Archive for June, 2011
Environmental Data InteractiveRainwater harvesting can solve water crisis: ExpertsTimes of IndiaKAMPUR: Proper rainwater harvesting can help farmers in a big way by recharging the depleting water level of their tube-wells. According to scientists of Ch…
Environmental Data InteractiveRainwater harvesting solves flooding problemsEnvironmental Data InteractiveWessex Water is using rainwater harvesting as part of its flood alleviation measures in Dorset. To solve the flooding problems of one householder i…
Solar Power Portal (blog)Moving past the fast-track reviewSolar Power Portal (blog)Chairman of the STA, Howard Johns was joined by Gaynor Hartnell of the REA, Dr. Murray Cameron, EPIA; Ray Noble, STA; Alan Simpson, Friends of the Earth; Chris Witte, Ki…
pv magazineUK solar industry rallies to seek way round FIT cutspv magazineChris Witte, of construction firm Kingspan Group, explained how the cuts will impact the firm's business: "The 3.1 megawatts (MW) installed prior to August, will generat…
Flintshire coastal regeneration project on the road to successFlintshire Chronicle“We've also had £10000 from Kingspan, £10000 from ScottishPower and £40000 from Tidy Towns towards the creation of the coastal path,” added Mike. “I know som…
Microgeneration UK Awards 2011H&V NewsBest Residential Project was awarded to Kingspan Renewables for Roby Lodge, a purpose-built nursing home which now includes a grand-scale Thermomax solar thermal vacuum tube installation. The Microgeneration Champi…
North Carolina Adopts Code Council IgCC Rainwater Harvest ProvisionsDigitalJournal.com (press release)“Building departments, private industry and residents are embracing various rainwater harvesting technologies more and more,” ICC's CEO Richar…
Stuff.co.nzNow leading, hard work starts for Mitch EvansStuff.co.nz… Evans, who won the New Zealand Grand Prix this year at age 16, appeared supremely comfortable with his position when he spoke to NZPA from his digs near Australian Formula One ace M…
The Construction IndexBobcat purchase fuels Frank Key's ambitionsThe Construction IndexNottinghamshire-based builders merchant Frank Key has continued the expansion of its plant hire business with the purchase of 10 new Bobcat mini-excavators from …
JP Corry Expands Into NewryBuild.ieNorthern Ireland's leading builders' merchant, JP Corry, has acquired Phoenix Merchants, the local merchant branch for the Newry trade professional. Builders in the Newry area will benefit from JP Corry's …