Innovative plans to warm a Redditch swimming pool with heat sourced from a local crematorium has been supported by the House of Commons.
Sir George Young, leader of the House of Commons, lauded the scheme, describing it as "groundbreaking" and announced that he is exploring whether similar projects could be conducted in other areas of the [...]

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Housing and care provider Sanctuary Group is piloting a number of energy efficiency innovations among the flue accessories of its properties.
It is hoped that these will demonstrate how C02 emissions can be substantially reduced, bringing thousands of pounds of savings on an annual basis. The measures will be implemented at three care homes and three [...]

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British organisations could save more than £400 million annually by taking simple actions to boost the efficiency of their boilers, a study has indicated.
Heating and hot water represents more than one-third of UK businesses' energy consumption, as well as up to 60 per cent of the carbon emissions from some industrial processes in the country, [...]

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Boilers that are more than eight years old must be replaced by homeowners to ensure their own safety, one expert has stressed.
Those who have boilers which have been in operation longer than this period of time should instead seek a new condensing model, while radiators should be fitted with thermostatic radiator valves.
Oliver Heath, eco design [...]

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