Rural and Environment

  • What are ‘heat networks’?

    3rd September 2019 by

    Every day more than 800 heat networks are supplying warmth and hot water to over 23,000 households in Scotland. This innovative and environmentally friendly way of supplying heat involves a distribution system of insulated pipes that carry hot water or steam from a central source and deliver it to homes and businesses. Networks can vary…

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  • Taking action against climate change

    14th September 2018 by

    As part of our ongoing efforts to both highlight climate change as a Scottish Government priority and encourage individuals to take more preventative action, Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse has travelled to San Francisco to take part in the Global Climate Action Summit 2018. The visit has been an excellent opportunity to stimulate conversation surrounding the…

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