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The energy group was involved several years ago with Reading Energy Pioneers facilitating over 40 early uptake domestic solar PV installations, launching DraughtBusters and the initial talking about the hydro project. The energy group is is now in whisper mode here but very active elsewhere. It reformed in early 2015  to launch an ambitious community solar PV project. After some very fancy footwork and several transmogrifications Reading Community Energy Society became the first Community Energy project in Reading with almost quarter of a megawatt of panels on charity and community buildings. They are planning to roll out a second wave of installations and are looking for help with this. Ideal buildings will be roughly south facing have steel roofs, sympathetic and fleet footed management and these can now include commercial organisations too.

 

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DraughtBusters are about to enter their fifth season, if you would like to help or would like help with your draughts or a friends draughts especially if they are living in cold damp conditions or are in energy poverty please contact us via our website http://readinguk.org/draughtbusters/ . There is a lot of useful information available that relates not only to draught proofing but also to saving energy.

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The Reading Sustainability Centre recently added some nice advice on food waste to their home page http://readingsustainabilitycentre.co.uk/getting-a-grip-on-domestic-food-waste/ and more here http://readingsustainabilitycentre.co.uk/waste-not-want-not/ . One of their next projects is to try to facilitate some community fridges.