The Peckham Power Post, Issue 2, February 2010

Issue 2, February 2010

Upcoming Diary Dates

13th March 2010 Peckham Power’s Spring Members Event - We are planning the first of our regular quarterly events on the 13th March including speakers and reports from the frontline of energy saving. You are invited to join us for lunch at 1pm and the event starts at 2pm.  More details to follow shortly. 

17th April 2010 Peckham Power and Energy Saving Trust team up for an Energy Saving showcase event The event will be held in Area10 which is in the Eagle Wharf building in Peckham Square just behind Peckham Library. This will be a practical, hands-on event with demonstrations on loft insulation, sustainable energy workshops and driving simulators.

Get Involved

Draught-Busters Wanted: We’re keen to find more people to join Peckham and Nunhead residents taking advantage of our fantastic value Draught-Busting workshops. If you know anybody suffering from rattly windows and scary energy bills, tell them about us!

Calling Pioneering Power Producers: We want to hear from anybody producing their own power locally to take part in our innovative GPX Power Meter project.

Exploring New Technologies: Interested in exploring the potential of new services and technologies including loft insulation, solar power and secondary glazing?  Contact us - e-mail and phone at end of newsletter

Please join us:  In order to help us enable everyone in Peckham and Nunhead use and produce energy sustainably, we always need more supporters...   To apply to join, all you need to do is let us know that you would like to become a member. You can do that by e-mail to jack [at] peckhampower [dot] org

News and Updates

Cleaner, Greener, Safer (CGS) bids – Peckham Power made a range of applications to London Borough of Southwarks CGS funding pot for projects including additional power metering funding, a portable energy-efficient dolls house and a portable energy efficient lighting display. We will keep you updated of developments.

Low Carbon Communities Challenge (LCCC) Funding – Unfortunately, Peckham Power were unsuccessful in bidding for funding through this DECC challenge. We will forward feedback when we have it.

GPX Power Meter Project - PP has been designing a way to display results from this innovative metering project and is awaiting a feasibility assessment from technology partner Avic. We will be testing the display with local school-children soon; contact us if you want to take part.

About Peckham Power:

Peckham Power is run by and for local residents in Peckham and Nunhead. We exist to help people - no matter what their income - to generate and to use energy sustainably. We also aim to provide advice and skills to people who want to install, maintain and develop local energy generation and efficiency measures.

Website: www.peckhampower.org; email: info [at] peckhampower [dot] org; phone: 020 7617 7650