Search inside documents

Lewes District Council

… solar panels and many have taken up the environmental challenge by seeking to make their schools more sustainable in many other ways. Kings Academy in Ringmer is nationally recognised for its sustainability work and is an Ashden Award winner. The school generates 70% of its heat on site through a variety of measures including a biomass boiler and heat pumps. They have on-site solar panels…

… starts • Greater Brighton Hydrogen working groups started • 100% Green Tariff Electricity • Over 200 trees and hedging plants planted Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy and Action Plan published • 60% reduction in council operations CO2e emissions • Solar Panels on all suitable buildings (including housing stock) • 25% saving in emissions from diesel • Clear picture of emissions…

… and the Government Green Homes Grant scheme • Solar schools - Regional work with community energy companies and East Sussex County Council to put solar panels on schools • Projects to get rural villages off oil for heating and decarbonise electricity • CommuniHeat Zero Carbon Village - Community Energy company OVESCo in conjunction with UKPN & Buro Happold and Community Energy South are producing…

… in solar generation projects to reduce our dependency on imported energy. So far they have built over 5.25MW including projects on Harveys Depot, Priory School, Kings Academy, Brickyard Farm, Barcombe Nurseries and Landport Community Centre amongst others. OVESCO are partners in wider funding bids including Ouse Valley CARES and Communiheat Net zero carbon village at Barcombe. Installation…

… Sussex County Council to improve rural public transport • Work with East Sussex County Council to deliver the new Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan • Decarbonisation of public transport through use of hydrogen buses and delivering solar power direct to the railway through the Riding Sunbeams project • Development of Hydrogen fueling hubs Key Council actions for 2021/22 Key…