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  • Pupils from Mornington primary school with wood pellets for their wood burning stove. The school is part of Nottinghamshire County Council who won the 2007 UK Ashden Award. The Ashden Awards for sustainable energy recognises projects finding ways to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
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  • Pupils from The Bridgford School look inside their converted wood fuel boiler. The school is part Nottinghamshire Country Council who won the 2007 UK Ashden Award. The Ashden Awards for sustainable energy recognises projects finding ways to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
    07-nott_3025.jpg
  • A stack of freshly cut logs in sustainable woodland, Suffolk, United Kingdom. This area of the UK is rich in woodland and this wood can provide a sustainable source of heat when used in efficient boilers. This is exactly what local schools are doing thanks to the local council which is managing the resource while supplying wood-fuel for heating. The initiative saves the schools energy, reduces CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes a year and cuts their fuel bills by up to 25%.  Suffolk County Council won an Ashden Award for its approach to susatainability.
    10-suffolk-2627.jpg
  • Photo Voltaic (PV) panels on the roof of Kentmere Court, a high-rise tower block in the Charlestown area of Manchester, run by Northwards Hoiusing.  Northwards Housing has gone far beyond government standards in converting their housing stock into energy-efficient homes, with no charge to tenants. Already over 70% of their 12,500 houses have been overhauled with external wall insulation, double glazed windows,  A-rated boilers, and even solar panels.  In 2010, Northwards Housing won an Ashden Award for its appraoch to sustainability.
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  • Photo Voltaic (PV) panels on the roof of Kentmere Court, a high-rise tower block in the Charlestown area of Manchester, run by Northwards Hoiusing.  Northwards Housing has gone far beyond government standards in converting their housing stock into energy-efficient homes, with no charge to tenants. Already over 70% of their 12,500 houses have been overhauled with external wall insulation, double glazed windows,  A-rated boilers, and even solar panels.  In 2010, Northwards Housing won an Ashden Award for its appraoch to sustainability.
    10-northwardshse-1536.jpg
  • Soldering a part of the Willis Renewables Solar Syphon at the Copper Industires factory in Northern Ireland.  Copper Industries are the company that manufacture the Solar Syphon for Willis Renewables.  Willis Renewables are the inventors and distributors of the Solar Syphon, and are based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  The Solar Syphon system is a simple ‘add-on’ heat exchange unit which provides a lower cost installation alternative to the traditional twin coil solar cylinder. Willis Renewables won an Ashden Award in 2010 for its inspiring sustainable energy solutions.
    10-willis-1240.jpg
  • Measuring the moisture content of a log with a Protimeter Moisture Meter to see if it is ready to be chipped. Ideally this needs to be around 30% to be ready for chipping. This wood is stored on an airfield in Suffolk, United Kingdom, for about a year to dry.   This area of the UK is rich in woodland and this wood can provide a sustainable source of heat when used in efficient boilers. This is exactly what local schools are doing thanks to the local council which is managing the resource while supplying wood-fuel for heating. The initiative saves the schools energy, reduces CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes a year and cuts their fuel bills by up to 25%.  Suffolk County Council won an Ashden Award for its approach to susatainability.
    10-suffolk-2744.jpg
  • Patrick De Boeuf, Chief Executive of De Lijn, demonstrates the loss of heat from trams with a smoke machine in the tram depot in Ghent, Belgium.  He has modernized the public transport tramcars with innovative technology to reduce electricity consumption and has won a prestigious Ashden sustainable travel award for this work.
    Belgium-Public-Transport-Trams-0548.jpg
  • Side view of a new De Lijn public transport electric trams parked in the depot in Brusselsesteenweg in Gentbrugge, Ghent, Belgium. The trams have been modified and improved with innovative energy management technologies to reduce energy use.  The company has won a prestigious Ashden sustainable travel award for this work.
    Belgium-Public-Transport-Trams-0479.jpg
  • A lorry unloads its cargo of wood chippings in a disused aircraft hanger on an airfield in Suffolk, United Kingdom. There are about 50 tonnes of chippings stored here ready for use in wood chip burning boilers.  This area of the UK is rich in woodland and this wood can provide a sustainable source of heat when used in efficient boilers. This is exactly what local schools are doing thanks to the local council which is managing the resource while supplying wood-fuel for heating. The initiative saves the schools energy, reduces CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes a year and cuts their fuel bills by up to 25%.  Suffolk County Council won an Ashden Award for its approach to susatainability.
    10-suffolk-3207.jpg
  • A lorry loaded with freshly cut logs in sustainable woodland, Suffolk, United Kingdom. Suffolk county council sustainable wood chip production.This area of the UK is rich in woodland and this wood can provide a sustainable source of heat when used in efficient boilers. This is exactly what local schools are doing thanks to the local council which is managing the resource while supplying wood-fuel for heating. The initiative saves the schools energy, reduces CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes a year and cuts their fuel bills by up to 25%.  Suffolk County Council won an Ashden Award for its approach to susatainability.
