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Scale down and save customers money with Sesi

Installers can save their customers in hard water areas up to £100 a year on their energy bills by buying Sentinel’s new scale reducer – the Salamander Sesi – at an exclusive promotional price of £29.99 from Plumb Center and Parts Center. As well as improving efficiency and lowering customers’ fuel costs, Sesi helps installers to comply with Part L of the Building Regulations, which requires them to fit a scale reducer on a heating system in ... [more]

How households can save water and beat the drought

Households across large parts of south and east England are being asked to reduce the amount of water they use over the coming months. But just how easy is it to use less water and what products are available to help? Tim Robertson, Director of Save Water Save Money, who works with the UK’s Water Companies to promote water efficiency advises: 'The easiest way to save water is to reduce wastage with water saving devices.' Save Water Save ... [more]

Pulse Eco Shower : save water by taking a powerful shower

Much of the Southern and Eastern regions of England are officially in a state of drought, announced last month the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). It has been reported that the groundwater levels in some areas within south-east England are already lower than in the infamously dry summer of 1976. Seven water companies covering the South and East have already stated they intend to implement hosepipe bans effective f... [more]

Plumb Center & Parts Center raise £105,000 for children’s charity

Despite more and more people feeling the pinch this past year, it is reassuring to see that support has been outstanding for the fundraising efforts of Plumb Center and Parts Center. With the help of the generous customers throughout the UK an outstanding £105,000 was raised for Action for Children. The main events of the year were a challenging five-day Andalucian bike ride of almost 400km from Granada to Seville for 28 Plumb & Parts Center ... [more]

HVCA BECOMES B&ES ON 1 MARCH 2012

The Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA) is rebranding and from 1 March 2012 will be known as the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES). The HVCA, established in 1904 as the National Association of Master Heating and Domestic Engineers, adopted the HVCA name in 1963. Bob Shelley, President of the HVCA comments, “ Back then, of course, that’s exactly how the majority of the members would have described themsel... [more]

Other Water efficiency news and reviews

GWI predicts growth in Technology for Food & Beverage industry of $2.7bn by 2020
A new report, ‘Water for Food & Beverage: opportunities in water efficiency and gaining value from wastewater’, is now available from Global Water intelligence (GWI)*, the leading publisher of business data and information about the global water industry. Capital expenditure in the water technology market is set to rise to $6.0bn over the next seven years, the report suggests.Oxford, UK (PRWEB ...

Water efficiency message at Ringmer Village Fete
SOUTH East Water will be spreading water efficiency messages at Ringmer Village fete on Saturday, May 19.

Leading Sustainability Consultant to Keynote “BlueTech Forum” Water Investment Conference
Sustainability planning and water efficiency consultant, Jerry Yudelson will keynote the 3rd Annual “Blue Tech Forum” Water Investment event May 30th.Tucson, Ariz. (PRWEB) May 18, 2012 Yudelson Associates’ founder and president, noted green building expert and sustainability consultant Jerry Yudelson will provide the lunch keynote address for the BlueTech Forum, a leading water conservation ...

Go with the flow: water restrictions eased
Southeast Queensland hotels will no longer be forced to display water efficiency reminder signs in rooms, while councils will be spared from having to use recycled supplies to water parks, gardens and sporting fields.

High-Efficiency Stealth Toilet Flushes Out Competition
In days of old, even kings and queens did not have the luxury of hot and cold running water, and flush toilets had not even been imagined. Modern technology has come a long way since the outhouse moved in-house, but there is always room for improvement. Toilet

Pupil input wanted for save water campaign
The search is on for creative secondary school students to help raise awareness of using water wisely.

May 6-12 is “Drinking Water Week”
The week of May 6-12 has been declared “Drinking Water Week” by the American Water Works Association, an international conglomerate of more than 60,000 water utilities, agencies an

Water Awareness Day highlights water usage
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – Santa Margarita Water District welcomed more than 800 people to its Water Awareness Day event on Saturday, May 12, where adults and children were able to learn more about water use efficiency and local supply reliability...

Four Ways to Maximize Home Energy Efficiency
Homeowners are increasingly turning to energy efficiency upgrades in order to lower their energy costs and add comfort to their home. Standard Energy Solutions, the energy efficien

Alberta Innovates- Energy and Environment Solutions releases Thermal In-Situ Water Conservation Study
CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - Alberta Innovates - Energy and Environmental Solutions , in collaboration with the Energy Resources Conservation Board , Alberta Environment and Water , and nine in situ producers ...