As I write this, the Euros final has just concluded, and the Paris Olympic Games are about to begin. During the Euros final, there was an interesting spike in electricity demand across the country at halftime—a spike so large it equated to the output of a large power station (1300 MW). Remarkably, this spike was [...]
We’re working towards making homes more energy-efficient by providing householders and landlords with advice about retrofitting energy saving measures and connecting them with qualified contractors. If you’re a local business engaged or interested in the retrofitting space or an advocacy group who offers energy-saving advice, come along to one of our workshops in Perth on [...]
We provide a free , professional energy advice service to households throughout Perth and Kinross to help them become more energy efficient and reduce their energy bills. The HEAT Project’s 2024 leaflet is ready. Please feel free to download. The-HEAT-Project-leaflet-3Download
The Home Heating Support Fund has now closed. The Fund was a Scottish Government initiative to help clear energy debt for qualifying households. During the energy price crisis, The HEAT Project acted as “agents” allowing us to refer households to the Home Heating fund. In 2022, we helped about 58 households to pay off 29,957.24 of [...]
The HEAT Project energy advisor guide to understand heat pumps Heat pump installations in Scotland increased by 113% between 2020 and 2023, according to the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). Households and homeowners are more and more looking for ways to reduce energy consumption, reducing energy bills and carbon emissions. Recently, our energy advisor-Nathan gave a [...]
The HEAT Project, part of Blairgowrie and Rattray Development Trust (BRDT), has been awarded £245,539 over two years from Ofgem’s Energy Redress Scheme. The funding will enable the team behind the HEAT Project to continue to provide a free energy advice service to households in Perth and Kinross. Established in 2017 following an initial idea [...]
John Swinney MSP introduced a motion welcoming the impact of the Climate Cafe Movement. In his speech, and in responses from other MSPs - Graham Simpson and Mark Ruskell - the work of The HEAT Project (borne out of the Blairgowrie and Rattray Climate Cafe) was recognised as a good example of the benefits delivered [...]
Blairgowrie & Rattray Business Association has hosted an evening BARBA Workshop. The HEAT Project energy advisor Nathan gave a presentation for small business owners on 22 June in the BaRI Building & Online. The HEAT Project energy advisor - Nathan at BARBA WorkshopPhoto: Blairgowrie Rattray Development Trust Ltd - Lesley Nathan talked about how to [...]
Why Insulating your Home should be a top priority? Insulating more homes would reduce energy bills, carbon emissions and would create tens of thousands of new jobs. Most importantly, it would benefit society's poorest the most significantly, because these households spend a far higher proportion of their income on energy, especially in the current crisis. [...]
The cost-of-living crisis has a short-term impact on financial resilience of course. But something that is not talked about so much is shutting down social activity and spending less time with friends, loved ones, and community groups. The figure below shows how people have been cutting back, both in September 2022 and January 2023. 54% [...]