    10-suffolk-2714.jpg
  • Primary school children measuring wind speeds with anemometers to help determine the best position for a second wind turbine on the school playing fields. St. Columb Minor School, Cornwall. The school won an Ashden Award in 2010 for it's appraoch to sustainable energy.
    10-stcolumbminor-0034.jpg
  • Patrick De Boeuf, Chief Executive of De Lijn, steps up from the pit workshop area beneath a modern tram two males walk along side the tram in the depot in Gentbrugge, Ghent, Belgium.  The trams have been modernized to reduce electricity consumption and won a sustainable travel award from Ashden.
    Belgium-Public-Transport-Trams-0696.jpg
  • Patrick De Boeuf, Chief Executive of De Lijn, demonstrates the loss of heat from trams with a smoke machine in the tram depot in Ghent, Belgium.  He has modernized the public transport tramcars with innovative technology to reduce electricity consumption and has won a prestigious Ashden sustainable travel award for this work.
    Belgium-Public-Transport-Trams-0565.jpg
  • Patrick De Boeuf, Chief Executive of De Lijn, steps off an electric tram surrounded with white smoke in the tram depot in Ghent, Belgium. He is demonstrating the loss of heat from trams with a smoke machine.  He has modernized the public transport tramcars with innovative technology to reduce electricity consumption and has won a prestigious Ashden sustainable travel award for this work.
    Belgium-Public-Transport-Trams-0523.jpg
  • A worker in the Copper Industries factory in Northern Ireland soldering a copper pipe for part of a Willis Renewables Solar Syphon. Copper Industries are the company that manufacture the Solar Syphon for Willis Renewables.  Willis Renewables are the inventors and distributors of the Solar Syphon, and are based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  The Solar Syphon system is a simple ‘add-on’ heat exchange unit which provides a lower cost installation alternative to the traditional twin coil solar cylinder. Willis Renewables won an Ashden Award in 2010 for its inspiring sustainable energy solutions.
    10-willis-1176.jpg
  • A John Deere Timberjack felling trees in sustainable woodland in Suffolk, United Kingdom.  The machine chops down and processes a tree ready for chipping in about 90 seconds. This area of the UK is rich in woodland and this wood can provide a sustainable source of heat when used in efficient boilers. This is exactly what local schools are doing thanks to the local council which is managing the resource while supplying wood-fuel for heating. The initiative saves the schools energy, reduces CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes a year and cuts their fuel bills by up to 25%.  Suffolk County Council won an Ashden Award for its approach to susatainability.
    10-suffolk-3179.jpg
  • Measuring the moisture content of a log with a Protimeter Moisture Meter to see if it is ready to be chipped. Ideally this needs to be around 30% to be ready for chipping. This wood is stored on an airfield in Suffolk, United Kingdom, for about a year to dry.   This area of the UK is rich in woodland and this wood can provide a sustainable source of heat when used in efficient boilers. This is exactly what local schools are doing thanks to the local council which is managing the resource while supplying wood-fuel for heating. The initiative saves the schools energy, reduces CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes a year and cuts their fuel bills by up to 25%.  Suffolk County Council won an Ashden Award for its approach to susatainability.
    10-suffolk-3007.jpg
  • A John Deere Timberjack felling trees in sustainable woodland in Suffolk, United Kingdom.  The machine chops down and processes a tree ready for chipping in about 90 seconds. This area of the UK is rich in woodland and this wood can provide a sustainable source of heat when used in efficient boilers. This is exactly what local schools are doing thanks to the local council which is managing the resource while supplying wood-fuel for heating. The initiative saves the schools energy, reduces CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes a year and cuts their fuel bills by up to 25%.  Suffolk County Council won an Ashden Award for its approach to susatainability.
    10-suffolk-2851.jpg
  • Primary school children watch a Sundance solar spark lighter in action in the school playground. The device is designed to focus the sun’s radiant energy to a point that can reach 1000 degrees. St. Columb Minor school, Cornwall. The school won an Ashden Award in 2010 for it's appraoch to sustainable energy.
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  • A pupil from the St. Columb Minor school in Cornwall, completes a community energy survey by talking to customers in the local Co-Operative supermarket. The school won an Ashden Award in 2010 for it's appraoch to sustainable energy.
    10-stcolumbminor-0309.jpg
  • Primary school children measuring wind speeds with anemometers to help determine the best position for a second wind turbine on the school playing fields. St. Columb Minor School, Cornwall. The school won an Ashden Award in 2010 for it's appraoch to sustainable energy.
