Biomass boilers are to be installed in small business premises across Scotland as part of a new initiative.Some £1.6 million has been allocated to 26 projects as part of the Scottish Biomass Heat Scheme.Energy minister Jim Mather revealed the plans last week and explained that converting businesses to biomass systems...

Former England rugby star Garath Archer has given his support to ground source heat pumps.The Bristol and Newcastle Falcons player built his own family home in Durham in 2007 and opted for an environmentally-friendly design.Heat pumps were included as the land did not have access to standard gas mains and...

Combined heat and power (CHP) equipment manufacturer ENER-G has opened a new factory in Greater Manchester following increased demand for its central heating systems.The new manufacturing space will allow the firm to increase production of CHP equipment and biogas energy generators by 50 per cent.ENER-G has also announced plans to...

A major investment plan has been announced to improve the environmental credentials of one of London's main attractions.The London Eye is to undergo a £12.5 million upgrade, which will see new heating and ventilation systems added.Each of the giant wheel's 32 carriages will be taken down and transported to a...

The Highland Council is inviting bids from the private sector for the funding, design and installation of a new biomass plant to serve the town on Wick. With Scotland's first minister Alex Salmon having repeatedly stressed his belief that the country has the potential to establish itself as a world...

A primary school in Devon has installed a biomass boiler in an attempt to cut carbon emissions.Gulworthy Primary School near Tavistock has used a grant from the government's Low Carbon Buildings scheme to fit the new wood pellet boiler.A monitoring system will allow teachers and pupils to track how much...

A sustainable development project in the West Midlands has been recognised with BREEAM accreditation.The Earlsdon Park complex makes use of ground source heat pumps and other energy-efficient measures to cut carbon emissions.Almost 50 per cent of the development's energy needs are met by the use of heat pumps, which was...

Education bosses have been encouraged to use the £7.9 billion funding for schools unveiled by the government to invest in heat pumps and other energy-efficient measures.Geothermal International has suggested that the financial boost presents an excellent opportunity for schools to consider energy efficiency.Reliable heating and cooling systems can cut running...

The first in a series of renewable energy schemes has been completed in the town of Crewe, it has been confirmed. With the local council having teamed up with Wulvern Housing to increase levels of green power in the area, it has been announced that four bungalows in Wybunbury have...

A biomass fired combined heating and cooling plant and wind turbines are to feature in a new broadcasting facility.BSkyB's planned studios in west London have been designed to use a third less energy than their previous facilities as part of the broadcaster's drive to be carbon neutral.As well as the...

Putting solar thermal water heaters on a building is a "no-brainer" according to a Cambridge professor.Solar thermal water heaters, which use the sun's energy to heat water for a home, are efficient and provide a good amount of energy, according to professor David MacKay.Writing for the BBC, the professor outlined...