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Home Energy Scotland

With gas prices rising, many are looking at alternative heating systems like heat pumps to lower their bills and environmental impact.

Pumpiing heat into Midlothian households

Home Energy Scotland provides clear and impartial advice to make your home warmer.

Home Energy Scotland calls on Lothian households to apply for £5000 worth of hom...

With the cost of living and energy bills continuing to rise, Changeworks will be giving expert advice and hand-held support to help people save energy and carbon in the best way for their situation. © Helen Pugh Photography.

Changeworks and Midlothian Council launch community project to save money and ca...

Christine Jardine MP.

Christine Jardine MP organising special cost of living constituency surgery

The campaign offers residents support and advice over their bills.

Advice campaign on rising energy bills

Although Scotland isn't included on the recent UK government scheme, there are other ways to get financial support for installing a heat pump in your home. Photo: welcomia / Canva Pro.

What is a heat pump? How they work and how much they cost

Scotland aims to to reach net zero emissions of all greenhouse gases by 2045.

Campaign highlights the simple steps everyone can take to help Scotland reach it...

Half of vans in Edinburgh may not be complaint with the impending city centre low emission zone. Picture: Julie Bull

Only cleanest engines allowed in Scotland's low emission zones – have your say

Eight out of ten supported households have received completely free energy efficiency measures

Ad Feature Free energy-saving measures for residents

A lot of people are worrying about rising energy bills.

Ad Feature Free help to cut your energy bills

Aidan Tracey, Changeworks in Penicuik senior project officer, Ewan Fisher, Home Energy Scotland technical team manager, Ruth Stone, Changeworks project officer and Angus Rodney, Changeworks outreach assistant

‘Love Your Older Home’ campaign