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Zero Chippenham Meeting Thu 9th October

Zero Chippenham meeting – Thursday 9th October – 7-30pm

Our next Zero Chippenham meeting will be in person – Thursday 9th October 2025, 7-30pm, at the Good Energy Offices, Chippenham. Please save the date for the next Zero Chippenham meeting, which is planned for Thursday 9th October at 7.30pm at the Good Energy Offices at Monkton Park (the same location as the Wiltshire Council offices). We’ll […]

Do my Solar Panels need maintenance?

Do my Solar Panels need maintenance?

If you’re home owner that’s had solar panels installed for some time you may be wondering – do they need maintenance? You may have even been contacted by a company trying to sell you a maintenance package. If you have a commercial roof your insurance company may have introduced a solar panel maintenance clause. What’s […]

Bats, bikes & all things nice – free & low cost family activities for Chippenham

Check out some of the FREE & LOW COST FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES in Chippenham this autumn. Bicycles, Trees, and Teas – a family friendly cycle ride and repair event When: Saturday 27th September and Sunday 19th October at 9.30am What:  Explore nature in Chippenham, with a majority traffic free route with several stopping points to […]

Green Open Homes Chippenham

Green Open Homes Chippenham 15th to 16th November 2025

We’re delighted to announce that Green Open Homes Chippenham will take place over the weekend of the 15th and 16th November 2025! Green Open Homes Chippenham is an opportunity to ask a Chippenham home owner about an energy saving improvement they’ve made, and see if it might work for you. People who have made energy […]

Home Energy Drop in Chippenham Library Thursday 30th October 2025

Free Home Energy Drop in – Chippenham Library – Thursday 30th October

Come to our FREE Home Energy Advice Drop in session, Thursday 30th October, 10am to 2-30pm, at Chippenham Library. As part of Libraries Week 2025 and the theme “Seeds of Change: Make a Difference with Your Library”, Zero Chippenham Volunteers Matthew (Home Energy) and Chris (Thermal Cameras) will be offering free advice on How to keep […]

Wiltshire Business Show 17th September

Wiltshire Business Show 17th September 2025

Our Home Energy and Solar lead Matthew Short will take part in the Climate Forum at the Wiltshire Business Show – Wednesday 17th September 11am. The forum is hosted by Sandy Ruthven MBE, CEO of Severn Wye Energy Agency, and will look at the question “Where are we going?” Matthew will present the journey his […]

Purple Air monitor

Wiltshire Council Purple Air Monitor

Zero Chippenham are pleased to participate in the Wiltshire Council Community air monitoring project. We have been given one of the Purple Air PM2.5 monitors, which we have co-located with our Langley Road Sensor. The correlation of readings should allow us to verify our own air quality monitor readings. Though both monitors use similar technology, […]

Zero Chippenham meeting thu 31st july

Zero Chippenham meeting Thursday 31st July 7-30pm

Our next Zero Chippenham meeting will be in person – Thursday 31st July 2025, 7-30pm, at the Good Energy Offices, Chippenham. Please save the date for the next Zero Chippenham meeting, which is planned for 31st July at 7.30pm at the Good Energy Offices at Monkton Park (the same location as the Wiltshire Council offices). We’ll meet […]

Chippenham Air Quality June 2025

The Chippenham Air Quality measurements for June 2025 are now available. The four sensors have now been in place for a year, so we can compare with June 2024. Rowden Hill June 2024 – The average PM2.5 particulates for June 2024 was 20.7 ug/m3 June 2025 – The average PM2.5 particulates for June 2025 are […]

Solar, Batteries, and a power diverter - Melksham

Case Study – Solar, Batteries and a Power Diverter – Melksham

This interesting case study is written for us by Mark Harris of Melksham. It demonstrates how a large domestic solar installation can take you off grid for much of the year. Mark’s installation didn’t come through the Zero Chippenham Community solar scheme, but we do cover the Melksham area. Mark tells us his experience… Background […]