Our energy advisor - Nathan Jamieson gives you some quick tips about keeping warm, reducing running costs and emergency measures in four informative Leaflets. Here are some tips that will help you save on your energy bills and be more energy efficient. Quick Tips Quick tips to save energy at Home Avoid overfilling the kettle [...]
As we all turn the heating back on this winter, we will be met with the reality of higher energy prices that have been spoken about so much. Each one of us will experience this cost of living crisis in different ways. (see www.pkc.gov.uk/costofliving for the many support options from the Council), but when it [...]
We are now looking for a new team member - Energy Advisor Energy Advisor with The HEAT ProjectLocation : home based but with frequent travel within the project area.Project Home Energy Advice TeamSalary: up to £26,700 per annumJob Type: Full-Time (35 hours per week) home based, Fixed term ending 30th April 2023Closing Date: Wednesday 21 [...]
Smart community energy system is ultimate aim An east Perthshire based project has been announced as the only Scottish Initiative to be involved in a study that aims to encourage the use of domestic heat pumps. Working in partnership with Power Circle, a Scottish social enterprise, the The Heat Project which [...]
The HEAT Project launches an Exciting Heat Pump Research Project in Blairgowrie The HEAT Project is exploring options for undertaking a heat pump project in the Blairgowrie area with funding from the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). BEIS is seeking new ways to encourage a higher take up of domestic [...]
The Home Heating Support Fund is a Scottish Government initiative to help clear energy debt for qualifying households. Back in February we were appointed as “agents” allowing us to refer households to the HHF (who alone make the decision on whether a household should receive funds). So far, over £1 million has [...]
The HEAT Project wants to know more about what people in Blairgowrie know and think about Heat pumps? Can you spare a few minutes to answer a few questions? Blairgowrie has been chosen the by the UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to take part in the Heat Pump Ready Programme [...]
BBC Good moring Scotland interviewed The HEAT Project BBC Good moring Scotland interviewed The HEAT Project . The news was about the £400 energy bill discount from the UK government this Winter. Our project manager- Martin talked about energy bills and the impact of the long term failure to improve house insulation. Let's [...]
Research projects seeks to find ways to increase take up of heat pumps as part of drive to tackle climate change Working in partnership with Power Circle, a Scottish social enterprise, The HEAT Project (part of Blairgowrie and Rattray Development Trust) are exploring options for undertaking a heat pump project in the Blairgowrie area with [...]
Its spring! Day by day, temperatures are rising – in more ways than one! A glance at the news or social media will tell you that many of our neighbours are facing rapidly rising energy bills, and household debt. In a sign of how desperate things are getting, as I am writing (the end of [...]
