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  What are they? Smart Meters replace conventional gas and electricity meters and have a communications module which automatically transmits meter readings using mobile phone signals (GSM) via a central hub to your energy supplier at 30 minute intervals.  They also send a signal to an in house display (IHD) so you know in real […]

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  An Earth Cafe event, about resources to avoid waste in our area. Location: Prosper Cafe, Ely Thursday 16th May 2024, at 6:30pm It is tempting to think sometimes that everything we own is disposable and replaceable, but everyday items can take a lot of resources and energy to produce. We can’t keep buying new

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Alongside our monthly Earth Cafes which act as social and networking events where people can learn more about environmental issues, we hold monthly planning meetings. These are intended for people who want to find out how to get involved with the groups activities. So come along if you are interested in: Helping organise the regular

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East Cambs CAN will be attending the Flight Free Live Event in Cambridge at the end of February. Will you come along too? How much does flying contribute to the climate crisis? Is it possible to still go on holiday without getting on a plane? Can my one action make a difference? These are the

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Inspired by the “Low Carbon Holidays” Earth Cafe EastCambs CAN organised with Flight Free UK earlier in the year, our group Chair Jethro and his wife Elena decided on an eleven-day Interail trip as their main holiday this year to visit Vienna and Prague. Departing the UK via Eurostar With guidance from the very useful

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In May East Cambs District Council finished installing what we hope are the first of many EV charge points in council owned car parks. In this blog post we look at how they are being received by local people and hope to promote them so more residents can be confident about switching to EV. Connected

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Action on Energy is a partnership between Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council. Together they provide our communities with advice on how to maximise the energy efficiency of their homes, save money on their energy bills and cut their carbon

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