Several environmental and wildlife groups have sent a warning tot he Environment Agency that rivers in the South East are at their lowest levels and in crisis. They cite the River Cam to be extremely low and the water level in the River Beane, Hertfordshire, to have dropped by 55% since 2013. In a letter…
The NSBRC has a host information and courses that will help you achieve your dream 5th July 2019 sees the centre host the Guide to Renovation Projects master class. Delivered by David Hilton who is an authority in sustainable building and energy efficiency, with extensive knowledge in building fabrics and heating systems and has completed extensive…
The Environment Agency (EA) introduced new rules regarding the discharge of treated sewage by systems installed and in use on or after 1 January 2015. If you have a septic tank you need to identify whether it discharges to a river or stream (surface water discharge) or whether it discharges to a drainage field, as…
As the use of coal continues to decline, the use of renewable energy supplies is on the rise, supplying well over a quarter of the UK’s electricity last year. The government has pledged to bring coal off the system by 2025 and with continuous decline in its use to produce electricity there has been increased…
Water quality and public health are something taken for granted in modern society. This interesting article highlights the difficulties of providing clean water to dense populations in early Victorian cities.
Data from a 2017 Office of National Statistics survey, sent to over 24,000 businesses in the low carbon and renewable energy sector, indicates growth in the renewable heat sector. However it also highlights decline in the onshore wind and solar sectors. A summary of the data by theenergyst.com can be found here.
en Apple Award’ winning development utilises water supply boreholes to provide drinking water, grey water and heating via Open Loop Ground Source Heat Pumps. At a site in south Buckinghamshire, open-loop ground source heat pumps use water from the chalk aquifer to provide the renewable heat for the heating and hot water systems. The water…
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