    10-stcolumbminor-0077.jpg
  • A worker at the Copper Industries factory in Northern Ireland bends copper sheeting for the manufacture of hot water tanks for use with the Willis Renewables Solar Syphone. Copper Industries are the company that manufacture the Solar Syphon for Willis Renewables.  Willis Renewables are the inventors and distributors of the Solar Syphon, and are based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  The Solar Syphon system is a simple ‘add-on’ heat exchange unit which provides a lower cost installation alternative to the traditional twin coil solar cylinder. Willis Renewables won an Ashden Award in 2010 for its inspiring sustainable energy solutions.
    10-willis-1332.jpg
  • A factory worker cuting a whole in the lagging on a copper hot water tank for use with a Willis Renewables Solar Syphon.  Copper Industries are the company that manufacture the Solar Syphon for Willis Renewables.  Willis Renewables are the inventors and distributors of the Solar Syphon, and are based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  The Solar Syphon system is a simple ‘add-on’ heat exchange unit which provides a lower cost installation alternative to the traditional twin coil solar cylinder. Willis Renewables won an Ashden Award in 2010 for its inspiring sustainable energy solutions.
    10-willis-1099.jpg
  • Freshly cut trees from sustainable woodland are stacked on an airfield in Suffolk, United Kingdom,  to dry out on the disused concrete runway.  The drying process takes about a year.  This area of the UK is rich in woodland and this wood can provide a sustainable source of heat when used in efficient boilers. This is exactly what local schools are doing thanks to the local council which is managing the resource while supplying wood-fuel for heating. The initiative saves the schools energy, reduces CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes a year and cuts their fuel bills by up to 25%.  Suffolk County Council won an Ashden Award for its approach to susatainability.
    10-suffolk-3147.jpg
  • A John Deere Timberjack felling trees in sustainable woodland in Suffolk, United Kingdom.  The machine chops down and processes a tree ready for chipping in about 90 seconds. This area of the UK is rich in woodland and this wood can provide a sustainable source of heat when used in efficient boilers. This is exactly what local schools are doing thanks to the local council which is managing the resource while supplying wood-fuel for heating. The initiative saves the schools energy, reduces CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes a year and cuts their fuel bills by up to 25%.  Suffolk County Council won an Ashden Award for its approach to susatainability.
    10-suffolk-2841.jpg
  • School children at Okenhampton College in Devon planting vegetables on land given over to a a project called Growing the Future.  Oakhampton College, Devon, United Kigdom.  The college won an Ashden Award in 2010 for it's appraoch to sustainability.
    10-okenhampton-0535.jpg
  • Keith Webber a teacher at Okenhampton College in Devon talks to a student about a new energy-monitoring project that measures temperatures around the college to find out if they can use gas heating more efficiently. Okenhampton College, Devon, United Kingdom.  The college won an Ashden Award for it's approach to sustainable energy use in 2010.
    10-okenhampton-0419.jpg
  • A woman pushing a child in a pram walks past the office door of Northwards housing. Northwards Housing has gone far beyond government standards in converting their housing stock into energy-efficient homes, with no charge to tenants. Already over 70% of their 12,500 houses have been overhauled with external wall insulation, double glazed windows,  A-rated boilers, and even solar panels.  In 2010, Northwards Housing won an Ashden Award for its appraoch to sustainability.
    10-northwardshse-1449.jpg
  • A worker at the Copper Industries factory in Northern Ireland soldeers a copper hot water tank for use with the Willis Renewables Solar Syphone. Copper Industries are the company that manufacture the Solar Syphon for Willis Renewables.  Willis Renewables are the inventors and distributors of the Solar Syphon, and are based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  The Solar Syphon system is a simple ‘add-on’ heat exchange unit which provides a lower cost installation alternative to the traditional twin coil solar cylinder. Willis Renewables won an Ashden Award in 2010 for its inspiring sustainable energy solutions.
    10-willis-1349.jpg
  • A stack of half completed Willis Renewables Solar Syphons at the Copper Iindustries factory in Northern Ireland.  Copper Industries manufacture the Solar Syphon for Willis Renewables.  Willis Renewables are the inventors and distributors of the Solar Syphon, and are based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  The Solar Syphon system is a simple ‘add-on’ heat exchange unit which provides a lower cost installation alternative to the traditional twin coil solar cylinder. Willis Renewables won an Ashden Award in 2010 for its inspiring sustainable energy solutions.
    10-willis-1156.jpg
  • A Heizohack HM 14-800 K lorry mounted wood chipper in action at a wood storage site on an airfield in Suffolk, United Kingdom.  This machine can chip about 5 logs at a time ready for use in wood chip boilers.  This area of the UK is rich in woodland and this wood can provide a sustainable source of heat when used in efficient boilers. This is exactly what local schools are doing thanks to the local council which is managing the resource while supplying wood-fuel for heating. The initiative saves the schools energy, reduces CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes a year and cuts their fuel bills by up to 25%.  Suffolk County Council won an Ashden Award for its approach to susatainability.
