Sustainability initiativesCampaignsInitiatives by topicBiodiversityClimate actionHorse Hill Rebel Alliance on facebook Community energyIn the United Kingdom the first sustainable community energy system was pioneered by Woking Borough Council, starting in 1991. The system uses traditional and a phosphoric acid fuel cell co-generation plants, thermal storage, heat fired absorption cooling and photovoltaics (over 9% of the UK's small capacity), to supply both residential and non-residential customers, as well as the Council's own facilities. By end of 2005 there were over 60 generating islands in the Borough. Despite the investment in the plant, the system delivers cheaper energy than can be supplied from the traditional 'brown energy' suppliers, helping to tackle fuel poverty. It is part of a plan to cut local carbon dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050. Their initiatives won the Council the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2002. W Action Surrey - Wikipedia: Woking, Energy policy Cycling activismFood activismGrace + Flavour, community fruit & vegetable-growing co-operative for East & West Horsley. Open spacesWikipedia: Parks and open spaces in Surrey (category) Reduce, reuse, repair and recycleFarnham Repair Cafe on Facebook Sustainable transport activismWalking: Wikipedia: Footpaths in Surrey (category) Waterways: River Wey and Wey Navigations Community Site - The Wey & Arun Canal Trust - Wikipedia: Wey and Arun Canal, Wey and Godalming Navigations |
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