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Energy efficient, low carbon heating is now taken for granted by the owners of a new build property in Scotland - as it's one of the first projects to secure funding from the Scottish Community and Householders Renewables Initiative for the installation of a Dimplex air source heat pump. The air-to water heat pump stands on purpose-built slab at the side of the four-bedroom property and introduces an established and popular European technology to the UK. It operates by extracting heat from the ambient air temperature as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius. When installed it is said to have worked instantly - raising the water temperature in the 300 -litre tank from seven degrees Celsius up to 50 degrees in less than an hour. Within three days, the heat pump was operating at full capacity, heating the domestic hot water and a delivering a room temperature of 22 degrees with the help of an underfloor heating system.

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Energy efficient, low carbon heating is now taken for granted by the owners of a new build property in Scotland - as it's one of the first projects to secure funding from the Scottish Community and Householders Renewables Initiative for the installation of a Dimplex air source heat pump. The air-to water heat pump stands on purpose-built slab at the side of the four-bedroom property and introduces an established and popular European technology to the UK. It operates by extracting heat from the ambient air temperature as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius. When installed it is said to have worked instantly - raising the water temperature in the 300 -litre tank from seven degrees Celsius up to 50 degrees in less than an hour. Within three days, the heat pump was operating at full capacity, heating the domestic hot water and a delivering a room temperature of 22 degrees with the help of an underfloor heating system.

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As part of its range of renewable heating products, Droitwich-based combustion special Nu-way has announced the arrival of the EcoMass 750 biomass boiler for commercial and industrial use. The company says EcoMass 750 is a highly efficient boiler designed for use with burners utilising renewable wood fuels such as pellets, briquettes and chips with up to 30 per cent moisture content. The boiler can also operate with existing gas or oil-fired systems to provide domestic hot water when used in conjunction with a cylinder or storage tank. Constructed from welded steel, the boiler has a three-pass gas flue section to provide optimum heat recovery.

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LG has launched a heat recovery system, the Multi V Sync, which gives simultaneous heating and cooling from one outdoor unit. The heat absorbed from indoor units in cooling mode is recycled and re-used for units requiring heating. LG claim that this unit is the first to offer rapid heat/cool changeover, without compromising on capacity.

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The introduction of Desire, the first pebble bed option in Robinson Willey's Super Eco inset LF gas fires, is setting the desires of energy efficient homebuilders alight. Alongside three existing coal effect models, Desire boasts an advanced burner system that delivers 68% heat efficiency, and 4.0kW heat output. A deep bed heat engine also provides a flame picture and glow. Unlike other Super Eco inset models, Desire features an integral stainless steel exterior trim, and a top positioned slider heat control fitted as standard.

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The UK's only independent Daikin distributor, Space Airconditioning has supplied equipment for a refurbishment in Ruislip, Middlesex. The installation included eight Daikin VRVII, heat recovery, heat pump condensing units and one Mini VRV heat pump condensing unit, serving 110 concealed ceiling ducted fan coil units complete with Space Air accessories.

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The Windcatcher and Sola-vent ventilation systems from Monodraught have been added to the Carbon Trust's Energy Technology List of products that meet the government's relevant energy saving criteria. Businesses can benefit from 100% first year capital allowances on their expenditure on such installations. The Carbon Trust's recognition of the energy saving aspects of the systems is said by the company to be a major step forward for the natural ventilation field.

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The Ultracom range of high efficiency combis from Glow-worm is claimed to be setting new benchmarks in product quality coupled with features and benefits for an easy installation and years of end-user trouble-free, fuel efficient use. The Ultracom selection is available in outputs of 24, 30 and 38kW. This, says the company, is more than enough choice to suit any type, size, or character of architecture - with all featuring a back-lit programmer to allow the end-user complete control and flexibility over their heating and hot water requirements. As boiler units the Ultra combis are described as sleek with tried and trusted reliability built into the advanced technological features, Today's busy and hectic lifestyle needs an ultra-responsive boiler which gives all that's needs at the touch of a button

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The Ultracom range of high efficiency combis from Glow-worm is claimed to be setting new benchmarks in product quality coupled with features and benefits for an easy installation and years of end-user trouble-free, fuel efficient use. The Ultracom selection is available in outputs of 24, 30 and 38kW. This, says the company, is more than enough choice to suit any type, size, or character of architecture - with all featuring a back-lit programmer to allow the end-user complete control and flexibility over their heating and hot water requirements. As boiler units the Ultra combis are described as sleek with tried and trusted reliability built into the advanced technological features, Today's busy and hectic lifestyle needs an ultra-responsive boiler which gives all that's needs at the touch of a button

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Hartlepool College of Further Education is demonstrating its commitment to renewable energy, with a major investment in solar water heating from Ferroli. In addition to installing an Aquasol system with a high efficiency combi boiler to provide hot water, the College has a training system in the heating and plumbing workshop, complete with Ferroli solar panels on a mock-up roof, as part of its new BPEC solar courses. The solar panels in the Aquasol system pre-heat the water in an Aquasol cylinder, which then flows through a Ferroli Optimax HE combi for thermal "top up" if required. On successful completion of the college's training on the Aquasol, students will receive the industry recognised BPEC qualification which will give them access to the government's Low Carbon Buildings Programme. In addition to Aquasol, Staffordshire-based Ferroli also offers a solution for larger DHW users, in which the solar collector panels pre-heat the water stored in an AquCyl twin coil cylinder by a primary heating coil - a Ferroli high efficiency boiler then tops up the water temperature via a secondary coil in the cylinder.

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