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2.3 Using additional themes or criteria to add value

As well as identifying the overall purposes and priorities that the Fund will be directed towards, the strategy can also set out how projects seeking ...

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Safeguarding the sustainability of Scotland’s off-grid communities

Other parties involved Energy Mutual provided consistent single-point-of-contact project management support to Knoydart Renewables Ltd, Isle of Muck P...

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Annexe Communities Partick Healthy Living Centre

Location:  Partick Healthy Living Centre, Partick, Glasgow

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Advice from your peers

You can read many case studies on the CARES and your local CARES development officer might be able to help you to find out more details of particularl...

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Living with heat pumps

Heat pumps for building heating are a new technology to most of us, so it is important to know what to expect of their operation and to know what you ...

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Project completion

Once the installation works have been completed, there are several important things to check before signing off on the completion and paying the final...

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Defining the project

Before starting your project, it’s important to spend time thinking about and write down why you want to do it. Note down what functionality you wan...

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The project process

Once you’ve formed a community group (see ‘Establishing a community group’), here’s a simple guide to help you start and finish a heat...

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Do air source heat pumps work in cold weather?

Yes, an air source heat pump will function in the lowest temperatures Scotland experiences. The standard temperatures for calculating the SCOP in “a...

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How do heat pumps compare with other low carbon heating technologies?

Alternative low-carbon heating options include biomass boilers, electric panel heaters, electric boilers and electric radiant heaters. Solar thermal s...

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