07 January 2015

Fully funded & maintained biomass solutions from Wood Energy

No up-front capital costs Whitby High School is benefiting from an efficient new Binder biomass boiler supplied and maintained by Wood Energy, with no upfront capital cost, thanks to an ESCO scheme provided by AMP. Energy independence with a free commercial biomass boiler, supplied and installed by Wood Energy.  Biomass boilers offer reliable, affordable source[…]

  • 07 January 2015

19 December 2014

Rural Energy graduate employee wins national award for biomass thesis

UK-based biomass fuel production Rural Energy’s graduate employee Leah Radford Tackling the complex issue of UK-based biomass fuel production, a thesis by Rural Energy’s graduate employee Leah Radford has been named best in the country by the Royal British Geographical Society. Focusing on the development of perennial energy crops, such as miscanthus and short rotation[…]

  • 19 December 2014

19 December 2014

RHI scheme changes will benefit social housing sector

Panasonic reviews the latest Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme Under the new regulations, landlords will find it easier to apply to the scheme – which provides financial rewards in exchange for installing renewable heating systems such as air source heat pumps (ASHP) in tenants’ homes.  If social landlords already have Energy Performance Certificates for their[…]

  • 19 December 2014

16 December 2014

Car park access for people of all mobility levels with Stannah Xtralift

Stannah Xtralifts for Chequers Court retail centre in Huntingdon The 400-space car park for Chequers Court retail centre is part of £5m investment in the redevelopment of Huntingdon Town Centre. Stannah Xtralifts 2.0 duplex stainless steel 21-person, stretcher passenger lifts were installed to offer access to all. Stannah Xtralift duplex stainless steel vandal resistantpassenger lift[…]

  • 16 December 2014

16 December 2014

Red Kite use heat pumps to help tackle fuel poverty for tenants

James Brownbill, Project Manager for Red Kite explains how the organisation is using heat pumps to help tackle fuel poverty Red Kite Community Housing is an innovative social housing organisation in Buckinghamshire that aims to tackle fuel poverty for its tenants. By installing renewable air source Ecodan heat pump systems from Mitsubishi Electric in Frederick[…]

  • 16 December 2014

15 December 2014

Ventilation Review offered for free to combat condensation

Greenwood inforgraphic on why you need to break the mould and have a Ventilation Review   Greenwood Airvac free Ventilation Review Latest infographic from Greenwood Airvac expains why you need to break the mould & have a ventilation review   Properties with high humidity levels, condensation and mould are linked to poor quality or unsuitable[…]

  • 15 December 2014

14 December 2014

Skilled engineers at Waterloo support new apprentices to drive growth

Waterloo Air Products plc Very few British manufacturers can boast continuity when it comes to its workforce and fewer still that employ staff who have served longer than 20 years with one company.   Matt Southgate Waterloo Air Products Plc Rick Edmondson, chairman of Waterloo: “Waterloo Air Products is proud of our employees and we[…]

  • 14 December 2014

11 December 2014

Fulton boiler installation helps divert food waste from landfill

Refood anaerobic digestion plant in Widnes diverts food waste from landfill into green energy Refood anaerobic digestion plant in Widnes diverts commercial business food waste from landfill into green energy. Fulton supply a packaged hot water boiler system consisting of 12 FHE-250 modular hot water boilers for the site.  Shane Murray, group project manager for[…]

  • 11 December 2014

08 December 2014

New compact Piccolo passenger lift from Stannah for those difficult spaces

Piccolo lift for awkward spaces   Piccolo passenger lift from Stannah for those difficult spaces delivers all the benefits of a platform lift compact shaft size, minimal pit and headroom uses of single phase power supply low running and maintenance costs Piccolo delivers the functionality of a passenger lift but can be accommodated in surprisingly[…]

  • 08 December 2014

08 December 2014

REHAU Easy Heat ‘radiator in the floor’ underfloor heating system

REHAU Easy Heat installation video and project story Easy Heat underfloor heating system gives new homes an extra buyer appeal Installation of REHAU Easy Heat at a new build development in Guildford REHAU’s PE-Xa underfloor heating pipe was installed within a poured screed but on the first floor, where traditionally radiators would have been fitted[…]

  • 08 December 2014