Radio Teleswitch Service Turn off

Last month Arran Eco Savvy held an Energy Event at Corrie and Sannox Village Hall. One of the talks was on the upcoming Radio Teleswitch Service Turn Off. This might be relevant to a number of us on Arran, so we are including the information from the event below. Published 17th February on the Eco …

Tackling Climate Change by Living Well for Less

Are you beginning your journey to make your home more energy efficient? Do you want to have a warmer home for less? Or do you have your EPC but don’t know where to begin or stuck making progress? Arran Eco Savvy’s new project aims to provide practical help and information to the Arran Community to improve …

Solar Energy, the global hunt for profits, farmers, communities. A two-part exploration and explanation.

By Sally Campbell “It isn’t always true that a critical end justifies desperate means.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich   PART ONE  STOP LIME DOWN SOLAR FARM, NEAR SHERSTON   A couple of years ago in Voice for Arran (Issue 119, February 2021, Issue 127 October 2021*), I wrote about private equity companies, carbon credits and buying …

Solar Energy, the global hunt for profits, farmers, communities. A two-part exploration and explanation.

“Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness.” -Thomas Jefferson    PART TWO UNDERSTANDING BRITISH AGRICULTURE and GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES I needed to better understand British agriculture now, with solar energy and government priorities.  As a child in Wiltshire, I helped stook the sheaves …

Driving Renewable Energy Adoption and Efficiency

By Sofi Graham, published on the  Arran Eco Savvy website, 24th July 2024 On the 9th July Eco Savvy hosted an energy event: Driving Renewable Energy Adoption and Efficiency. The event was to help businesses and householders take the next cost and planet saving steps. Recently we hosted an event that offered a fantastic opportunity …

Who owns our future energy?

By Molly Scott Cato writing in The Ecologist 29th July 2024. Featured image credit Harry Cunningham on Pexels.com We need public ownership of British Energy – to lower bills and address the climate crisis Ed Miliband’s return as Energy Secretary is something we can all welcome. The lost opportunity of the past 14 years is a …