Funding
With advice and grants available for individuals and organisations to improve energy efficiency and install renewable energy technology, now is the time to act. Follow the links below.
| ENERGY EFFICIENCY |
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Householders |
| Free advice available from your local Energy Efficiency Advice Centre Call 0800 512 012, or go to: |
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| www.saveenergy.co.uk |
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Organisations and businesses |
| The Carbon Trust provides free energy surveys for organisations
with an annual fuel bill in excess of £50,000. For energy advice call 0800 585 794 For information on interest free loans for energy efficient equipment go to: |
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| www.actionenergy.org.uk |
| TRANSPORT |
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Powershift from the Energy Saving Trust can provides grants towards the purchase of new or conversion of existing vehicles to run on cleaner fuels such as LPG. |
| www.transportenergy.org.uk |
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Sustrans provides advice on sustainable transport solutions. |
| www.sustrans.org.uk |
| RENEWABLE ENERGY |
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The Department of Industry Solar PV Demonstration Programme provides grants for small and medium scale applications of pv (photovoltaic) applications. |
| www.est.org.uk/solar |
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The Clearskies Initiative provides grants for solar water heaters, wind & hydro power, ground source heat pumps, wood fuel stoves & boilers. |
| www.clear-skies.org |
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The Energy Saving Trust provides advice and training on community renewable energy projects. |
| www.est.org.uk/communityenergy/index.cfm |
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Also from the EST, the Community Energy Initiative offers capital and development grants for community heating schemes. |
| www.est.org.uk/communityenergy/grants/ |
A number of energy companies have established trust funds to support community based renewable energy projects. |
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Scottish Power's Green Energy Trust The Scottish Power Green Energy Trust supports the development of new renewable energy sources in the UK. It offers grants and awards for new renewable and educational projects that will lead to an increase in the use and knowledge of renewable energy sources. Further information from greenergytrust@scottishpower.com |
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Powergen Renewables – Community Power A recently launched scheme to assist small-scale community wind farm developments. Subject to assessment, Community Power will fund the installation of up to 3 wind turbines as part of a community project. Benefits include; an annual income invested in the community, access to education support materials for local primary schools and energy efficiency advice for householders. www.powergenplc.com |
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EDF (which owns London Electricity and Seeboard
Energy) fund a number of schemes that may provide support for
RE projects:
Further information from Sarah Threlfall, Isobel Brown, |
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Seeboard's Green Trust Fund allocates grants to renewable
energy projects. www.seeboardenergy.com or call 020 7654 7312/3 |
