Author Archives: Alison Kidd

About Alison Kidd

Research Psychologist

Grants for home energy improvements

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Alison Kidd

Will Gold has put together a list of available grants which you can find here.

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Turning thermostat down by 1 deg = 13% energy saving

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Alison Kidd

This excellent report gives detailed calculations on all the various energy (and cost) saving measures you can take. Turning your thermostat down by 1 degree has the biggest effect.

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Keen to save energy on your heating? – 18th May 7:30pm

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Alison Kidd

Come & explore some options: 7:30pm Wednesday 18th May in Henderson Hall. With 12 local households taking part, we have been running a domestic heating trial – heating people rather than spaces. Come and hear the results! Local people will … Continue reading →

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Local Domestic Heat Trial – Research Report

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Alison Kidd

I have just completed a report on a small domestic heating trial (12 households) which we ran here in our Talybont area during January and February. Our aim was to explore a way that households could reduce the energy consumption … Continue reading →

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Retrofit Master Class at CAT

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Alison Kidd

This Masterclass is a first step in upskilling tomeet the retrofit demand. The course will build onyour existing skills and introduce you to retrofit,equipping you with knowledge of key technicalrefurbishment topics that are crucial to successfulretrofit programmes. Open to anyone … Continue reading →

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