Environmental stories tagged with: chp
Tesco to cut its carbon footprint by investing £27 million in mini power stations
Monday, 1st December 2008, 5:58 pm
Tesco today unveiled plans to generate energy on-site at 50 of its UK stores, making decentralised energy generation a key part of its strategy to halve the carbon footprint of its existing estate by 2020.
 Tesco Ireland to Open First Eco-StoreThursday, 3rd April 2008, 1:19 pm
Tesco Ireland today announced that the company will be opening its first environmental store ("eco store") in Tramore this October. When completed the 30,000 sq ft retail outlet will use 45% less energy than a supermarket of a similar size. Setting a new benchmark for green technology and construction in retail in Ireland, Tesco Tramore will save 420 tonnes of CO2, a 30% annual saving.
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 Renewables at the OlypmicsMonday, 18th February 2008, 5:05 pm
The latest designs for the Olympic Park Energy Centre have been unveiled by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). Sustainable energy and green fuels are at the forefront of the plans to power the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Games and in legacy.
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 Micro-CHP Can Deliver Significant Carbon SavingsFriday, 30th November 2007, 1:45 pm
Findings from the most in-depth field trial to date on Micro-CHP (combined heat and power) have been released by the Carbon Trust, showing that Micro-CHP technology has significant potential to deliver CO2 savings in small commercial environments and certain types of homes.
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 New Environmental and Sustainability Standards Launched for HousebuildersMonday, 26th November 2007, 12:54 pm
A set of new environmental construction standards for housebuilders that go far beyond current sustainability requirements under building regulations are being launched by the South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA).
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Economic Potential for Combined Heat and Power Schemes
Monday, 29th October 2007, 5:23 pm
Increasing the UK's capacity for Combined Heat and Power generation (CHP) should yield considerable environmental and economic benefits, two Government reports reveal.
Princess Royal Opens Anaerobic Digestion Plant
Thursday, 20th September 2007, 4:13 pm
Biogen's Twinwoods Integrated Anaerobic Digestion plant, in Bedfordshire has been officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal.
Greenpeace Says Climate Change has a Convenient Solution
Wednesday, 12th September 2007, 11:36 am
Climate change is a growing problem across the UK and Southampton's recognised success of tackling sustainable energy will be celebrated with the help of the UK's leading environmental charity, Greenpeace.
Combined Heat and Power for the Home
Tuesday, 11th September 2007, 3:59 pm
Ceres Power, the AIM-quoted fuel cell group, demonstrated an integrated, wallmountable combined heat and power unit.
Energising Southampton
Thursday, 6th September 2007, 7:14 pm
Southampton claims to be one of the greenest city's in the country and now Southampton City Council wants to carry on this legacy by producing Britain's first integrated energy vision.
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