Funds boost for heat networks scheme
FUNDING to assist the implementation of district or communal heating networks has been announced by the Scottish Government. The £300m ‘Heat Network Fund’ is aimed…
Category: Energy
Hydrogen energy programme launched with funding pledge
THE possibility of generating a sixth of Scotland’s energy requirements by the end of the decade – using the ‘green’ energy source of hydrogen –…
Views sought on energy efficiency proposals in building regulations
VIEWS are being sought on Scottish Government proposals to beef up the energy efficiency standards in new buildings. A deadline of October 15 has been…
Extra funding announced for energy efficiency programme
A SCOTTISH Government fund to improve the energy efficiency of already-existing buildings has received a boost on last year’s support levels. A £64 million fund…
Study finds energy efficiency targets proving a stretch for housing associations
ONLY a small proportion of housing associations have begun work on implementing a robust energy efficiency standard that the Scottish Government is understood to be…
Report reveals potential power of town and city rivers
THE rivers that run through Scotland’s towns and cities could potentially be harnessed to generate sufficient heat for a sizeable proportion of the country’s housing…
Home energy efficiency measures in Glasgow deliver substantial carbon emissions savings
ENERGY efficiency improvements to homes in Glasgow – undertaken by the city’s local authority – are estimated to have saved almost 590,000 tonnes of carbon…
Heat networks proposal passed by Scottish Parliament
LEGISLATION to encourage the establishment of networks of centrally-produced heat – so that individual households don’t have to have their own source – has been…
Reminder issued about ‘nearly zero energy’ requirements of certain new buildings in England and Wales
A LETTER has been issued to, among others, local authorities in England and Wales, reminding them of their responsibilities regarding ‘nearly zero energy’ requirements of…
It’s time to ‘turn up the heat’ on behalf of heat networks
HOW we heat our homes and buildings is a crucial part of Scotland’s climate change puzzle. Currently around half of our emissions come from heating…