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Events on Tue, 17 June 2008

Faringdon ECOWEEK (Day 4 of 8)

FARINGDON ECOWEEK –– 14th-21st June. A raft of low carbon ECO-EVENTS for all ages and interests, covering Waste, Food, Energy, Environment, and even a world record attempt on Mid-Summer’s Day! Visit www.ecoweek.info for more information. All are welcome to attend all events - low carbon methods of transport preferred!

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ECOTRAIL (Day 4 of 8)

Throughout ECOWEEK, over twenty houses in and around Faringdon have kindly agreed to share with the general public what they’ve tried to do to reduce their carbon footprint - their successes and their failures!

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from the real experiences of the home owners ...

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10 a.m. : Eco-Plasma

We will be visiting Advanced Plasma Power (APP) in South Marston, Swindon (originally located in Faringdon) to see both the full-size concept, in the visitor centre, and the actual pilot plant for recovering energy from domestic refuse. APP’s feedstock is refuse-derived-fuel (RDF), a sorted, shredded and dried material obtained from ...

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