Monthly Archives: August 2011

Air-to-Air Heat Pumps and Planning

We’ve been looking at the possibility of installing a couple of air to air heat pumps for the two office rooms in our house. These are a micro version of a whole house air source heat pump. They comprise an … Continue reading

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How Newspapers Report Renewable Energy

A new report from PIRC (Public Interest Research Centre) looks at the attitudes of various UK media to renewables especially wind. Different papers portray renewable energy in different ways as you would expect but when they looked at the overall … Continue reading

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You could be eligible for FREE cavity wall & roof insulation

If your home isn’t well insulated, then a high percentage of your winter fuel gets used to heat your road and garden rather than you! Many people don’t realise that they can get between 70% and 100% government grants to … Continue reading

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Talybont Flix – Tuesday Aug 23rd 7.30pm

The Lincoln Lawyer A great LA thriller based on a novel by Michael Connelly. Starring Matthew McConaughey as a fast-talking criminal lawyer who has just regained his licence and he does his business on the move, from the backseat of … Continue reading

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Talybont Energy AGM

The Talybont Energy AGM took a slightly different format this year with a film viewing of the Kevin Spacey film ‘Moon’ being part of the proceedings. With almost 40 people attending the AGM started with an update of the accounts … Continue reading

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Talybont Energy Community Fund 2011

Talybont Energy has put aside £5,000 for sustainable projects which benefit the local community of Talybont, Pencelli and Scethrog. Eager to support and encourage community projects for the local community, it is hoped that this first year of running the … Continue reading

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The confusing world of kW and kWh

As all of us involved in projects like Talybont Energy aren’t experts in that field, we sometimes get confused over our units of energy. Journalists writing about environmental projects do so frequently. Here’s a helpful reminder for us all. kW … Continue reading

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Good Energy & Talybont Energy

Good Energy tweet a photo of Talybont reservoir and comment on our generator status

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Hands free buses on disused rail tracks

We have plenty of disused railway tracks around Talybont! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14405734

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