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- Energy Saving Trust
- Renewable energy
- Warm Front Grants
- Energyshare
- Solid Wall Insulation
- Home energy cost comparisons
- Citizens Advice and Ofgem : energy bills / energy efficiency / switching supplier
Energy Saving Trust
If
you would like more information or advice on energy matters or improvements for
your property please contact the Energy Saving Trust.
The Energy Saving Trust your first stop for independent and impartial advice about how to save energy and money
- Energy Saving Trust website (www.energysavingtrust.org.uk)
Renewable energy
For information about renewable energy such as biomass, ground source heat pumps, small scale hydro, small scale wind, solar pv (photovoltaic) and solar water heating and also how to find out about grants for installing renewable energy in your home or business please see :
- Energy Saving Trust website - Generate your own energy (www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Generate-your-own-energy/)
Warm Front Grants
The Warm Front scheme installs insulation and heating improvements to make homes more energy efficient. The scheme now has a new set of eligibility criteria and will be accepting new applications from 14th April 2011. Find out more about the Warm Front scheme, including who qualifies and how to apply.
Warm Front is a government funded scheme which provides grants to make homes warmer, healthier and more energy efficient. Grants are available for people who are on certain benefits and living in properties that are poorly insulated and/or do not have a working central heating system. Applicants must either own their home or rent it from a private landlord.
A Warm Front grant provides a package of insulation and heating improvements which are tailored to each property. You could receive a combination of :
- Loft insulation
- Draughtproofing
- Cavity wall insulation
- Hot water tank insulation
- Gas, electric, liquid petroleum gas or oil heating
- Converting a solid fuel open fire to a glass fronted fire
For more information and to find out if you are eligible (and for an application form) please see the Directgov website for more information, details and application form
Energyshare
Energyshare really wants to hear from all types of communities across Britain. A registered community group can apply for up to £100,000.
- The first round of energyshare funding is available - register now!
- www.energyshare.com/fund/about-applying
Solid Wall Insulation
Does your property have solid walls or do you live in a park home? If so you won’t be able to benefit from cavity wall insulation. However, the West Sussex Local Authorities and the Energy Saving Trust are running the ‘West Sussex Warmer Walls’ Scheme in conjunction with MGC Ltd. This scheme provides discounted thermal insulation for solid walls, floors and ceilings.
For further information please see the attached leaflet :
or for a free sample and DVD instruction guide contact
Home energy cost comparisons
Compare your gas and electricity fuel costs using Confused.com's energy comparer :
Citizens Advice and Ofgem
Energy bills / energy efficiency / switching supplier
Are you worried about paying your energy bills?
Do you need help getting the best deal on your tariff or switching supplier?
Would you like to improve energy efficiency in your home and spend less on heating?
Citizens Advice and Ofgem have produced a series of webpages, FAQs, leaflets and short films as part of their Energy Best Deal campaign to help you. They can be found on the Advice Guide website at :
