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Banner Business Services: Closed Loop paper process provides recycled office copier paper sourced from and delivered back to the same customer(20/05/2010)
Total office copier paper consumption in the UK is estimated at 750,000 tonnes per year, of which only 50,000 tonnes (7%) is 100% recycled. The total public sector consumption alone is estimated at 100,000 tonnes, with a stated objective for this to be recycled. A new recycling process, developed by Banner Business Services, the managed procurement arm of the office2office group, effectively ‘closes the loop’ of office copier paper procurement. Used paper is collected and the data securely de... [more]
BioSolar: BioSolar commences commercial production and sales of its BioBacksheet bio-based backsheet for solar panels(18/05/2010)
BioSolar, Inc. has announced the official commencement of high volume commercial production and sales of its bio-based backsheet for solar panels. The BioBacksheetTM is a protective backing for photovoltaic (PV) solar modules that replaces current expensive and environmentally hazardous petroleum-based backsheets. The primary material for the commercial grade BioBacksheet™ is a durable polyamide resin made from castor beans, which is then compounded with a secondary non-petroleum material dur... [more]
BFC Solutions: Get ready to reap the rewards of feed-in tariffs(14/05/2010)
In April, the UK Government introduced FITs to stimulate growth in the UK renewable energy market. The scheme promises cash rewards to homeowners, businesses and communities who install technologies for renewable energy. The FITs entitle householders, communities and organisations that install technology renewable technology to be paid: • £0.361 per kWh for new build installations up to 4kW • £0.413 per kWh for retrofit installations up to 4kW • £0.361 per kWh for installati... [more]
Broadway Electrical Co: Medway Public Schools celebrates completion of Medway High School Solar PV Project(28/04/2010)
Medway High School has celebrated the completion of the Medway High School Solar PV Project and to highlight the unique partnership that helped realize both the economic and environmental benefits of the project. The project was a collaboration between Broadway Electrical Co., Inc, a leading full-service, family owned electrical construction and solar energy installation company, Medway Public Schools, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), and the Department of Energy Resources (DOER)... [more]
Birley Manufacturing: Birley Manufacturing succeeds in achieving aim of sending zero to landfill(21/04/2010)
Birley Manufacturing has teamed up with several local waste management specialists as part of its new ‘Zero to Landfill’ scheme, aimed at dramatically reducing the company’s impact on the environment. As the name of the scheme suggests, Birley is now determined not to send any of its industrial or office waste to Britain’s already overcrowded landfill sites. ‘Zero to Landfill’ is the brainchild of Birley's Environmental Team, which meets once a month to discuss how Birley might improve its e... [more]
BatteryBack: The Mall Luton trials battery recycling scheme for shoppers(26/03/2010)
Every year, the average UK household disposes of more than 21 batteries as part of their general waste. This translates to over 22 tonnes of waste batteries sent to landfill annually. With experts predicting that the UK will run out of landfill space in the next few years, increasing battery recycling rates is a crucial way of trying to reverse this trend. The Mall Luton is to trial an end-of-life battery recycling scheme for shoppers. Teaming up with battery manufacturer Varta and recycling ... [more]
Baxi: Transitional Microgeneration Certification Scheme certification for Baxi low carbon products(25/03/2010)
Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has been designed by Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to evaluate microgeneration products and installers to ensure they meet robust criteria. The aims of the scheme are to help establish the quality and reliability of the burgeoning microgeneration industry, to provide consumer confidence that both products and installers reach the exacting standards required and make a substantial contribution towards cutting the UK’s dependency on foss... [more]
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