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    School Installs Solar Panels Through Loan Scheme

    Woodstock Primary School has installed a large solar PV array on their roof, to reduce electricity costs, address climate change by cutting carbon emissions as well as creating more renewable energy for the local electricity grid. What did they do? The Schools Business Manager contacted ACES about the Oxfordshire Schools Efficiency Loan Scheme. After submitting…
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    Help shape energy support for schools

    Over the past three years Action on Carbon and Energy in Schools (ACES) has been providing energy efficiency support for county-maintained schools across Oxfordshire. Can you help shape the service? Could you please take a couple of minutes to complete our short survey? Whether you’ve used the ACES service or not, your feedback will help…
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    Interest-free loans now available

    Applications are now being accepted for the latest round of interest-free loan schemes to help schools install energy saving measures. Eligible schools can apply for a loan to cover the cost of installing rooftop solar PV, LED lighting or battery storage, or a combination of these measures. Several schools are already benefiting from an earlier…
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    Press release: Whitchurch Primary School invests in energy efficient classrooms

    Pupils at Whitchurch Primary School are set to benefit from environmentally friendly classrooms after successfully applying for a schools energy efficiency loan from Oxfordshire County Council.   The county council has been running the interest free loan scheme since July 2023 to help maintained schools reduce their overall energy usage, which in turn could help…
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    Press release: Sonning Common Primary School invests in energy efficient classrooms

    Pupils at Sonning Common Primary School are set to benefit from environmentally friendly classrooms after successfully applying for a schools energy efficiency loan from Oxfordshire County Council. The county council has been running the interest free loan scheme since July 2023 to help maintained schools reduce their overall energy usage, which in turn could help…
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    Press release: Nettlebed Community School invests in energy efficient classrooms

    Pupils at Nettlebed Community School are set to benefit from brighter, environmentally friendly classrooms after successfully applying for a schools energy efficiency loan from Oxfordshire County Council. The county council has been running the interest free loan scheme since July 2023 to help maintained schools reduce their overall energy usage, which in turn could help…
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    Boiler Room Insulation

    This post addresses the importance of improving the insulation in your school boiler room. Why address your boiler room insulation? Most schools will have one or more boiler rooms with hot pipework covered with insulation. However, often there are uncovered sections, particularly valves and other oddly shaped pipes. Heat intended for the radiators throughout the…
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    News release: New Year, new funding: Interest-free loan now available for Oxfordshire County Council maintained schools to install energy saving measures   

    Following a successful first round last year, an interest-free loan launches this week to enable Oxfordshire schools to install energy saving measures. The scheme has already supported four schools and re-launches this week with limited funding available on a first come, first served basis.  County maintained schools in Oxfordshire can apply for an interest-free loan…
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    Saving energy during the school holidays

    Schools are always using some energy for essentials, such as security systems. However, half terms and holidays, when there are no staff or students in the buildings, are an opportunity to make sure non-essentials are switched off. Reviewing school switch off will help save carbon, energy and money. Here are a few ideas to get…
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    Attention Oxfordshire schools: take our survey so we can better support you!

    To better understand the support requirements of schools in Oxfordshire, we are conducting a new survey for our second year running. Our ACES (Action on Carbon and Energy in Schools) initiative, funded by Oxfordshire County Council, aims to enhance the energy efficiency assistance provided to schools. By participating in this survey, you have the opportunity…
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