TAMar
ENergy fest
2024
Butcher’s Hall, Tavistock
Saturday 9th November
10:00-15:00.
We were delighted to see over 850 visitors to our Tamar Energy Fest in Butchers’ Hall in Tavistock on Saturday Nov. 9th from 10:00 until 15:00.
Our theme was “Making your home – Cosy, Efficient and Future Ready” and focused on practical strategies for retrofitting homes to boost energy efficiency, comfort, and resilience.
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Our Tamar Energy Community displays include:
Energy Advice
At Tamar Energy Community we provide free impartial advice to help you manage your energy bills, reduce costs, and improve your energy efficiency.
If you need support or advice you can get in touch.
Community Solar
Working with local organisations we’ve installed 427kW of community owned solar PV across seven sites.
Find out more here!
Retrofit Advice
Retrofitting – its about doing things to improve existing homes and buildings to make them as energy efficient as possible.
So take the first step and book your free and impartial retrofit advice visit here!
Warmer Bedford Cottages
TEC worked with Tavistock Town Council, West Devon Borough Council and the Tavistock Heritage Initiative on an innovative project to understand the best ways of enhancing our Bedford Cottages across the area to make them more comfortable and reduce heating costs.
Carbon Zero Homes Project
Retrofit is a journey and a good place to start is to watch the animation from the Stoke Climsland Carbon Zero Homes project. You can find it here!
Warmer Healthier Homes
Working with West Devon CVS and other stakeholders across West Devon to deliver our Warmer Healthier Homes (WHH) programme.
This programme looks at how we can address fuel poverty and unhealthy homes across the area.
Exhibitors Displays
We were joined by experts from a number of organisations who were sharing their knowledge; together with our own advisors.
Dartmoor Energy
Dartmoor Energy is an award winning company of renewable energy specialists, PAS2035 retrofit surveyors, coordinators, designers and energy grant facilitators based in Callington, on the Devon and Cornwall border. The teams cover the whole of the Southwest Region.
The Dartmoor Energy team has been working in the Renewable Energy and Retrofit industry for over 50 years, collectively; and work in partnership with Tamar Energy Community on a number of projects
Bramhill Builders
Bramhill Builders and Bramhill Traditional Building Supplies have been bringing Listed and Heritage buildings back to their original glory through sympathetic construction methods. Using and supplying natural materials such as, cob, lime, natural and recycled insulations we match the original technique for renovations, rebuilds and extensions.
We work with the environment on sustainable eco-build projects and can construct anything from a bread oven, all the way to luxury barn conversions.Throughout all our projects we make sure to keep clients involved in the whole process. Often budgets are tight so we work with our clients to complete some of the work themselves if they’d like. All our work is supported with a strong technical understanding of material functionality and a desire to share our knowledge.
Kensa
Kensa pioneered the adoption of heat pump technology in the UK.
Headquartered in Truro, Cornwall, the Kensa Group is now a fast-growing collection of award-winning businesses involved in the manufacture and installation of ground source heat pumps and the ownership of associated underground infrastructure.
In over two decades, Kensa has saved over 1 million tonnes of carbon through ground source heat pump installations.
Target CO2
Target CO2 formed by Simon Drury and Ben Smith, with the aim of helping people improve their homes to save money and CO2.
Our award-winning, South West-based company specialises in securing government grants for heating and insulation, providing pulse air testing, and delivering expert solutions to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability.
“I thoroughly enjoyed the event in Tavistock. Its intimate size made the atmosphere welcoming, and it provided a great opportunity to connect with attendees who were genuinely interested in learning more about energy efficiency. The organization and setup were excellent, and it was a pleasure to engage with the local community.”
The Fell Partnership
The Fell Partnership specialises in sustainable construction solutions, serving as the official distributor of NUDURA Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) in South West England.
It focuses on providing energy-efficient, high-performance building materials for self-builders, architects, and developers, supporting projects such as bespoke homes and Passivhaus designs.
South West Water
South West Water looks after the water and wastewater services for 1.8 million customers across Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Dorset and Somerset.
From treatment and maintenance, to innovation and improvements, finding and fixing leaks, unblocking sewers and going bigger and further in their environmental work.
“I interacted with many people and had the opportunity to offer a lot of advice about the extra support available to South West Water Customers and offer other advice regarding Operational queries. A lot of Water Saving Devices were distributed and their usage promoted, in order to Save Water and save money too.”
NEA (National Energy Action)
National Energy Action (NEA) is the national charity working to end fuel poverty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They offer advice and support to fuel-poor households in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as advocating for policy and regulation to protect the most vulnerable households.
NEA also offer training to frontline staff of other organisations, to they can best support fuel-poor households.
Metalectrique
Since 2002 Research & Development Engineers in the UK-based Metalectrique group of companies have developed a unique approach to Aluminium-Air Technology.
This work has resulted in removing the technology’s traditional engineering and cost barriers, thereby allowing its use in multiple applications as a safe, recyclable and affordable alternative to existing power technologies.
Devon Wildlife Trust
For 60 years, Devon Wildlife Trust have been at the forefront of protecting wildlife and the wild places that make Devon so special and believe, passionately, that a better world is one where nature and people thrive together.
They are the only Devon focused charity that exists to protect all wildlife in Devon, on land and at sea.
Transition Tavistock
Transition Tavistock brings people together in Tavistock and the surrounding area to respond to the climate and nature crises.
It encourages sharing knowledge and practical ideas for a more sustainable and better future using less energy and resources, and helping to build a strong and self-supporting community.
Tavy Rail
TavyRail campaigns for the Tavistock to Bere Alston railway line to be reinstated and is renewing its case after the Government signalled its possible cancellation.
TavyRail is focused on the full restoration of rail services to Tavistock and the re-establishment of the Northern Rail Route from Exeter to Plymouth via Okehampton.
Tavistock Library
Tavistock Library is a fantastic, vibrant community resource in the heart of Tavistock, offering a warm welcome to everyone. With many activities for all ages in a fun, vibrant and safe environment.
Activities
Activities for children … and adults included:
- Creative colouring fun for families.
- Climate and Biodiversity Tree – pledge sustainable commitments to your future self and display them on our tree.
- What is watt? – Match up everyday electric household items with the amount of power they use.
If you’d like to exhibit, or help us out and volunteer on the day, OR YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT US please get in touch.
