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Fuel cell boiler powered by liquefied petroleum gas designed to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 50 per cent(09/12/2009)
Higher electricity, gas and heating oil prices will be used to subsidise a switch to biomass and wind – the officially preferred technologies for hitting the Government’s target of reducing carbon emissions by 34 per cent by 2020. Ministers are committed to raising the renewable element in energy generation from 1.5 per cent today to 15 per cent by 2020. A new kind of domestic boiler capable of slashing fuel bills and carbon dioxide emissions ... [more]
LPG is an attractive fuel choice for non-mains-gas homeowners(30/11/2009)
As well as fuelling heating and hot water, LPG offers all of the advantages of mains-gas including the ability to provide a real flame for cooking and for heating appliances. And for householders who may be thinking of installing renewable systems such as solar thermal, LPG can very easily work in conjunction with such technologies. Following the introduction of the Competition Commission in April this year, all LPG users across the UK are dis... [more]
Renewable Energy Strategy may force more rural households into fuel poverty(18/08/2009)
Calor, which supplies liquefied petroleum gas to 500,000 households in country areas not on mains gas, said it was alarmed by Ministers’ backing for what amounted to a “country heating tax”. The Government’s Renewable Energy Strategy will penalise families living in the countryside and force many more rural households into fuel poverty. This would add £250 to £4001 to the average energy bill for rural households using heating oil, solid fuel, ... [more]
North Trafford College student wins Calor Best Gas Student award(16/08/2007)
North Trafford College student Dale Martin, 17, of Euxton, Chorley, has won the Calor ‘Best Gas Student’ award for his outstanding achievements during his second year on the college’s Gas Engineering course. The award is in its fourteenth year of sponsorship by Calor as part of the company’s commitment to maintaining high technical standards in gas engineering, installation and servicing. Dale was selected to receive the accolade by his course... [more]
Calor Think Tank allows LPG tanks to re-order fuel automatically(04/08/2006)
The Think Tank® is a new advanced wireless technology which allows Calor LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) tanks to think for themselves, so that Calor knows how much LPG remains in a tank and top-up deliveries can be arranged automatically. A contents gauge is fitted to the top of the tank which regularly measures the level of gas within the tank. Also fitted to the tank is a fin-like transmitter unit that sends a signal to a dialer unit inside t... [more]
Changing a natural gas boiler to LPG is easy(30/07/2006)
LPG is fast becoming the preferred non-mains-gas fuel thanks to its similarity to natural gas, its versatility and the real, controllable flame it provides for cookers and fires. There are a wide variety of high efficiency LPG boilers on offer from leading manufacturers, but LPG conversion kits are also available for most natural boilers on the market. Conversion kits are a simple and relatively low cost way of converting a natural gas boi... [more]
Patio heaters can expand outside bar and dining areas and provide a solution to anti-smoking legislation(29/07/2006)
In the last few years, countries including the Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, and Norway have all been subject to legislation restricting smoking in enclosed spaces, public areas and workplaces. Across the board, they have turned to outside options to prevent potential loss of business. Offering customers the option of warm and comfortable exterior seating areas is proving one of the most popular ways for European bars, hotels and restaurants to... [more]
Calor presents LPG benefits at Interbuild 2006(20/05/2006)
Calor will be presenting a number of key innovations and will be giving advice and information on the benefits of using Calor LPG at Interbuild 2006. LPG is suitable for all types of commercial and domestic installations and can meet cooking, heating and hot water requirements. Living flames, controllable gas cookers and no worries about oil storage all add up to an impressive argument for a potential new purchaser. Calor’s stand will also... [more]
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