Different rules for different fuels
Exploring consumer protection in the district heating market
26 May 2017 Energy and fuel povertyNews Archive
Regulation, finance and monitoring critical to success of district heating schemes
Wider regulation, more technical and financial support and better monitoring systems are priority requirements for promoting district heating in the social housing sector, recommends new research report published by environmental charity Changeworks
18 Apr 2017 Energy and fuel poverty
IDEAL chance to be energy smart
A leading environmental charity, Changeworks, has teamed up with the University of Edinburgh to design technology giving consumers more control over how much gas and electricity they use at home.
14 Feb 2017 Energy and fuel poverty, Carbon reduction, Corporate
Our Year in Numbers
20 Dec 2016
Commendation for environmental accomplishments
Changeworks was awarded a commendation in the VIBES Awards Green Team category in recognition of their environmental accomplishments at the annual awards ceremony recently.
16 Nov 2016 Carbon reduction, Corporate
Kits to help Edinburgh residents stay warm this winter
Changeworks’ will provide 200 energy saving kits to help people in most need to stay warm this winter after being awarded a £2,000 grant from the E.ON Energy Action Fund.
15 Nov 2016 Energy and fuel poverty
Heat Heroes for Families supporting the people of Edinburgh
Changeworks met up with funder The ScottishPower Energy People’s Trust and delivery partner Community Help and Advice Initiative (CHAI) to discuss the progress of new project Heat Heroes for Families.
27 Jul 2016 Energy and fuel poverty
New research on delivering energy efficiency to Scotland’s rural homes
Effective tenant engagement needs to be carried out by social landlords when installing new heating systems to ensure affordability for tenants, recommends new research published today by environmental charity Changeworks.
28 Jun 2016 Energy and fuel poverty, Carbon reduction
Time is running out to change your trade waste service!
There’s less than three weeks to go until the City of Edinburgh Council withdraws its trade waste services. From the 1 July the Council will no longer provide trade waste services to businesses. We recommend that businesses using the council service change over to another provider as soon as possible so the transition between providers is as...
14 Jun 2016 Waste
New approach reaches more fuel poor households to create warmer homes
Research shows a pilot to engage people with energy efficiency advice to keep their homes warm and reduce their heating and electricity costs demonstrates positive results.
25 Apr 2016