Latest Boilers - Domestic News
BCG wins Lightside Supplier of the Year Award for second time
Leading Heating, Bathroom and Kitchen products distributor BCG has received a vote of confidence from merchants by winning the Lightside Supplier of the Year Award for the second year running from top building, plumbing and heating products buying group Cemco. Jonathan Eyre, BCG’s National Sales Manager, Merchant Division received the award on behalf of the company. He said: “We are delighted that Cemco has recognised and rewarded us for our t... [more]
Replace your old boiler with energy-efficient Daikin Altherma heat pumps
The Government decision to encourage home owners to scrap their old, inefficient G-rated boilers with a £400 voucher for a new energy efficient model is absolutely right and could save home owners huge amounts on their rising fuel bills. But the choice in the market for heating system is now wider than ever, and householders should also look beyond boilers for highly efficient and now even more affordable solutions to heat our homes. The boile... [more]
Make the most of your new boiler by upgrading the controls at the same time
The Boiler Scrappage Scheme is open to anyone who replaces an inefficient band G boiler. It is a great opportunity for householders and installers to make a real difference to their energy consumption, energy cost and carbon emissions. From Government figures, heating and hot water account for 85% of domestic energy consumption. Replacing the oldest boilers will help stimulate interest in heating systems and their importance in the fight agai... [more]
Boiler scrappage scheme is striking a chord with npower customers
In December, npower became the first energy supplier to launch its own boiler boiler scrappage scheme, but with the Government announcement consumers could now be eligible to receive as much as £800 towards the cost of a new gas boiler installation as well as saving nearly £235 off an annual gas bill, when replacing one that is G rated. npower hometeam has revealed that it has seen a six-fold increase in customers enquiring about replacement ... [more]
Free seminar programme at kbb Birmingham 2010
To mark the show’s 25th year, an impressive seminar programme will run alongside the kbb event of 2010: kbb Birmingham 2010. This free programme is designed to equip visitors with the inspiration and knowledge for the year ahead. It will run over the event’s four days, 21-24 March, at the NEC, Birmingham. Topics covered include high-design in kitchens and bathrooms, design trends, Part G, LEDs, Gas Safe, showrooms and a session devoted to disc... [more]
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Thermax, Babcock in JV for super-critical boilers (Express India)
Power solutions provider Thermax and US-based power generation technology firm Babcock & Wilcox have formed a joint venture to make super-critical steam boilers for the domestic market with an initial investment of Rs 700 crore.
India's Thermax, US Babcock in JV pact for boilers (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
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Thermax deal with US firm (The Telegraph)
Mumbai, March 10: Thermax Ltd — the Rs 3,300-crore energy and environment solutions provider — has joined hands with US-based Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group to manufacture and supply supercritical boilers in India.
Fire up the boilers ... (Mail and Guardian)
He may have got to ride in a carriage and to sleep in Buck House, but President Jacob Zuma did not win Gordon Brown over to the Southern African Development Community's views on a conditional end to sanctions against the Zanu-PF royalty.
Savanna Energy Services Corp. Announces Q4 2009 Results and Updates Capital Program (Marketwire)
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Savanna Energy Services Corp. ("Savanna" or "the Company") (TSX:SVY) is an oilfield services company operating throughout North America. The Company's overall business is conducted through two major divisions: contract drilling and oilfield services. /
Otago should cash in on clean-burning wood (Otago Daily Times)
Shaun Bowler extols the virtues of "wood energy". In stark contrast to the fossil fuels we consume so much of, wood energy is 100% renewable. It's also virtually carbon-neutral, as trees consume enough CO2 while they grow to offset the CO2 released when burned.
Harare sewer plants’ rehabilitation underway (The Herald)
The rehabilitation of Harare’s two biggest sewer plants, Firle and Crowborough that have been discharging raw sewage into Mukuvisi and Marimba rivers for the past five years, will start in earnest soon after Government agreed to foot a large part of the cost.
Rice hull should not go to waste (Sun Star)
THE Philippines is one of the world's top rice producers. One of the milling by-products of the grain is rice hull, which constitutes about 20 to 22 percent by weight of the grain. read more
Foster Wheeler Receives Contract from CIUDEN to Develop CO2 Capture Plant in Spain (ChemPoint)
ZUG, Switzerland, March 5, 2010 -- Foster Wheeler AG announced today that a subsidiary of its Global Power Group has been awarded a contract by Fundación Ciudad de la Energía (CIUDEN), an institution created by the Spanish Government, for the design and supply of a circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) unit for testing Foster Wheeler's Flexi-BurnTM carbon capturing CFB technology.
Solid Energy opens large wood pellet plant (Scoop.co.nz)
New Zealand’s largest wood pellet fuel plant was opened today by the Prime Minister, the Hon John Key. Built by Solid Energy business, Nature’s Flame, the $34 million Taupo plant will initially produce up to 40,000 tonnes a year of the clean-burning, ...
