PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ROUND-UP

Ecodan provides eco heat
Mitsubishi electric said it
has produced an advanced
ecodan air source heat
pump range which is
already proven to lower
emissions over modern
gas boilers by up to 50%.
according to the company,
they can also lower running
costs by around
30% as well.
“We have
TNEI launches IPSA
designed ecodan
to address the need for low carbon, mass market home heating,” explained Donald
Power systems specialists at energy consultancy
Daw, commercial director for the company. “the heat pump system can be fitted
tnei have announced they are working closely
by a qualified plumber and adding one of these to a new home will immediately
with the uK’s wave and tidal developers and
help it achieve level 3 of the Code – required by 2010 – which is a 25% reduction
manufacturers to create europe’s first software
in energy use from current building regulations, and can also get you a long way
programme to analyse the power generated by the
towards level 4.”
wave and tidal industry.
the company range of products also includes a range of PV power generating
the team at tnei is creating the model for its
items. originally developed for use on satellites to generate power in space, PV
iPSa software program that is anticipated to allow
technology is now used to generate power for commercial and domestic use all
detailed analysis of wave and tidal farms to shape
around the world.
their development and design.
“it’s a common misconception that photovoltaic panels only generate power in
the iPSa program, owned and developed by tnei,
bright sunlight, when in fact they generate power in daylight,” explained Daw. “even
is claimed to already have similar, highly successful
on cloudy days power is still being generated and fed into the inverter to feed the
modelling extensions for the analysis of wind farms,
power supply in your house.”
software systems that were the first of their kind in
Mitsubishi electric said it is unique within the PV industry because it
the uK for this renewable energy form.
manufactures all of the components itself – the cells, the panels and the inverters,
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which convert the DC electricity from sunlight into usable aC power for the home.
the PV panels are made up of photovoltaic cells composed of polycrystalline
silicon wafers. When light falls on these cells they generate electricity and to make
Keim paints the
up a panel, many cells are joined together to create a substantial amount of power.
Mitsubishi electric PV systems are said to be totally silent and virtually
maintenance-free, to provide a renewable energy generation system that will last
town green
through many owners of the property and long into the future.

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Pallas paving
Cabot Circus in the heart of bristol is a £500 million
development that incorporates a european style
does the trick
piazza of Quakers Friars that contains a Quakers
meeting house built in 1747, now a Grade i listed
Marshalls, producers of hard landscape products such as flagstones, block-paving, building. Restoration has been carried out under the
walling and road masonry, says its Pallas combined block and flag paving range just watchful eye of english Heritage and Keim Mineral
keeps getting better. Paints have been used to provide what the paint
With improvements and investment in manufacturing methods, Marshalls specialist said is the most compatible appearance to
claimed it has managed to reduce road mileage by 351 miles, from raw material the limewash which was the original 18th Century
to site delivery, which equates to a 47.4% saving and, more importantly, a 28.1% finish. Keim paints are said to be also truly sustainable
reduction in its carbon footprint. and offer environmental properties not available with
according to Marshalls, Pallas is now not only greener, but even more petrol chemical based products. according to Keim,
affordable and it is available in three new colours - mid grey granite, red and blue. they are breathable, allowing any moisture in the
Marshalls’ Pallas range is claimed to have the ability to accent contemporary substrate to pass out without blowing off the paint
architecture and enhance landscapes with a modern feel. Pallas is said to be itself. they are waterbased, solvent and VoC free and
suitable for applications within civil, retail and commercial spaces and is compliant non-allergenic as well as being resistant to pollution
to bS en 1338:2003. and to attack by acid and alkaline.
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