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Controlling temperature within buildings using low temperature heating and high temperature coolingMechanical and electrical contracting engineers, J & B Hopkins has used its headquarters in Concorde Way to demonstrate a highly energy efficient way of controlling the temperature within buildings using low temperature heating and high temperature cooling. “Concorde House was built on a brownfield site and designed around a light-weight steel frame with walls constructed from standard cladding panels,” explains Managing Director, Paul Hopkins. Where Hopkins and his team have been truly innovative is in installing underfloor heating on both floors and also included ceiling panels with embedded pipe work to allow for cooling or heating via the ceiling. The combination of underfloor pipe and over-ceiling systems radiates heat from... [more] Britain's oldest boiler found in BillericaySince the Government’s boiler scrappage scheme launched in January, npower hometeam, which installs, services and repairs boilers, has overseen the replacement of hundreds of old, inefficient boilers across the country. Inspired by these discoveries, the company launched a nationwide hunt to find the oldest boiler. A homeowner in Billericay has discovered he is the owner of Britain’s Oldest Boiler following a nationwide search by npower hometeam. While the floppy disk, the video cassette and Bananrama have all been and gone, Colin Sadler’s boiler has been quietly ticking along at his home in Essex since 1968 and is still going strong. Colin had never given his boiler a second thought, until his wife Sue read in his local paper that np... [more] |
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Heating oil tax plans fuel concern
Gas station owners expressed concern yesterday at news that the government is considering hiking the tax on heating oil to make it the same as that on other forms of fuel, a measure that would also lead to households’ heating bills doubling.
State offering heating system incentives
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is offering increased incentives to Pennsylvanians to upgrade their non-electric residential heating systems through the Pennsylvania Home Heating Equipment Rebate Program.
Romans were first to have success with floor radiant heating
Radiant heating can be installed today beneath almost any type of floor.
Battle Heating Up Over Proposition 23
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCBS) – Millions will likely be spent fighting over global warming in California. Prop 23 may end up being the most expensive initiative campaign in American history. Click to listen Is it a job killer, or a job creator? That’s the question many Californians are contemplating this Labor Day, as they consider possible [...]
Chicago White Sox Paul Konerko hopes to return from stiff back on Tuesday
Paul Konerko, who wore a heating pack strapped to his back while his teammates stretched before Monday's game, hopes to be back in the White Sox lineup against the Tigers on Tuesday.
Coffey Focuses on Upstate in Attorney General Race
With just a week before the Democratic primary, a contest is heating up for the allegiance of the long overlooked upstate Democrats.
Del. treasurer scrutinized
The race is heating up in the final weeks of primary season in the contest between two African Americans vying for the state treasurer’s slot on the Democratic ticket in Delaware’s Democratic primary. Incumbent Velda Jones-Potter is facing off against Chip Flowers in a race that grew heated recently after news broke that Jones-Potter had a $150 an hour consulting contract with the city of ...
Masterton joins the queue for Hell
Hell Pizza is heating up plans to open in New Dehli, India, and Masterton could be next to taste the Kiwi-born brand of Hades.
McCutchen heating up a bit
Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen hit his 13th homer of the season in Saturday's 9-2 loss to the Nationals. McCutchen hit the solo shot off starter John Lannan in the fifth inning. He finished 1 for 4 with an RBI and is now batting .274 on the season. Andrew McCutchen - Run batted in - Hit - John Lannan - Batting average
Political season heating up
Labor Day marks the start of the Fall Campaign for those running for office in November. Among them are the three contenders looking to oust incumbent Govenor Deval Patrick in Massachusetts. The WBZ Virtual Political Roundtable looks at this race and others. Joining WBZ’s Ed Walsh are Democrat Mary Anne Marsh and Republican Gene Hartigan. [...]