    10-suffolk-2956.jpg
  • A workshop run by Camp Kernow, a Cornwall based organisation teaching sustainable development to primary school pupils. Year 3 pupils at St. Columb Minor school, Cornwall, take part in a discussion about sustainable development inside a large globe style tent. The school won an Ashden Award in 2010 for it's appraoch to sustainable energy.
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  • A pupil from the St. Columb Minor school in Cornwall, completes a community energy survey by talking to customers in the local Co-Operative supermarket. The school won an Ashden Award in 2010 for it's appraoch to sustainable energy.
    10-stcolumbminor-0293.jpg
  • Primary school children measuring wind speeds with anemometers to help determine the best position for a second wind turbine on the school playing fields. St. Columb Minor School, Cornwall. The school won an Ashden Award in 2010 for it's appraoch to sustainable energy.
    10-stcolumbminor-0061.jpg
  • Photo Voltaic (PV) panels have been fitted on the the roofs of Kentmere Court, a high-rise tower block in the Charlestown area of Manchester, run by Northwards Hoiusing.  Northwards Housing has gone far beyond government standards in converting their housing stock into energy-efficient homes, with no charge to tenants. Already over 70% of their 12,500 houses have been overhauled with external wall insulation, double glazed windows,  A-rated boilers, and even solar panels.  In 2010, Northwards Housing won an Ashden Award for its appraoch to sustainability.
    10-northwardshse-1567.jpg
  • A worker at the Copper Industries factory in Northern Ireland pressure tests the heat exchanger of a Willis Renewables Solar Syphon. Copper Industries are the company that manufacture the Solar Syphon for Willis Renewables.  Willis Renewables are the inventors and distributors of the Solar Syphon, and are based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  The Solar Syphon system is a simple ‘add-on’ heat exchange unit which provides a lower cost installation alternative to the traditional twin coil solar cylinder. Willis Renewables won an Ashden Award in 2010 for its inspiring sustainable energy solutions.
    10-willis-1249.jpg
  • Primary school children playing on the grass outside their school during their lunch break.  The school has solar panels on the roof and a wind turbiine to generate it's own electricity. In addition to the solar PV and wind turbine, the school has a 4 kW solar thermal systemthat contributes to the hot water requirements of the school kitchen and some of theclassrooms and toilet facilities. St. Columb Minor School, Cornwall, United Kingdom. The school won an Ashden Award in 2010 for it's appraoch to sustainable energy.
    10-stcolumbminor-0175.jpg
  • A Willis Renewables Solar Syphon in position next to the original water tank.  Willis Renewables are the inventors and distributors of the Solar Syphon, and are based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Solar Syphon system is a simple ‘add-on’ heat exchange unit which provides a lower cost installation alternative to the traditional twin coil solar cylinder.  Willis Renewables won an Ashden Award in 2010 for its inspiring sustainable energy solutions.
    10-willis-0848.jpg
  • Book shelves with integrated lighting inside the library of the Hive in Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. It houses the county archives and archaeology service, the local history centre and is also a local authority hub. The building is low energy.
    UK-Worcester-Library-The-Hive-1404_1.jpg
  • Welsh sheep farmer Howell Williams and Chris Blake of The Green Valleys  stand on the banks of the stream at the base of the farm 15kW hydro power plant on the Brecon Beacons, Wales.
    UK-Wales-Micro-Hydro-Power-2297_1_1.jpg
  • The Hive in Worcester UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK.
    UK-Worcester-Library-The-Hive-1568_1.jpg
  • Welsh sheep farmer Howell Williams cleaning the intake at the entry point to the farms 15kW hydro power plant on the Brecon Beacons, Wales.
    UK-Wales-Micro-Hydro-Power-2439_1_1.jpg
  • Cyclists riding through the restored Devonshire Tunnel which is part of the Two Tunnels Greenway near Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom on 6th April 2013.  The tunnel is 407 meters long and has been restored so it is accessible by foot, cycle or wheelchair and well light throughout.  The tunnel was previously part of a main railway line, the walls are blackened with a thick crust of soot from engine exhaust, while a strip in the roof is blasted clean by that same exhaust.  The tunnel is stone-lined throughout and on a curved and falling 1:50 gradient.  The tunnel is part of a 13-mile route and was restored by Sustrans in partnership with Bath and North East Somerset Council.  The opening of the route was attended by hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians to celebrate the new access to beautiful Somerset country-side.
