B10 Event: First Northern Devon Sustainable Energy Fair

B10 is proud to support the first Northern Devon Sustainable Energy Fair as a flagship event in the B10 programme, celebrating ten years of North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve. The two day trade fair will be held at Bideford Pannier Market in North Devon on Sunday 16 and Monday 17 June 2013. This is an exciting and informative networking opportunity for business to business as well as a chance for consumers to find out how they can ‘green’ their lifestyles. The work of the North Devon Biosphere is to preserve both the natural environment and the economic viability of the area and using new and existing technologies to achieve this is crucial. James Craigie of Northern Devon Sustainable Energy says: “Northern Devon has a higher than average number of sustainable energy businesses” and he is hoping that it will lead the way in promoting sustainable living and working. James adds “The aim [of the event] is to bring together all different types of renewable technology under one roof to excite and inspire the people of Northern Devon to adapt to the changing face of energy supply. There are many small businesses that are making huge progress and we believe the word needs to be spread about their fantastic array of products.” The Sustainable Energy Fair will feature all the best suppliers, installers and organisations dealing with renewable energy in the region. Open 10am to 5pm on both days the Fair offers visitors the chance to find out more about a huge variety of energy saving products including solar panels, solar thermal, woodchip boilers, ground and air source heat pumps, wind turbines, anaerobic digestors and energy saving glazing solutions. Adding value to the event there will be a series of talks and presentations on both days:

SUNDAY 16th

• 10.30-11.00 Green Deal (Ampere GDP)
• 11.00-12.00 Atlantic Array (Peter Crone)
• 12.00-1.00 Sustainable Architecture (Clive Jones)
• 1.00-2.00 Biomass and Wood Fuel (Andy Bell - Biosphere Reserve)
• 2.00-2.20 Community Financed PV (Olly Frankland - TRESOC)
• 2.20-3.00 Commercial PV Arrays (Green Deal Installations)
• 3.00 -3.45 Making a home Sustainable (Hector Christie) 

MONDAY 17th

• 10.30-11.00 The Green Deal (Ampere GPD)
• 11.00-11.30 Growing Wood Fuel (Biosphere Reserve)
• 11.30-12.30 Low Carbon Farming (Sam Adams - Soil Association)
• 12.30-1.30 Truly Affordable Housing (Clive Jones)
• 1.30-2.00 The Green Deal (Ampere GPD)
• 2.00-3.00 Sustainable Retrofit (Mukti Mitchell - CosyHome company)
• 3.00-4.00 Biodigestors and Vertical axis Wind-turbines (Renewable Energy Innovations)