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| • | L.L.A.N.I. Ltd is the Llanidloes and district's development organization.
Along with the Llanidloes & District Community Forum, it provides a hub for the co-ordination of community
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Llani Car Club Llani Car Club first hit the road in July 2007. We currently have an old and reliable Peugeot 504 diesel estate and a Ford Focus estate.
The beauty of a car club is that you get to share the cost of the overheads and can avoid having to buy a second car. For those who are even braver, you can ditch your only car, but we recommend you use the car club car for at least three months before you do that.
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LlaniSolar specialises in solar water heating systems, but also provides
consultancy in more general energy-related matters.
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NatSol Ltd - The Compost Toilet Specialists. Toilets for remote and other
indoor or outdoor locations. Disabled access. No smell, no fuss, no electric, no water, no sewage. Tel: 01686 412653.
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NASEG National Assembly Sustainable Energy Group.
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The principle aims of NASEG are to:
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Raise awareness of sustainable and renewable energy issues, opportunities
and innovations amongst National Assembly Members and staff, and to all Welsh
sectors.
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Assist the development of a Sustainable Energy Policy and Strategy for
Wales through the National Assembly.
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Maximise the potential for sustainable energy in Wales, in terms of jobs,
greenhouse gas abatement, and putting Wales at the forefront of the world
sustainable energy industry.
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NATTA - Network for Alternative Technology and Technology
Assessment based at the Open University's Energy and Environment Research Unit
(EERU) which was set up in 1986 to co-ordinate research on sustainable energy technology and to support the development
of environmentally sound approaches to the generation and use of energy. It is staffed by members of the Faculty of
Technology and is currently directed by Godfrey Boyle. EERU runs a course on Sustainable Energy within the Open University's undergraduate programme and supports a range of post-graduate research work.
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The Centre for Alternative Technology is based
nearby in Machynlleth. It offers solutions to some of the most serious challenges facing our planet and the human race, such
as climate change, pollution and the waste of precious resources. It demonstrates practical ways of addressing these
problems and, leading by example, aims to show that living more sustainably is not only easy to attain but can provide a better quality of life.
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Llanidloes Resource Centre (LRC) provides a diversity of serviced office
facilities for the local community, including voluntary sector organizations, social economy enterprises and the general
public. LRC also houses a variety of specialized libraries, including LLES's own and those of
Careers Wales and the local organic growers' network; provides diverse training,
consultancy and specialized ICT support; web-site design; designs and prints newsletters,
posters, flyers, etc. In fact LRC provides far too many facilities to list or advertise. A major focus is to support more specialized organizations such as LLES, ROMCUL and the Community Forum.
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Robert Owen Montgomeryshire Credit Union Limited (ROMCUL), the local savings
and loans co-operative, helping to develop a more sustainable local economy. ROMCUL can provide its members with loans to implement energy-saving measures.
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Ecotricity is an electricity company with a difference, dedicated to
changing the way electricity is made. It makes clean electricity available to everyone at a price that matches the standard price of their regional supplier.
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You can help both yourself and LLES by signing up to Ecotricity on-line. Alternatively, if you decide to register by phone please mention LLES.
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