    UK-Cycling-SUSTRANS-6642_1.jpg
  • A happy group of male and female cyclists line up outside the entrance to the Devonshire Tunnel eagerly awaiting the official opening of the Two Tunnel Greenway in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom on 6th April 2013.  The cyclists are going to be some of the first members of the public to enjoy the fantastic 13-mile circular route from the centre of Bath that takes in National Cycle Route 24 and National Route 4 and the spectacular Dundas Aqueduct on the Kennet & Avon Canal.  The opening of this route has been organised by Sustrans in partnership with Bath and North East Somerset Council.  It has been funded by the Lottery. Sustrans is a charity that works with communities, policy-makers and partner organisations so that people can choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys and enjoy better, safer spaces to live in. The event was attended by hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.
    UK-Cycling-SUSTRANS-6507_1.jpg
  • Close-up of a photovoltaic solar energy panel with reflection of the sun. This panel, or module, is made up of photovoltaic PV cells. PV cells convert sunlight into electrical energy in Hackney, London United Kingdom. Photovoltaic panels are an economical, efficient way to produce electricity that does not pollute or contribute to global warming. Solar photo voltaic PV panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House, the first community solar installation on a estate in Hackney, London United Kingdom.  Bannister House was Hackney’s first community solar installation, Banister House Solar, has been developed by Re-powering London in partnership with local estate residents and Hackney Council, and delivered using funds raised through a community share offer. The 102kWp solar array generates up to 82,000kWh of energy annually, saving 50,000kg of CO2 emissions. In addition, a portion of the revenue generated through the government’s Feed-in Tariff and sale of energy over the 20-year life of the project will generate over £28,000 for the Banister House Solar community fund. Hackney, London.
    UK-Solar-PV-Panels-Hackney-London_99...jpg
  • Solar photo voltaic PV panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House, the first community solar installation on a estate in Hackney, London, United Kingdom. Bannister House was Hackney’s first community solar installation, Banister House Solar, has been developed by Re-powering London in partnership with local estate residents and Hackney Council, and delivered using funds raised through a community share offer. The 102kWp solar array generates up to 82,000kWh of energy annually, saving 50,000kg of CO2 emissions. In addition, a portion of the revenue generated through the government’s Feed-in Tariff and sale of energy over the 20-year life of the project will generate over £28,000 for the Banister House Solar community fund. Hackney, London.
    UK-Solar-PV-Panels-Hackney-London_99...jpg
  • Solar photo voltaic PV panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House, the first community solar installation on a estate in Hackney, London, United Kingdom. Bannister House was Hackney’s first community solar installation, Banister House Solar, has been developed by Re-powering London in partnership with local estate residents and Hackney Council, and delivered using funds raised through a community share offer. The 102kWp solar array generates up to 82,000kWh of energy annually, saving 50,000kg of CO2 emissions. In addition, a portion of the revenue generated through the government’s Feed-in Tariff and sale of energy over the 20-year life of the project will generate over £28,000 for the Banister House Solar community fund. Hackney, London.
    UK-Solar-PV-Panels-Hackney-London_98...jpg
  • The distinctive Gold colour building of The Hive in Worcester, the first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. The roof is made from TECU in the colour Gold, an alloy of copper and aluminium. Worcester, UK.
    UK-Worcester-Library-The-Hive-1276_1.jpg
  • The distinctive Gold colour building of The Hive in Worcester, the first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. The roof is made from TECU in the colour Gold, an alloy of copper and aluminium. Worcester, UK.
    UK-Worcester-Library-The-Hive-1258_1.jpg
  • Guy Nevil, senior partner and engineer from Max Fordham climbing the distinctive gold coloured roof of  the Hive, Worcester is the first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. The distinctive roof cones serve to exhaust warm air and introduce daylight deep into the building.
    UK-Worcester-Library-The-Hive-1244_1.jpg
  • Guy Nevil, senior partner and engineer from Max Fordham on the distinctive gold coloured roof of  the Hive in Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK.
    UK-Worcester-Library-The-Hive-1167_1.jpg
  • The distinctive Gold colour building of The Hive in Worcester, the first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. The roof is made from TECU in the colour Gold, an alloy of copper and aluminium. Worcester, UK.
    UK-Worcester-Library-The-Hive-1115_1.jpg
  • The sign outside the main entrance to  The Hive in Worcester. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. It also houses the county archives and archaeology service, the local history centre and local authority hub. The building is low energy. Worcester, UK.
    UK-Worcester-Library-The-Hive-1049_1.jpg
  • Welsh sheep farmer Howell Williams and his sheep dog Ben sit by the entry point to the farms 15kW hydro power plant on the Brecon Beacons, Wales.
    UK-Wales-Micro-Hydro-Power-2485_1_1.jpg
  • Welsh sheep farmer Howell Williams cleaning the intake at the entry point to the farms 15kW hydro power plant on the Brecon Beacons, Wales.
    UK-Wales-Micro-Hydro-Power-2435_1_1.jpg
  • The 15kW micro hydro power generator producing electricity at Abercrave Farm on the Brecon Beacons, Wales.
