Clean Heat Edinburgh Forum
Come and meet us at Granton Library – Wednesday 5th March 2-6pm to discuss the road to net-zero for Granton area: The ‘Community Heat Group’ is an ECCAN funded project aiming to explore options for sustainable, fair, and affordable heat in Edinburgh.
(02/02/2025) The ECCAN Community Heat Event on February 3, 2025, explored strategies for sustainable and community-driven heating solutions. Key points included the promotion of community-owned, not-for-profit models and the need for clear communication about costs. Discussions highlighted examples from Aberdeen, Bristol, and Midlothian, emphasizing transparency, feasibility studies, and avoiding monopolies. Challenges regarding grid capacity, mixed…
(2024-11-6): BE-ST Festival was a great opportunity to engage with the ‘Building decarbonisation industry’. This includes experts in building renovation, heat pumps, insulation material, architects, and many inspiring speakers on stage.
(2024-10-14) TSB invited CHEF to attend their ‘Green Home Festival’ at their head quarter in Edinburgh on George St. It was an opportunity to show the heat zones proposed and published in the City of Edinburgh Council LHEES plan. Other organisations presenting: Energy Saving Trust, Snugg, and Locohome.
(2024-09-23) There will be an Inaugural Members Meeting on the afternoon of Monday 23 September when we shall formally elect trustees for CHEF to oversee the strategic direction of the charity. The meeting will take place at G.10 / Drummond Library – just behind ECCI to the right through the arch in High School Yards,…
(2024-08-15) The Community Heating Show was part of the Green Homes Festival 2024. This session hosted a community engagement and empowerment session on heat networks, with experts spreading the message on what heat networks are, the benefits to homeowners and how community representatives can engage with the Clean Heat Edinburgh Forum to become champions of…
(2024-06-27) CHEF was invited by the EACC to make an online presentation. Speakers were Johanna Carrie, Kira Myers, Hilary Blackman, and Simon Kerr. Full deck of slides available on request (cleanheatedinburgh@gmail.com)
(2024-06-06) CHEF co-hosted this event held at Napier University, Merchiston campus. The key takeaway from the event are:– New regulations for the sector, with the new roles for Ofgem (Customer protection), HNTAS (Technical regulation), what are devolved regulations (Development and operation of HN), reserved regulations (Customerprotection), and in between (Technical).– Update on ongoing projects in…
(2024-03-27): ECCAN invited CHEF to deliver a workshop for ECCAN’s launch event in St Augustine church. It was a great opportunity to engage with a group of 25 people from the local community, and discuss their vision of a decarbonised heat for Edinburgh.
(2024-02-21): CHEF’s member were invited to attend a lecture from visiting Professor Dave Pearson (Star renewable) at Napier University. It was a good opportunity to discuss Edinburgh’s LHEES plans, and the regional vision developed by CHEF’s members for Edinburgh and East Lothian.