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Updated the Three Counties Action profile

Submitted by andyebarnes on January 13, 2010 - 7:49am

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Thought I would re-visit the gropups profile and try to better explain the intended focus and direction of the group.

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Formed Three Counties Action

Submitted by andyebarnes on January 9, 2010 - 8:48am

Just created the Three Counties Action Group here at 11th Hour.

I was surprised to find only 2 other UK groups currently running so decided to see if a third choice might galvanise a little more participation from these shores.

Please do take a lopok. Membership is open to all from anywhere so please accept a hearty welcome.

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Monitoring household electricity usage.

Submitted by andyebarnes on January 9, 2010 - 8:02am

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I have recently begun monitoring my home electricity usage with a new usage monitor. My electricity supplier here in the UK now provides this unit for free in return for switching my account to paper-free, online statements and the supply of a monthly meter reading for bill calculation.

If puplicity is to be believed, more and more suppliers here in UK are now offering similar deals.

The monitoring is proving to be very enlightening indeed. Calibration can be by CO2 emission, KWH or £, over 1, 7 & 30 days and also allows the setting of a target. I am actually enjoying hitting my target then reducing the next weeks target a little to improve my efficiency.

The most immediate effect was for me to actually start putting only the water needed in the kettle. As the monitor immediately displays actual energy use, as it is used, I can tell you that currently, boiling a kettle here in the UK consumes 2.27 KWH, costs 50p ph & produces 1kg of CO2 per hour. How many times a day do you boil more water than you need?!

I strongly recommend that you check if your supplier, wherever in the world, offers such a monitor and if not, maybe you could kick off a customer action group!

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Tewkesbury, xx GL20

United Kingdom

51° 59' 31.1424" N, 2° 6' 8.0424" W

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Getting informed. Getting involved.

Submitted by McConnon on July 27, 2009 - 6:31am

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After going out and buying the 11th Hour on DVD I've just been.. INSPIRED to get INFORMED and get INVOLVED! To read books and newspapers, to go and watch films and DVDs about global warming. To try and educate myself on the matter at hand so as I can then talk to my neighbours, co-workers, friends, family and community groups about ways to reduce global warming! I would also really like to converse with other interesting people on here who share my new found passion, so please, feel free to drop me an email. I'm new to this and need all the help I can get! :P

- Mark

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Home Sweet Home

Submitted by c_sideras on May 31, 2008 - 4:45am

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Where better to start taking action than in our own homes?

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<span style="font-weight: bold" class="Apple-style-span">UK joins and supports 11th hour action</span>

Location

London - Oxford circus tube station London W1

United Kingdom

51° 30' 54.684" N, 0° 8' 29.76" W

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