    UK-Wales-Micro-Hydro-Power-2256_1_1.jpg
  • Solar PV Photo Voltaic panels on the roof of the Priory school in Lewes, East Sussex. Set up by  OVESCo community  investors. (pictured). This panel, or module, is made up of photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells convert sunlight into electrical energy.
    UK-Solar-Panels-4925_1.jpg
  • Solar PV Photo Voltaic panels on the roof of the Priory school in Lewes, East Sussex. Set up by  OVESCo community  investors. This panel, or module, is made up of photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells convert sunlight into electrical energy.
    UK-Solar-Panels-4908_1.jpg
  • A poster sticker on the side of a De Lijn modern electric tram which uses 20% less energy than the older model of tramcar.
    Belgium-Public-Transport-Trams-0486.jpg
  • Cyclists enjoy riding through the restored Devonshire Tunnel which is part of the Two Tunnels Greenway near Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom on 6th April 2013.  The tunnel is 407 meters long and has been restored so it is accessible by foot, cycle or wheelchair and well light throughout.  The tunnel was previously part of a main railway line, the walls are blackened with a thick crust of soot from engine exhaust, while a strip in the roof is blasted clean by that same exhaust.  The tunnel is stone-lined throughout and on a curved and falling 1:50 gradient.  The tunnel is part of a 13-mile route and was restored by Sustrans in partnership with Bath and North East Somerset Council.  The opening of the route was attended by hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians to celebrate the new access to beautiful Somerset country-side.
    UK-Cycling-SUSTRANS-6614_1.jpg
  • A male cyclist proudly displaying Sustrans flags on his bicycle handlebars at the opening of the Bath Two Tunnels Greenway on 6th April 2013 in Somerset, United Kingdom.  He is part of a large group of cyclists and pedestrians celebrating the restored railway tunnels which link 13-miles through the beautiful country-side.  The restoration of the tunnels was organised by Sustrans, working in partnership with Bath and North East Somerset Council.   Sustrans is a charity that works with communities, policy-makers and partner organisations so that people can choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys and enjoy better, safer spaces to live in. The event was attended by hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom.
    UK-Cycling-SUSTRANS-6449_1.jpg
  • A group of enthusiastic cyclists gather at the Devonshire Tunnel entrance for the official opening of the Bath Two Tunnels Somerset, England, United Kingdom on 6th April 2013. The iconic tunnels provide a fantastic walking and cycling link between Central Bath, Midford, Monkton Combe and beyond.  The restoration of these tunnels has opened up a 13 mile circular route from the centre of Bath that takes in National Cycle Route 24, National Route 4 and the spectacular Dundas Aqueduct on the Kennet & Avon Canal.  This development was started by a local community group and is part of the Sustrans lottery-funded project, Connect 2 Cycling Network.  Hundreds of people attended the event.
    UK-Cycling-SUSTRANS-1519_1.jpg
  • Heat pumps being installed deep underground in the City of London. Geothermal International’s heat pumps provide both heating and cooling for commercial buildings
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  • Solar photo voltaic PV panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House, the first community solar installation on a estate in Hackney, London, United Kingdom. Bannister House was Hackney’s first community solar installation, Banister House Solar, has been developed by Re-powering London in partnership with local estate residents and Hackney Council, and delivered using funds raised through a community share offer. The 102kWp solar array generates up to 82,000kWh of energy annually, saving 50,000kg of CO2 emissions. In addition, a portion of the revenue generated through the government’s Feed-in Tariff and sale of energy over the 20-year life of the project will generate over £28,000 for the Banister House Solar community fund. Hackney, London.
    UK-Solar-PV-Panels-Hackney-London_99...jpg
  • Re-Powering intern and an estate resident with the Solar photo voltaic PV panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House, the first community solar installation on a estate in Hackney, London, United Kingdom.  Bannister House was Hackney’s first community solar installation, Banister House Solar, has been developed by Re-powering London in partnership with local estate residents and Hackney Council, and delivered using funds raised through a community share offer. The 102kWp solar array generates up to 82,000kWh of energy annually, saving 50,000kg of CO2 emissions. In addition, a portion of the revenue generated through the government’s Feed-in Tariff and sale of energy over the 20-year life of the project will generate over £28,000 for the Banister House Solar community fund. Hackney, London.
    UK-Solar-PV-Panels-Hackney-London_99...jpg
  • Re-Powering intern and an estate resident with the Solar photo voltaic PV panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House, the first community solar installation on a estate in Hackney, London, United Kingdom.  Bannister House was Hackney’s first community solar installation, Banister House Solar, has been developed by Re-powering London in partnership with local estate residents and Hackney Council, and delivered using funds raised through a community share offer. The 102kWp solar array generates up to 82,000kWh of energy annually, saving 50,000kg of CO2 emissions. In addition, a portion of the revenue generated through the government’s Feed-in Tariff and sale of energy over the 20-year life of the project will generate over £28,000 for the Banister House Solar community fund. Hackney, London.
