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Warm Homes fund launched

07 November 2012

A £50 million fund that will invest in green energy projects to help heat homes across Scotland has been officially launched today

Housing Minister Margaret Burgess announced that two pilot schemes  in Glasgow and the Highlands will be the first to be benefit from the Warm Homes Fund.

West Whitlawburn Housing Cooperative in Glasgow and West Highland Housing Association in Oban will both receive assistance for biomass heating schemes, helping more than 550 households to heat their homes more cost effectively.

More councils and housing associations are now being asked to submit bids for the Fund, which will provide grants and loans for the installation of renewable energy measures such as biomass, hydro schemes, wind turbines and solar water heating.

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