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Earlier this year Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights announced an increase in funding for the Home Energy Scotland service by 20%. This will allow our service to support an extra 12,000 households a year in making their homes warmer and easier to heat. He recently visited our south…

Home Energy Scotland and our partners at NHS Lothian and NHS Fife recognise that living in a warm home is very much linked to good physical and mental health, which is why we worked together to support patients who may be at risk of fuel poverty at vaccination clinics. Through a close partnership developed over…

Today (22 April) is Earth Day. This year’s theme is Invest In Our Planet. It calls on all of us – governments, businesses, individuals and society at large – to work together to protect the future of our home: Planet Earth. You can help by looking at new ways to heat your home, travel and…

The kitchen is an excellent place to start when trying to reduce your energy usage. Read on for some handy tips to get started.

One of the easiest ways to take control of your energy bills is through taking and submitting meter readings.

Signs of spring are beginning to show in Scotland so now is the perfect time to get rolling with active travel plans.

This winter has been a particularly difficult one for many families with energy costs on the rise and the ongoing impact of the pandemic.

As the dust settles and world leaders from all corners of the globe leave Glasgow, many Scots will be wondering what the outcomes of these discussions mean for you.

Heat pumps - usually air source or ground source - are modern, low carbon heating systems; meet homeowners who've already made the switch.