http://www.theecoengineer.co.uk/energymattersblog a Project Port Lyttelton Initiative Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:42:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Kiwis are in love with their cars. We have the second highest per capita ownership of vehicles in the world, behind only Luxembourg – a small country awash with E.U. cash. The car provides a false sense of freedom. Our language is littered with metaphors that equate vehicle ownership with ... http://www.theecoengineer.co.uk/energymattersblog/?p=15 PPL is always thinking laterally about how to link with people and groups around the harbour that embody what our aims are. With all the information about carbon footprints and carbon offsets we began to think how we could participate locally. Many of us fly regularly and the idea was ... http://www.theecoengineer.co.uk/energymattersblog/?p=14 Lyttelton's Warm Wall was launched today. It is the culmination of much hard work by many committed supporters of Project Port Lyttelton's Energy Matters iniative. It is yet another example of Project Port Lyttelton taking a practical step towards building a sustainable community. Architect Roger Buck proposed the warm wall as ... http://www.theecoengineer.co.uk/energymattersblog/?p=9 I have recently done a small investigation into improving the insulation of my windows. They are all single glazed, in timber frames, and some are sash windows. I looked at Community Energy Action's plastic film product, and The Energy Savings Centre's Acrylic Secondary Glazing. The acrylic secondary glazing fits ... http://www.theecoengineer.co.uk/energymattersblog/?p=8 Yesterday I was called upon to do my bit by visiting homes in Lyttelton and inviting home-owners to complete an energy questionnaire. After 2 hours I returned with just 2 completed questionnaires, 2 rejections and many unanswered doors. I have learnt that the role of the "cold caller" is not ... http://www.theecoengineer.co.uk/energymattersblog/?p=5 The PPL Energy Matters initiative started in late 2006 when the idea was floated that Lyttelton could generate its own electricty as a further step towards sustainability. This progressed to discussions with local company Windflow Technology who informed PPL that previous wind surveys on Lyttelton Port Company land had shown ... http://www.theecoengineer.co.uk/energymattersblog/?p=3 Hi, This is the first posting on the Project Port Lyttelton Energy Matters blog. The purpose of the blog is to update the people of Lyttelton on the progress of the energy matters initiative and attract comments as we go. http://www.theecoengineer.co.uk/energymattersblog/?p=1