Climate Change - Grab a grant and go green
Cash is on offer to help pay for renewable energy technologies like solar panels, wind turbines, ground source heat pumps and biomass heaters. So if you’re interested in ways of keeping money in your pocket while saving the planet some of the schemes available may just suit you.
Whether replacing an old boiler or adapting your central heating system you can find lots of help and advice on financial support to go green.
- The Energy Savings Trust gives lots of advice about how to save energy. They have fact sheets on the different types of renewable energies. For more information contact the Energy Saving Trust on 0800 512012 or visit their website www.est.org.uk.
- The Low Carbon Buildings Programme is the government’s grant programme for renewables. But you must apply before you install, and use an approved contractor. For more information contact the Low Carbon Buildings Programme on 0800 915 0990 or visit their website www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk
- Grow Your Own Energy can calculate which is the best renewable energy source for your home and which will produce the best financial benefits for you, based on details about your home. You can either visit their website www.growyourownenergy.co.uk to use their online technology choice and financial benefits calculator, or you can phone them on 0845 257 9257.