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…
Category: Energy
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…
£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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…