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News Release from: Energy Saving Trust (EST) | Subject: Energy Efficiency Week
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 November 2004
Community Heating Funding Approaches
£50 Million
More than 1700 homes in Southampton and a secondary school in Aberdeenshire, are set to benefit from Energy Saving Trust (EST) funding.
Ten projects across England, Scotland and Wales will receive new energy efficient heating schemes under the Community Energy Programme This latest £6.7million boost for community heating was announced during EST's annual Energy Efficiency Week
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 28 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Energy Efficiency Week 2004
At the launch of the Energy Saving Trust's (EST) annual Energy Efficiency Week 2004 builders are being urged to take a front line role in the UK's fight against climate change.
Since the Community Energy Programme's inception in 2002, EST has allocated almost all of the £50 million Government funding, with a further funding round in January.
Commenting on the latest grant announcement, EST's Chief Executive, Philip Sellwood, said: "The Community Energy scheme has supported over 60 projects, demonstrating just how much demand there is for energy efficient heating.
Schemes supported by the programme in 2002-04 have assisted nearly 58,000 people on low incomes, generated 50MW of CHP and saving more than 25,000 tonnes of carbon per annum.
"We would strongly encourage more authorities to take the lead on new and emerging technologies to help to contribute to a cleaner Britain." The grant funding will be used to help refurbish existing or build new community heating projects that supply the needs of multiple users while substantially reducing energy bills, as well as, helping to combat the problems associated with growing greenhouse gases and fuel poverty.
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