Mark & Ruth’s Latin American Adventure: Chapter 1, Cuba and Central America Hi everybody, for those that don’t know, Ruth and I have taken the opportunity to take a sabbatical to travel with our 2 children through Central and South America this year. In 2004, we visited Ecuador and our experiences with the environment and
We are really pleased to have received a Grant from the BIG2 Project funded from the ERDF as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. It partly funded our move to new premises in Liskeard in November 2017. Since then, we have employed 2 new members of staff and help us
The nations love of Poldark means most of the country know of Cornwall’s mining history. There are Cornish miners spread across the world, from Mexico to Australia. But Cornwall also has a less well known history of exploring Geothermal energy. Rosemanowes Quarry was used in the 70’s for researching geothermal energy, known as the Hot
About 15 years ago, there was an article in an old National Geographic magazine about living in a world without oil. The accompanying image showed all the different household items that used oil in their production. Almost all the items were plastic. I remember thinking at the time, we will need to really change our
How soon will all cars in Cornwall be electric? Cornwall could see an electric car revolution sooner than we think. Earlier this year, PFA Research asked residents in Cornwall how likely they would be to purchase an electric car in the next 5 years. The results are positive with 20.5% of respondents stating they would
Why go plastic free this July? I’ve been following #2minutebeachclean and dragging the kids along to SAS beach cleans for a while now. This year, SAS’s Big Spring Beach Clean project coincided with our 5th Birthday. So, to celebrate 5 years of installing solar in Cornwall, we spent the Easter holidays doing as many beach
As well as it could. Working with our charity partners Cool Earth, we have a chance to revolutionise rainforest conservation forever. All it takes is each of us, doing something simple, to make it happen. As a global community we need to rethink what we know about saving the rainforest. To kick back against
Trewithen Dairy award winning Cornish Cream We’re delighted to see Trewithen Dairy are winners in several categories at this year’s Taste of the West Awards. Trewithen Dairy Clotted Cream 4oz GOLD Trewithen Dairy Natural Yoghurt 450g GOLD Trewithen Dairy Toffee Apple Yoghurt 450g GOLD Trewithen Dairy Salted Butter 250g SILVER We have been working with
Are you visiting Royal Cornwall Show this year? In previous years we have always supported Community Energy Plus by joining the Green Cornwall area. This has always been a great one-stop shop for people interested in solar or heat pumps in Cornwall. Sadly, as a result of last year’s cuts to solar support, Community Energy
Cornwall Home and Lifestyle Show We will be exhibiting in the Property and Self Build area at this years Cornwall Home and Lifestyle Show. If you are considering renewables of any kind for your home, we can find a solution for you. Mark and Ruth will be on hand to answer any questions, and
