Hot water generation and supply news articles 
ADEY searches for eco-inventors
2012 could be a life-changing year for the winner of a nationwide search for potential ‘eco-inventors’ working within the heating and plumbing industry. The competition has been devised by magnetic filtration pioneer ADEY Professional Heating Solutions, and is open until 31 January 2012. Entries are sought from heating professionals, installers and apprentices who believe they have an original idea for a product, tool or appliance for the h... [more]
BPEC VENTILATION COURSE
Johnson & Starley, has announced initial 2012 Training Days for installers covering boiler, warm air heating and ventilation technology, including BPEC courses. The company is also recognised by CIBSE as a CPD (Continuing Professional Development) course provider. Courses are run at the company’s Head Office Training Centre in Northampton. The BPEC (British Plumbing Employers Council) Domestic Ventilation Systems two-day course is designed ... [more]
Zenex GasSaver can reduces domestic gas consumption for domestic hot water by up to 40 percent
A solution to deal with high gas bills is to install the Zenex GasSaver, an energy saving device which reduces domestic gas consumption required for domestic hot water by up to 40%. With average gas consumption bills of £850 per household, the Zenex GasSaver can reduce the bills by up to £220 per year. At a time when gas and energy prices are dramatically rising, consumers, many with stretched household budgets, are now being offered the chan... [more]
Mitsubishi Electric's new Packaged Hydrobox brings more flexibility to the Ecodan air source heat pump range
Designed specifically to integrate with the Ecodan units and a third party cylinder, Mitsubishi Electric's new Packaged Hydrobox offers a flexible and adaptable heating solution for retrofit or new build. The Packaged Hydrobox provides hydraulic components with a simplified graphical user interface to ease control and provide energy efficient space heating. The Hydrobox is pre-plumbed and wired for faster installation and is also compatible wi... [more]
Danfoss heat pump supplies hot water and space heating requirements to MP home
The Hon MP for North West Leicestershire Andrew Bridgen's 581 sq m property named The Willows was built near Swadlincote in Derbyshire. When he commissioned his new-build home, he was keen to utilise a renewable energy system that would reduce his carbon footprint and lower his energy bills. The property is fitted with a ground source heat pump from Danfoss Heat Pumps UK to supply all of its hot water and space heating requirements. The proje... [more]
Other Hot water generation and supply news and reviews
Green Power EMC Adds 150 kW Solar Facility to Growing Renewable Generation Portfolio
TUCKER, Ga., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Power EMC , the largest renewable energy provider in Georgia, continues to grow its energy portfolio with the addition of a 150 kilowatt solar facility in ...
The Damage Done, Part 9 -- Geothermal Is Hot Stuff, but Is It Really Green?
A report from the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) says, "The heat continuously flowing from the Earth'?s interior is estimated to be equivalent to 42 million megawatts of power" -- that is, enough to meet the power needs of all the homes on earth more than 100 times over.
Glaciers, BC Hydro's Melting 'Batteries' (in News)
Scientists are trying to figure out how rising temps will change the alpine run-off that helps power the province.
Power problems fixed at Holyrood plant
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has resolved problems that saw the power company ask customers on the Avalon Peninsula to go easy on power usage Monday morning, due to problems at its generation station in Holyrood.
Google Reincarnates Dead Paper Mill as Data Center of Future
Joe Kava found himself on the southern coast of Finland, sending robotic cameras down an underground tunnel that stretched into the Baltic Sea. It’s not quite what he expected when he joined Google to run its data centers.
The Damage Done, Part 10 -- Are Renewables Really Better for the Environment Than Fossil Fuels?
Having written nine articles in this series, I'm now ready to do a comparison and try to answer the question, "Is green energy really any better for the environment than conventional power generation from such sources as coal, natural gas, and nuclear?"
Do Your Part: Laundry
Laundry day is more than just a chore, it also takes quite a toll on the environment. However, there are easy and effective ways to Do Your Part to conserve water and energy and create less pollution even while doing the laundry.
Analyst call Feb 2
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — This is a selection of morning calls by local research houses for the day. HwangDBS Vickers Market Preview As major US stock indices rose between 0.7 per cent and 0.9 per cent overnight due to positive outlook from manufacturing data released in the US, UK, China and Germany, we believe investors would be keenly following ...
Energate Introduces Industry’s First Extensible Home Energy Gateway Integrating Proven Smart Thermostat Performance
Energate Inc., a leading, innovative provider of residential demand response for utilities and home energy management solutions for their customers, today introduced its next-generation Foundation™ platform at DistribuTECH in San Antonio.
Halt Keystone Pipeline, Protect Sand Hills
Environmental politics is so much hot air I sometimes don't know which way to whirl.
