Energy Saving
Local Wind Turbines
Many of us are now aware of the increasing threat posed by climate change to our way of life, and the need to adapt and improve our environment.
We use lots of energy in our everyday lives, from the car to household appliances. By being energy aware and efficient, you can help cut down your home or business energy costs, whilst being more environmentally friendly.
For some great energy advice and grants, please follow the links below.
For more informaiton on the advice the Energy Saving Trust can provide, please visit the above page.
From draughts to dishwashers and lightbulbs to loft insulation, find out what you can do to make your home more efficient with these energy saving tips.
LESS is a Community Interest Company, set up in March 2007 to:
1. Inform and educate people and organisations about sustainable lifestyles
2. Promote and provide sustainable solutions
3. Act as local agents for suppliers of products, systems and services for sustainable living.
As a Community Interest Company, LESS is a not-for profit organisation
Calculate your carbon footpront and find out simple ways to reduce it.
Your carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by you or your organisation. These greenhouse gas emissions come from the way you choose to travel (by bike, car or plane for example), how you heat your home, what electrical appliances you use and many other things.
More and more people are looking into the possibility of equipping their homes with micro generating technology such as wind turbines and solar panels. Visit Lancaster City Council's page on planning permission to find out more information about conditions on microgeneration. Alternatively, you can email our Development Control team.