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    Category: Energy

    Pipes being laid to provide low-carbon heating in new town

    THE first pipes in a heating network for a ‘new town’ in Midlothian have been laid – to provide an anticipated 3,000 homes with ‘low-carbon…

    admin June 19, 2023

    Fund soon to open for north-east ‘eco’ projects

    APPLICATIONS are soon to be invited by a funding programme for north-east Scotland, the successful (community-led) recipients to be decided by public vote, aka ‘participatory…

    admin June 9, 2023

    Solar panels set for Glasgow buildings

    SOME of Glasgow’s best-known buildings – such as the Royal Concert Hall and the Emirates Arena (pictured) – are to be fitted with solar panels,…

    admin May 25, 2023

    Why heat networks are the answer, Simon Kerr

    IT is a welcome move, indeed, the Scottish Government’s request of every local authority in the land, that they submit plans (by the end of…

    admin March 24, 2023

    Research supports switch to heat pumps

    SCOTLAND could “successfully” switch from gas and oil, to heat its homes, to heat pumps – according to a report, published today. Says the World…

    admin February 20, 2023

    Majority of public understood to be lacking confidence in explaining heat pump technology

    THE majority of the public (62 per cent) are estimated to be lacking confidence in explaining heat pump technology – despite heat pumps being widely…

    admin January 20, 2023

    Ambitious energy strategy announced

    ‘ACCELERATED decarbonisation’ of domestic industry, transport and heat in buildings has been identified as a key target in a route map to “secure Scotland’s fastest…

    admin January 11, 2023

    £3m in grants available to tackle fuel poverty and carbon emissions

    A TOTAL of £3m in grants is being made available to charities and community groups, to help people suffering from ‘fuel poverty’ – where a…

    admin January 6, 2023

    Onshore wind power set to double

    THE volume of electricity produced by onshore wind power in Scotland is set to double by the end of the decade. Says the Scottish Government,…

    admin December 22, 2022

    Community-based energy projects found to be facing several barriers, including ‘technocratic’ language

    SEVERAL barriers have been found to hinder the creation of community-based energy projects, extending to what is often perceived to be the technocratic language of…

    admin November 30, 2022
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