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British Gas Rolls Out New Smart Meter Technology

British Gas has issued a news statement detailing the fact that it has begun rolling out the most advanced smart meter available into its customers’ homes. The new meter, which comes with what we are told is a “stylish” touch-screen display is intended to show households how much energy they are using on a daily basis [...]

Colt to expand Pan-European network reach into Iceland

Colt, Europe’s leading information delivery platform, today announced plans to extend its European network into Iceland with a new Point-of-Presence (PoP) located in Verne Global’s new dual-sourced 100 per cent renewably powered data centre campus in Keflavik. The new PoP will connect Colt’s extensive pan-European access and backbone network with the Verne’s data centre site, [...]

New Building – Sammy Ofer Wing – National Maritime Museum

Case Study Project New Building – Sammy Ofer Wing – National Maritime Museum Location London, Greenwich Heat Source ATES (Aquifer Thermo Energy Store) Pipe 6800m of 20×3.4mm W.T.H Tube Manifolds RUW-K with heat exchanger for separate heating & cooling function. Project A £35 million refurbishment and extension at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. The project [...]

Bishop’s Palace in Wells

Uses the moat for heat pump installation More than simply an historic house and garden, Bishop’s Palace is a splendid medieval Palace, which has been the home of the Bishops of Bath and Wells for 800 years. The Palace is surrounded by a stunning moat and it is from here that the renewable energy is [...]

Geothermal Heating and Cooling for Homeowners

Dig down six feet into the earth and you’ll find that the temperature at any latitude in the US is stable within a range of 45-75 degrees Fahrenheit. That relatively constant temperature is the basis for geothermal, or ground source, heat pump systems, which can provide homeowners with a simple, reliable, quiet and low-polluting means [...]

‘Cost & Awareness’ Limiting Geothermal Heat Pump Installations

Connecticut USA based market research company Global Information Inc. has highlighted a new report entitled, “Geothermal Heat Pumps and Direct Use” by Pike Research. Summary findings say that cost and lack of consumer awareness are the primary obstacles to increased adoption of geothermal heat pumps. Pike suggests that direct use of geothermal energy (primarily heat [...]

Energy Savings

If you were given the choice of burning money or saving money, which would you choose? The question may sound crazy, but that’s what each homeowner faces when de­ciding whether or not to invest in a geothermal system. Because a geothermal system tends to have a higher installation cost than most ordi­nary systems, many homeowners [...]

Earth Loop Designs

The earth loop transfers heat to and from the ground – eliminating the need for fossil fuels. It’s the heart of a geothermal system, and its biggest advantage over ordinary heating and cooling technologies. Earth loops come in two basic types. Closed loops, made of durable, high-density polyethylene pipe, are buried in the earth or [...]

Verdantix: Sustainability Spending Grow 20x Faster Than UK GDP

17 February 2012

Spending by large UK firms on energy, environment and sustainability initiatives will grow at an average of 16% a year between 2012 and 2015, according to a new market forecast from independent analyst firm Verdantix. The growth in sustainable business spending in 2012 will be 12%, which is twenty times faster than the forecasted growth [...]

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China: Growing market for CO2 refrigeration

17 February 2012

China is the world’s largest refrigeration and air conditioning market and the biggest supplier of room air conditioners. In 2009, the country was responsible for over 58 % of HCFC consumption in developing countries. Its industrial and commercial refrigeration is one of the largest users of HCFC. China faces the challenge to freeze HCFC consumption [...]

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Colt to expand Pan-European network reach into Iceland

09 February 2012

Colt, Europe’s leading information delivery platform, today announced plans to extend its European network into Iceland with a new Point-of-Presence (PoP) located in Verne Global’s new dual-sourced 100 per cent renewably powered data centre campus in Keflavik. The new PoP will connect Colt’s extensive pan-European access and backbone network with the Verne’s data centre site, [...]

