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Assessing the impact of the impending waste electrical and electronic equipment Directive on local authorities

The impact of the impending waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) Directive on local authorities is the focus of London Remade’s first local authority network meeting in 2007, on 26 February. Using feedback obtained directly from local authority officers and the enhance business development programme’s research, this event will contemplate the WEEE Directive and the impact it will have on London’s local authorities. Hugh Smith, P... [more]

Smart meters help businesses and consumers become more energy efficient and cut energy bills

Spiralling energy prices and government imposed initiatives and targets for improving energy efficiency are making both consumers and businesses ever more aware of the amount of energy they are using. Part L of the UK Government’s Building Regulations Act encourages accurate measurement of energy consumption. For businesses and industrial end users in particular, the challenge to date has been to identify the most appropriate way to fulfil thi... [more]

Merlin Gerin promotes energy saving products

Merlin Gerin's range of energy saving products includes measuring, monitoring, switching and connection products. The measurement part of this offer has a range of devices that make it easy to comply with government and lighting legislation. The offer includes Merlin Gerin’s PM multimeter, analogue time clock and infrared detector. On the monitoring side, Merlin Gerin’s PowerLogic, current monitors and programmable thermostats identify wher... [more]

Energy efficient lighting solutions can significantly reduce costs, save energy and cut CO2 emissions

The traditional, incandescent light bulbs are very energy inefficient because 95% of the energy consumed is wasted as heat. As approximately 80% of all lighting in the home is still using incandescent light bulbs, the collective energy waste is enormous. By switching to new technology, an indirect CO2 reduction of 20 million tons in Europe alone could be achieved. For the consumers at home, switching from incandescent bulbs to energy saving l... [more]

Xpelair launches Slimline kitchen and bathroom fans

With slender grilles and wall hugging properties, Slimline is probably among the least obtrusive fan range available today. So discreet is Slimline that the Guildhall in the Royal Borough of Kingston recently fitted the units in the toilet and kitchen areas of this 1935 listed building. Commenting, a company spokesperson said, “We had to strike a balance between the ventilation needs of the site, and the restrictions of working within listed... [more]

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