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One million Ground Source Heat Pump systems could be installed in the UK in the next decade(29/01/2010)
A recent Environment Agency report predicted that in a high growth scenario up to 1,200,000 Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) systems could be installed in the UK by 2020, with as many as one in ten homes and four out of 10 commercial buildings using the technology. The Environment Agency is calling on the Government to offer more financial incentives to home-owners and businesses to take up this low-carbon, energy efficient form of heating and ... [more]
Compulsory water metering is needed sooner rather than later(25/02/2008)
The Environment Agencyhas welcomed publication of the Government’s Water Strategy for England but said that compulsory water metering is needed sooner rather than later. Barbara Young, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency said: “Defra's new strategy for England - "Future Water" is welcome and timely as demand on our water resources continues to grow. It rightly highlights the issues of surface water management, flooding and the need for n... [more]
Portable gas analysers for monitoring landfill gas accurately(05/02/2007)
The difficult task of monitoring landfill gas accurately is now much easier with Geotechnical Instruments (GI)'s newly enhanced handheld gas analysers. They can store up to 2000 readings from 1000 sampling points of six gases, with temperature, pressure, velocity or flow. For each sampling point users can preset gas concentration levels to sound alarms prompting immediate reporting. Each user logs in with a password so every reading is attrib... [more]
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