4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (214+ words) A new energy efficiency group has been formed after Irvine-based Andrew Wright Windows announced it has joined forces with Green Home Systems. Both Andrew Wright Windows and Green Home Systems will retain their individual brand identities, but will now operate…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (316+ words) The Highland Council has welcomed an increase of £750,000 of funding from the SSE Renewables Highland Sustainable Development Fund to support private householders experiencing extreme fuel poverty in Highland. The two-year grant will support the delivery of the council’s Energy Efficient…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (668+ words) Kerry Brown, director at Alator Data Services, believes the new guidance from the Scottish Government on Awaab’s Law is positive on the whole, recognising the importance of treating the cause, not just the symptom. Having read the Scottish Government’s new…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (549+ words) Around 820,000 households in Scotland could be living in fuel poverty this autumn as higher energy prices put renewed pressure on family finances. New Scottish Government modelling estimates almost one in three households – 32% of the total – will be in fuel poverty…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (335+ words) First minister John Swinney has pledged to deliver financial support for people living with a terminal illness. The commitment, which comes in the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government (PfG), follows recommendations to ministers from Consumer Scotland earlier this year. People…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (271+ words) Renewable energy company Low Carbon has submitted a Section 36 planning application to the Scottish Government for the proposed Forsinain Forest Wind Farm in the Highlands, which could produce enough electricity for over 98,000 homes each year. The wind farm would be…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (422+ words) Investment in tackling fuel poverty generated more than £228 million in additional benefits for society in two years, a new study has found. Independent research by Social Value Lab highlights the wide-ranging impact of energy efficiency upgrades on the health, happiness…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (658+ words) Scottish households are facing a tough winter after Ofgem announced the energy price cap will rise again in October, charities have warned. The regulator has announced a 4% increase to the energy price cap to £1,723, adding £60 a year to average household…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (544+ words) Craig Stirrat, group CEO of Grampian Housing Association, looks ahead to Scottish Housing Day 2026. As householders await greater clarity from the Scottish Government on its plans for achieving net zero in homes, the immediate concern for many families is rather…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (293+ words) More people in Shetland could benefit from warmer homes and lower bills, thanks to increased funding from the Scottish Government. Shetland Islands Council has welcomed £2 million in funding through the Scottish Government’s Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme…...