Sustainable Ferriby

Category: Sustainability

  • Funding your sustainability journey

    Funding your sustainability journey

    Investing in green home improvements can be financially rewarding, with quick payback periods and potential home value boosts of up to 14%. Solar PV installations can yield significant savings and income over time. Many mortgage lenders offer cashback incentives.

  • Sustainable Ferriby 2025

    Sustainable Ferriby 2025

    SUSTAINABLE FERRIBY 2025 is a community workshop on sustainable homes and how to lower your energy costs and carbon footprint. Presentations, Q&A discussions, and panel sessions on topics such as solar and batteries, electric vehicles, heat pumps, and energy reduction.

  • Better and better – Exploring the 2030’s EV

    Better and better – Exploring the 2030’s EV

    The UK is transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs). By 2030, new internal combustion engine cars will be banned. By then EVs will offer even longer ranges, lower price, and remarkable lifespans. Find out more…

  • Off-street EV charging options

    Off-street EV charging options

    Approximately 3.8% of cars in the UK are fully electric and growing, yet barriers like off-street parking availability hinder EV adoption. 35% of households lack off-street parking, mostly in urban areas. Find out about the emerging solutions to the challenges…

  • Challenging Climate Change scepticism and denial

    Challenging Climate Change scepticism and denial

    Evidence doesn’t do it. Insults don’t do it. Rage doesn’t do it. How can we address Climate scepticism, denial and this that spread FUD and lies. There are useful strategies…

  • Myth Busting – EV weight

    Myth Busting – EV weight

    We explored the common misconceptions about electric vehicles (EVs) being heavier and causing more environmental damage than internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEs). Contrary to popular belief, most EVs are not significantly heavier than their ICE counterparts, especially dedicated EVs. Additionally, EVs produce fewer particulate emissions from brakes and have comparable tyre wear to traditional vehicles.

  • Myth Busting – EV sales

    Myth Busting – EV sales

    There are claims that EV sales in the UK are in decline. The data says otherwise. The reasons are more interesting than the mistruths. Graeme Cobb offers an analysis

  • Understanding costs and benefits – turning things off

    Understanding costs and benefits – turning things off

    How much does it actually cost to leave lights etc. in all the time? The answer might surprise you.

  • Understanding costs and benefits – solar panels

    Understanding costs and benefits – solar panels

    Solar panels can quickly for themselves, depending on various factors like cost, electricity generation, usage, and electricity prices. A 4kW solar panel system can cover more than an average household’s needs, but usage patterns and energy export to the grid complicate matters; nevertheless, a 7 year payback and £2400 saving over 10 years isn’t unreasonable.