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…
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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…