Our Chippenham Air Quality Statistics are in for September 2024. One of the most interesting regions is Rowden Hill where a set of temporary traffic lights caused traffic queues on the A4 next to our Air Quality monitor on Rowden Hill. The Particulate Pollution recorded by our Rowden Hill monitor was ten times the World […]
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Sep
Sep
Our next Zero Chippenham meeting will be in person – Thursday 19th September 2024, 7-30pm, at the Good Energy Offices, Chippenham. We’re finally meeting in person again! Good Energy have kindly allowed us to use their fabulous offices for our meeting. Entry will be at the Monkton Hill Council offices Entrance, Monkton Park. We’ve had […]
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Aug
Aug
Introduction July and August has been an interesting month for Chippenham Air Quality. With London Road closed and one of our monitors at the centre of traffic diversion controversy it’s been an interesting time. The Wood Lane monitor readings were used as evidence to help add extra signage to prevent cars diverting through Wood Lane. […]
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Aug
Aug
Our next Home Energy workshop will take the format of a drop in session at the Chippenham Community Hub, Thursday 19th September 10am to 12. This session is the regular Thursday meeting at the Chippenham Community Hub of their popular Retirement group. An expert from the Bristol charity the Centre for Sustainable energy will lead […]
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Jun
Jun
After the first month of our citizen science Air Quality monitoring in Chippenham, the quick analysis results are in… Looking at Particulate Matter PM2.5 pollutants averaged over the month from 24th May to 23rd June 2024… Rowden Hill 20.7 µg/m3 Marshfield Road 18 µg/m3 Langley Road 15.88 µg/m3 Wood Lane 9.5 µg/m3 Please note these aren’t calibrated sensors, and […]
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Jun
Jun
Octopus Energy are rapidly becoming one of the major Heat Pump installers in the UK. This is largely due to their highly competitive pricing, which after the government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme £7500 grant is applied, puts the installation cost on a par, or sometimes less than a new gas combo-boiler. It is possible to obtain […]
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May
For more information please visit our Air Quality Project page.
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May
May
Zero Chippenham members Jan and Trevor describe their experience of an Air Source heat pump installation in their 1970s house in Chippenham. The Myths Air Source Heat Pump? “It makes too much noise”, “It doesn’t keep you warm enough”, “it’s too expensive”. BUT it does take you away from fossil fuels for keeping your home warm and […]
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Apr
Apr
So the question is – Can I install Solar Panels on a listed building in the Chippenham conservation area? Updated – April 2024 The answer is, most likely yes, with a few caveats, but you will need to apply for planning permission. In this post I will look at three recent successful planning applications for […]
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Apr
Apr
A new British Standard for the fire safety of home battery storage installations, which came into force on the 31st March 2024, will have significant impact on how and where new home batteries are installed. The new standard PAS 63100:2024 is available as free download from the British Standards Institute. Home Batteries Home Electrical Energy […]