Archive for April 30th, 2010
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Strike at Kingspan plant deferred
Irish Times Strike action due to commence today at Kingspan's plant in Kingscourt, Cavan has been deferred after the company agreed to withdraw a threat of lay-offs. … |
 Building.co.uk |
Pioneering UK Passivhaus certified
Building.co.uk … in West Yorkshire because most British builders are familiar with the technique and materials could be sourced easily from any builders' merchant. … |
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Coca-Cola donates barrels to Alta watershed group
Ecolog.com (subscription) "The conversion of our concentrate barrels into rainwater harvesting containers adds yet another layer to our ongoing efforts to reuse, renew and recycle … |
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Eco-homes are the greenest around
Richmond and Twickenham Times … Staines Road and will include 450sq m of photovoltaic panels, which convert the sun's rays into electricity, a biomass plant and rainwater harvesting. … and more » |
 Newbury Weekly News Group |
Brewery set to double in size
Newbury Weekly News Group He added: “We believe that the use of a reed bed and the installation of a small Klargester treatment plant – subject to approval by the Environment Agency … |
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Design Engineer – Electrical
news.careerstructure.com Their range of sustainable technologies includes solar water heating (solar thermal), solar photovoltaic (solar PV), rainwater harvesting, wood pellet … |
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Kingspan workers to strike today
Irish Examiner Kingspan says it needs to make the cuts to bring the production costs of their Cavan plant in line with a similar facility in Wales. … and more » |
 Materials Handling World Magazine |
Eco Building Products and RCS Logistics partnership reduces carbon footprint
Materials Handling World Magazine Market Deeping based builders' merchant Eco Building Products (www.eco-building-products.co.uk) and its sister company The Deepings Trading Company … |
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New rain harvesting system is launched
Water World STORMSAVER rainwater harvesting systems, has officially launched its Monsoon(R) range which guarantees users up to a 50% reduction in water bills. … |
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Rainwater harvesting
Siliconindia.com (blog) Rainwater harvesting is the process of collecting rainwater and either using it directly or letting it absorb into the soil to increase the groundwater … |