    UK-Solar-PV-Panels-Hackney-London_01...jpg
  • The walkway to the Hive in Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK.
    UK-Worcester-Library-The-Hive-1499_1.jpg
  • Book shelves with integrated lighting inside the library of the Hive in Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. It houses the county archives and archaeology service, the local history centre and is also a local authority hub. The building is low energy.
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  • A man stands at one of book shelves with integrated lighting inside the library of the Hive in Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. It houses the county archives and archaeology service, the local history centre and is also a local authority hub. The building is low energy.
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  • Guy Nevil, senior partner and engineer from Max Fordham on the distinctive gold coloured roof of  the Hive in Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK.
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  • Welsh sheep farmer Howell Williams and Chris Blake of The Green Valleys  walk across fields the entry point to the farm 15kW hydro power plant on the Brecon Beacons, Wales.
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  • Welsh sheep farmer Howell Williams and his sheep dog Ben outside the generator room to the 15kW micro hydro power plant producing electricity at Abercrave Farm on the Brecon Beacons, Wales.
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  • Solar PV Photo Voltaic panels on the roof of the Priory school in Lewes, East Sussex. Set up by  OVESCo community  investors. This panel, or module, is made up of photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells convert sunlight into electrical energy.
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  • A male rickshaw driver and two female passengers wait for the opening of the restored Devonshire Tunnel as part of the Two Tunnels Greenway in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom on 6th April 2013.  The rickshaw displays two Sustrans flags.  Sustrans is a charity that works with communities, policy-makers and partner organisations so that people can choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys and enjoy better, safer spaces to live in.  The restoration The restoration of the tunnels and 13-mile path has been organised by Sustrans, working in partnership with Bath and North East Somerset Council.   The event was attended by hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians of all ages and abilities.
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  • The entrance to the restored Devonshire Tunnel as part of the Two Tunnels Greenway in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. The restoration of the tunnels and 13-mile path has been organised by Sustrans, working in partnership with Bath and North East Somerset Council.   Sustrans is a charity that works with communities, policy-makers and partner organisations so that people can choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys and enjoy better, safer spaces to live in.  The project was funded with lottery money. The tunnels were part of the United Kingdom’s most famous railway lines which burrow beneath Combe Down.  The tunnel is 407 M long and is stone-lined throughout.  The route was opened on 6th April 2013.
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  • Cyclists and runners follow the restored 13 mile Bath Two Tunnel Greenway under a stone bridge on 6th April 2013.  They have attended the official opening of the iconic tunnels which provide a fantastic walking and cycling link between Central Bath, Midford, Monkton Combe and beyond. This development was started by a local community group and is part of the Sustrans lottery-funded project, Connect 2 Cycling Network.  Hundreds of people attended the event to enjoy the breathtaking views of the Somerset countryside. Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom.
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  • Installing Geothermal International’s ‘Energy Pile’ ground source heat pumps at a building in the City of London.
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  • Installing Geothermal International’s ‘Energy Pile’ ground source heat pumps at a building in the City of London. A surveyor checks that the pile are in the correct place.
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  • Solar photo voltaic PV panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House, the first community solar installation on a estate in Hackney, London, United Kingdom. Bannister House was Hackney’s first community solar installation, Banister House Solar, has been developed by Re-powering London in partnership with local estate residents and Hackney Council, and delivered using funds raised through a community share offer. The 102kWp solar array generates up to 82,000kWh of energy annually, saving 50,000kg of CO2 emissions. In addition, a portion of the revenue generated through the government’s Feed-in Tariff and sale of energy over the 20-year life of the project will generate over £28,000 for the Banister House Solar community fund. Hackney, London.
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  • Solar photo voltaic PV panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House, the first community solar installation on a estate in Hackney, London, United Kingdom. Bannister House was Hackney’s first community solar installation, Banister House Solar, has been developed by Re-powering London in partnership with local estate residents and Hackney Council, and delivered using funds raised through a community share offer. The 102kWp solar array generates up to 82,000kWh of energy annually, saving 50,000kg of CO2 emissions. In addition, a portion of the revenue generated through the government’s Feed-in Tariff and sale of energy over the 20-year life of the project will generate over £28,000 for the Banister House Solar community fund. Hackney, London.
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  • Solar photo voltaic PV panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House, the first community solar installation on a estate in Hackney, London, United Kingdom. Bannister House was Hackney’s first community solar installation, Banister House Solar, has been developed by Re-powering London in partnership with local estate residents and Hackney Council, and delivered using funds raised through a community share offer. The 102kWp solar array generates up to 82,000kWh of energy annually, saving 50,000kg of CO2 emissions. In addition, a portion of the revenue generated through the government’s Feed-in Tariff and sale of energy over the 20-year life of the project will generate over £28,000 for the Banister House Solar community fund. Hackney, London.
