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What a brilliant show! Very many thanks to the Exhibitors, Speakers and most importantly the 170 or so visitors who made the day such a success.

From the opening by the Mayor of Cheltenham to closing remarks by Martin Horwood, MP for Cheltenham, there was a constant buzz of talks and demonstrations and a lot of information on helping Cheltenham save energy in the future.

Lots of pictures from the event are on facebook http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.425815047446458.110243.151572518204047&type=3 and we will make the presentations available on-line in the next day or so.

Many thanks from the tired, but very pleased, organisers.

The Low Energy Show
18 April 2012, 1230 - 9pm

Free Entry!

Cheltenham Town Hall
Pillar Room Cheltenham

Floor Plan (final version)

Energy Bills - How Low Can You Go?

April is the month when it’s good to review household bills. It’s the season when many of us have to face steep rises so it’s time to ask some important questions. Are you paying too much for your fuel bills? Perhaps you are interested in saving energy and carbon at home? With the new financial year starting, you might be concerned about your company’s fuel bills and carbon emissions. Alison Crane, from Transition Town Cheltenham, has been training up some neighbourhood Energy Champions to help guide you in the right direction. Whether you are in business locally or a householder assessing your past winter fuel bill, Alison recommends coming along to this fantastic FREE event

Tel 01242 577671 if you would like to take part.

Drop in any time between 12.30pm – 9.00pm to get advice and information on energy efficiency, renewable energy and view interesting displays by local installers. There will be talks on related topics and, subject to confirmation, a couple of special guest speakers are joining us including Martin Horwood MP. Come along and find out how you can ensure that next winter, your fuel bills remain on budget

Programme of Events (subject to confirmation)

Time	Exhibitor/Speaker	Information	Talks
12:45pm	Opening and welcome by The Mayor of Cheltenham, Councilor Barbara Driver
1:00pm	Transition Town Cheltenham	Displays and information available all day	Introduction to Transition Town Cheltenham and information about the LEAF funded Energy Project
1:30pm	CSE	We help people and organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors meet the twin challenges of rising energy costs and climate change	Energy demand in Cheltenham and the potential for saving energy – review of CSE study
2.00pm	SWEA	Severn Wye Energy Agency aims to promote sustainable energy and affordable warmth through partnership, awareness-raising, innovation and strategic action.	A talk on Fuel Poverty - what it is, and what steps we can take to help alleviate it.
2.30pm	SWEA		Energy Efficiency – easy changes to reduce your energy bill
3.00pm	Encraft	We are a leading independent consulting engineering firm specialising in microgeneration, on-site renewables & low carbon buildings.	Micro-renewables – a review of the technologies and benefits
3.30pm	Encraft		Hydro-Power – the potential to harness water courses for energy in Gloucestershire
4.00pm	Glos Community Energy Co-op	The Gloucestershire Community Energy Co-op has been formed to enable local communities and individuals to take part in exciting renewable energy schemes across the county, and to encourage energy saving initiatives.	Energy security and the local economy
4.30pm	CSE	We help people and organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors meet the twin challenges of rising energy costs and climate change	Energy Efficiency in heritage buildings
5.00pm	Commercial Group	Commercial Group is the largest, independently owned office services company in the UK. Widely recognised as Sustainability pioneers, we have grown rapidly in recent years through strong partnerships with customers, helping them reduce cost in a sustainable way across a range of products and services in the UK and Ireland.	Energy reduction tips for businesses
5.30pm	Encraft	We are a leading independent consulting engineering firm specialising in microgeneration, on-site renewables & low carbon buildings.	Micro-renewables – a review of the technologies and benefits
6.00pm	Encraft		Hydro-Power – the potential to harness water courses for energy in Gloucestershire
6.30pm	CSE	We help people and organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors meet the twin challenges of rising energy costs and climate change	Energy Efficiency in heritage buildings
7.00pm	CSE		Energy demand in Cheltenham and the potential for saving energy – review of CSE study
7.30pm	SWEA	Severn Wye Energy Agency aims to promote sustainable energy and affordable warmth through partnership, awareness-raising, innovation and strategic action.	Energy Efficiency – easy changes to reduce your energy bill
8.00pm	Transition Town Cheltenham	Displays and information available all day	Introduction to Transition Town Cheltenham and information about the LEAF funded Energy Project
8.30pm	Martin Horwood MP	MP For Cheltenham	Review of event and closure

All Day Exhibitions	SWEA	Severn Wye Energy Agency aims to promote sustainable energy and affordable warmth through partnership, awareness-raising, innovation and strategic action, and giving energy advice and information about grants
	Vision-21	Vision 21 supports local solutions to global issues by working within Gloucestershire to change attitudes and behaviours to enable communities to meet their needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
	The Sash Window Service Ltd	A local company specialising in the maintenance and upgrading of sliding sash windows. With rising fuel costs and the concern for reducing our carbon footprint it is possible to discreetly add a draught reduction system to a properly set up window further reducing heat loss. These systems have the approval of Cheltenham Borough Council conservation officers and can generally be used in most listed buildings.
	AECB	The AECB is a network of individuals and companies with a common aim of promoting sustainable building. It brings together builders, architects, designers, manufacturers, housing associations and local authorities, to develop, share and promote best practice in environmentally sustainable building.
	Primera ECO /Bence	– major local sustainable product supplier in Cheltenham
	Shackleton & Wintle	–micro-renewables installer
	Sanctus Energy	Specialists in Solar PV System Installations
	1st Call Renewables	Importer for biomass boilers as well as an installer so we can offer a wide range of options to residential and business customers including access to the commercial RHI for non-domestic installations.
	So Lar Smart Heating	– new solar technologies
	Roxon Electrical	– solar pv installers
	Greenshop	The Greenshop is one of the UK's leading environmental retailers. We have been providing sustainable and low impact products for almost 20 years and can proudly lay claim to being the largest supplier of natural paints in the UK. From our fabulous eco-building in Bisley, Gloucestershire, we run our low energy retail shop and online store.
	IB Insulation	–solid wall insulation
	Totalight	Totalight is a Cheltenham based company, specialising in the manufacture and supply of the latest LED lamps
	Age UK Gloucestershire	In England, according to the latest official figures released by government (DECC)24, there are 3,964,000 households in fuel poverty, over half of which (1,720,000) contain someone aged 60 or over as the oldest person in the household.

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