustainable energy:
Department of Trade and Industry
Energy policy, information and statistics, includes the Energy White Paper and annual report:
Managenergy
Promotes co-operation on sustainable energy issues at the European level. Includes events, case studies and legislation:
Oursouthwest
Government Office for the South West sustainability site – includes strategic information for the Region:
Regen SW
Renewable energy agency for the Region:
CONTACTS
Energy Efficiency
Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1PX
Telephone: 01285 623 428