    UK-Solar-PV-Panels-Hackney-London_98...jpg
  • Solar photo voltaic PV panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House, the first community solar installation on a estate in Hackney, London, United Kingdom. Bannister House was Hackney’s first community solar installation, Banister House Solar, has been developed by Re-powering London in partnership with local estate residents and Hackney Council, and delivered using funds raised through a community share offer. The 102kWp solar array generates up to 82,000kWh of energy annually, saving 50,000kg of CO2 emissions. In addition, a portion of the revenue generated through the government’s Feed-in Tariff and sale of energy over the 20-year life of the project will generate over £28,000 for the Banister House Solar community fund. Hackney, London.
    UK-Solar-PV-Panels-Hackney-London_98...jpg
  • Solar photo voltaic PV panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House, the first community solar installation on a estate in Hackney, London, United Kingdom. Bannister House was Hackney’s first community solar installation, Banister House Solar, has been developed by Re-powering London in partnership with local estate residents and Hackney Council, and delivered using funds raised through a community share offer. The 102kWp solar array generates up to 82,000kWh of energy annually, saving 50,000kg of CO2 emissions. In addition, a portion of the revenue generated through the government’s Feed-in Tariff and sale of energy over the 20-year life of the project will generate over £28,000 for the Banister House Solar community fund. Hackney, London.
    UK-Solar-PV-Panels-Hackney-London_98...jpg
  • Solar photo voltaic PV panels on the roof of Hackney council estate Bannister House, the first community solar installation on a estate in Hackney, London, United Kingdom. Bannister House was Hackney’s first community solar installation, Banister House Solar, has been developed by Re-powering London in partnership with local estate residents and Hackney Council, and delivered using funds raised through a community share offer. The 102kWp solar array generates up to 82,000kWh of energy annually, saving 50,000kg of CO2 emissions. In addition, a portion of the revenue generated through the government’s Feed-in Tariff and sale of energy over the 20-year life of the project will generate over £28,000 for the Banister House Solar community fund. Hackney, London.
    UK-Solar-PV-Panels-Hackney-London_98...jpg
  • Students stand chatting inside the library of the Hive in Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. It houses the county archives and archaeology service, the local history centre and is also a local authority hub. The building is low energy.
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  • A young girl reading inside the library of the Hive in Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK.
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  • A child stands at one of book shelves with integrated lighting inside the library of the Hive in Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. It houses the county archives and archaeology service, the local history centre and is also a local authority hub. The building is low energy.
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  • Students study inside the Hive, Worcester is the first fully integrated university and public library in the UK.
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  • Book shelves with integrated lighting inside the library of the Hive in Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. It houses the county archives and archaeology service, the local history centre and is also a local authority hub. The building is low energy.
    UK-Worcester-Library-The-Hive-1414_1.jpg
  • Guy Nevil, senior partner and engineer from Max Fordham inside the library of  the Hive in Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK.
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  • The Central atrium inside The Hive, Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. It also houses the county archives and archaeology service, the local history centre and local authority hub. The building is low energy.
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  • Members of the public inside The Hive, Worcester, UK. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. It also houses the county archives and archaeology service, the local history centre and local authority hub. The building is low energy.
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  • Skylights in the roof housed in the distinctive roof cones ensure natural light within the building. The Hive, Worcester is the first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. Skylights in the roof ensure natural light within the building. Worcester, UK.
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  • Skylights in the roof housed in the distinctive roof cones ensure natural light within the building. The Hive, Worcester is the first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. Skylights in the roof ensure natural light within the building. Worcester, UK.
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  • Skylights in the roof housed in the distinctive roof cones ensure natural light within the building. The Hive, Worcester is the first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. Skylights in the roof ensure natural light within the building. Worcester, UK.
    UK-Worcester-Library-The-Hive-1141_1.jpg
  • Guy Nevil, senior partner and engineer from Max Fordham climbing the distinctive gold coloured roof of  the Hive, Worcester is the first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. The distinctive roof cones serve to exhaust warm air and introduce daylight deep into the building.
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  • A view of a car park and train line from the roof of The Hive in Worcester, UK.
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  • The main entrance to  The Hive in Worcester. The first fully integrated university and public library in the UK. It also houses the county archives and archaeology service, the local history centre and local authority hub. The building is low energy. Worcester, UK.
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  • Chris Blake of The Green Valleys sitting by the entry point to the Abercrave Farm 15kW hydro power plant on the Brecon Beacons, Wales.
    UK-Wales-Micro-Hydro-Power-2470_1_1.jpg
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