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News from your local Energy Saving Scotland advice centre
South West – Edition 7 - January 2013
Home Energy Scotland Winter Green Homes Network Events
Campaign
The Green Homes Network was
The Scottish Government recently launched last year and this was the
launched a new TV campaign to first time that these events had been
encourage enquiries through the run. The local events included our
Scottish Government’s Home Energy Home Energy Fair in Ayr, a “Pop Up”
Scotland hotline on 0800 512 012. Advice Hub in Dumfries, Green
Homes Open Day Ayrshire and Doors
The campaign reverted to using the Open Day Dumfriesshire.
Welcome to the latest edition of our familiar brand of the ‘Woolly Hat’
newsletter. Since the last edition I’ve that developed high levels of The events proved popular resulting
been out and about speaking with awareness and recognition through in 80 visits to homes throughout
elderly forums, health groups and last winter’s campaign. The TV Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.
social work teams. I’m finding I’m advert is very similar to the one Those attending found it useful to
now getting requests to attend some previously aired. see first-hand the technologies
groups for a second time as it’s been available and to learn about the
a couple of years since my last visit. The main focus of this campaign is to experiences of others who had
The support available does change make Scots aware of the support installed a renewable technology.
frequently as does individuals that is already in place to help them
circumstances, so it’s good to refresh reduce their home energy costs and
things. I’ll be continuing to focus on stay warm. We’d like to ensure as
engaging with working age families many Scots as possible benefit from
throughout the rest of the winter, as help this year.
awareness levels of the support
available can sometimes be lower. I’m available to attend and give a
brief about this change and the other
Recent Home Energy Scotland TV services we provide. Should this be
adverts have providied a boost to of interest or you require more
our inbound enquiries. So please leaflets please get in touch on 01292
encourage friends, family and 525529 or
colleaugues to get in touch to see neil.grant@sw.energysavingscotland.
what advice and support we can org.uk.
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2. News from your local Energy Saving Scotland advice centre
Free insulation for South West Electric Vehicle Event - Kilmarnock Upcoming Energy Efficiency Events
homes – still available
Energy Saving Trust recently held an If your New Year’s resolution is to
The response to the Free Insulation Electric Vehicle (EV) event to save money you could make the
Scheme has been a little slower over increase awareness of the range of switch to a more affordable source
the last couple of months than financial support and funding of heating. Come along to our
expected and for this reason we are currently available in Scotland and to Energy Exhibition on Saturday 26th
still encouraging South Ayrshire give individuals the opportunity to January at the Fenwick Hotel
and Dumfries & Galloway residents test drive an EV. (Junction 8 M77), 10.00am to
to get in touch if they think their 3.00pm to find out about the
home requires cavity wall, loft or loft 25 organisations attended with over support on offer.
top-up insulation. 40 individuals in attendance. Those
attending heard from a range of We’re also holding energy surgeries
It’s important to note that the speakers including a real life example on Monday 28th January, 1.30pm –
Scheme is not means tested in any of how an EV has benefitted a 4.00pm at Girvan Community Centre,
way, so anyone who lives within Scottish organisation. A variety of Wednesday 30th January 1.30pm –
either of the local authority areas vehicles were available to test drive 4.00pm at Kirkudbright Library and
can apply regardless of age, income on the day including the Nissan Leaf, Saturday 2nd February 2.30pm-
or whether they own or rent their Mercedes Vito van, Citroen C-Zero, 4.30pm at Stranraer Library. Please
home. Funding is limited, will be Renault Twizzy and Peugeot Ion. come along to find out more about
used on a first come, first served affordable heating and energy
basis and the deadline for Those attending highlighted the efficiency at home.
applications is 1st March 2013. rising price of fuel as a key concern
and with the cost of Electric Vehicles
as low as 2p per mile it certainly
piqued quite a bit of interest.
Organisations attending also
suggested that with an increasing
emphasis being put on corporate and
social responsibility, standing out
from the crowd by demonstrating
their green credentials was also
important.
New funding spotlight - Green
The Green Deal has arrived
Homes Cashback Scheme
The Green Deal is a new way for
The Scottish Government is offering owners and tenants to pay for home
owner occupiers, private and social improvements. It can help you make
tenants and private sector landlords energy-saving home improvements,
up to £500 towards energy efficiency like insulation, to make your home
measures that are recommended in more comfortable. This scheme lets
either their Energy Performance you pay for some or all of the
Certificate (EPC) or Green Deal improvements over time on your
assessment. electricity bill. Repayments will be no
In addition to this £500, individuals more than what a typical household
are entitled to claim up to £100 should save in energy costs.
towards the cost of an EPC or Green Assessments can be done now and
Deal assessment being completed you can get a Green Deal from 28th
before and/or after installation. Only January 2013.
one voucher can be applied for per
property.