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Domestic Heating Case Study

02 February 2012

Renewable Solution Provided: reliable, cost-effective heating and hot water solution for off-gas property in remote area. RENOWNED ARTIST SCULPTS ENERGY EFFICIENT FUTURE Artist and sculptor Keith Maddison and his wife Christine live in a 4 bedroom, stone built bungalow, which nestles in the historical and picturesque village of Elsdon in the heart of the Northumberland [...]

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Geothermal Holes in Under Three Hours: Sonic Rigs Set the Pace

31 January 2012

When it comes to drilling through overburden, nothing buzzes through sand, silt and gravel like a sonic. But, on one recent occasion, the drilling speed surprised even the company who manufacture the sonic drill rig. Drilling a test hole for a future geothermal project, a Sonic Drill Corporation rig was able to bore past 300 [...]

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New Building – Sammy Ofer Wing – National Maritime Museum

31 January 2012

Case Study Project New Building – Sammy Ofer Wing – National Maritime Museum Location London, Greenwich Heat Source ATES (Aquifer Thermo Energy Store) Pipe 6800m of 20×3.4mm W.T.H Tube Manifolds RUW-K with heat exchanger for separate heating & cooling function. Project A £35 million refurbishment and extension at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. The project [...]

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Ground Source Heat Pumps and Brownfield Reclamation

11 January 2012

This short article is an invitation to the ground source heat pump community to engage with brownfield practitioners involved in remediation of soil or groundwater to enhance the ef ciency of both energy exchange and remediation. Brownfield sites have been affected by former uses of the site or surrounding land; are derelict or underused; are [...]

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Ensuring ground loops deliver energy needs

03 January 2012

ESI is a leading consultancy for Ground Source Energy, including training and software support solutions. We have a proven track record of successfully delivering comprehensive projects across the UK and Italy. With a technical understanding of the issues faced in both open and closed loop ground source heating and cooling systems. ESI is the ideal [...]

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HOME IS WHERE THE HEAT IS

22 December 2011

Since the announcement of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Premium Payment Scheme , the profile of technologies which qualify for the scheme has increased, as has the number of manufacturers offering the technologies to the UK homeowner. Here, Martyn Bridges, director of marketing and technical support at Worcester, Bosch Group, explains the advantages of turning [...]

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Residential Geothermal a Sign of the Times

07 December 2011

The sign says it all. At the very top of a list of lifestyle features, the sign for a new community lists geothermal heating and cooling as its main attraction. For many, it’s a sure indicator of what the future holds in new home construction. Located within the thriving community of Sooke, BC, Canada, phase [...]

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Chip Fat Fuel Drives green tomatocars In London

22 November 2011

London’s greenest private hire service now offers chip-fat-fuelled executive and MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) options. Reacting to customer demand, greentomatocars has expanded its fleet of environmentally-friendly private hire vehicles with the addition of biodiesel-fuelled 8-passenger MPVs and executive cars. Head of Innovation at greentomatocars, Hamish Phillips, comments “Since we launched five-and-a-half years ago, our fleet has [...]

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Large Scale Geothermal Heat Pump System

11 November 2011

With the help of advances in intelligent controls and a shift in design mindset, these systems can steer buildings toward smaller equipment sizes and associated savings. Review three projects and consider the benefits of keeping an upcoming project in the loop. BY STEPHEN HAMSTRA, P.E., ASHRAE HBDP, LEED® AP, CGD For several decades, our industry [...]

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National Ground Water Association to Develop Loop Well Standard

09 November 2011

The National Ground Water Association (NGWA) has announced plans to develop an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) third-party accredited standard for the construction of vertical boreholes used in closed loop ground source heat pump systems. The decision was reached by the NGWA Board of Directors earlier this month. “This effort will use our now nearly [...]

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Software company SAP Meeting Sustainability Targets

04 November 2011

Even software companies are concerned with making the world run better it seems. Software giant SAP has recently released its quarterly sustainability update for the third quarter of 2011. SAP’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the quarter ending September 30, 2011, totaled 112 kilotons (not including Sybase), a two percent increase compared to the third [...]

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