Lower carbon heating and hot water are at the heart of a new community of 1,800 homes being developed in the Scotswood area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne by energy company E.ON and the New Tyne West Development Company (NTWDC).<br> <br> The new build community will be supplied with a more energy efficient energy supply through a district heating network based on combined heat and power (CHP) technology which generates a source of heat and hot water at the same time as producing electricity.<br> <br> The energy centre and pipeline network provides a constant supply of heat and hot water to homes, meaning that there is no need for individual gas boilers. This will reduce carbon emissions by up to 35% and deliver significant energy cost savings for residents, E.ON claims. <br> <br> Jeremy Bungey, head of community energy at E.ON, says: "The beauty of district heating schemes like this is that it builds energy efficiency into the very foundations of new homes, making Scotswood a prime example of an energy efficient community."<br> <br> "We have similar partnerships throughout the country to fund and deliver community<br> energy programmes."<br> <br> www.eon.com