Monthly Archives: February 2011

Quote for the Day…..

Edward Abbey; writer, activist, inspirer. “Be as I am – a reluctant enthusiast … a part time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight … Continue reading

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Zero Carbon Buildings and the People In Them

I found an article recently about Zero Carbon buildings on the UK Energy Research Centre website, which harks back to a recent Talybont Energy post (see here) about belief and behaviour change. In the article Dr Kathryn Janda has highlighted … Continue reading

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Talybont Flix 7.30pm Tuesday 22nd Feb

Little Miss Sunshine A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus. “A LITTLE JEWEL OF A FILM THAT IS REFRESHINGLY ORIGINAL AND UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY” (running … Continue reading

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WAG Sustainable Transport Initiative announced

The Deputy First Minister has announced the start of an innovative new framework to encourage more people to use sustainable modes of transport for local journeys. The Welsh Assembly Government has awarded a contract to take forward the initiative, entitled … Continue reading

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Talybont Car Project is 1 year old!

The experimental Talybont Energy car project started in February 2010 and has now completed its first year saving 7 tonnes of carbon by replacing and sharing car journeys in private petrol or diesel cars. The two cars (electric Bluebell and … Continue reading

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