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British Gas New Boiler to Reduce CO2 Emissions by 50 per cent

British Gas has announced that it plans to develop a household boiler that is powered by fuels cells. The new domestic boiler, a major improvement on current renewable technologies, will produce up to two and half tones less of carbon dioxide per year compared with a standard boiler. According to British Gas, the new boiler will cut a typical households carbon dioxide emissions by up to 50 per cent. The new boiler will be an outcome of British Gas collaboration with Ceres Power.British Gas parent, Centrica PLC has agreed to buy new shares in Ceres Power Holdings PLC, and agreed to provide funding for research and development activities leading to the development and commercial launch of the new boiler.The new boiler, powered by fuel cells, is of the Combined Heat Power (CHP) type. The boiler generates heat and electricity through an electrochemical reaction, thus reusing the heat generated during the electricity generating cycle. This way the boiler eliminates heat that normally is bei ...
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Corgi Campaign for Safe Work, Approved Plumbers

Corgi is launching a new campaign to discourage the public from doing gas work themselves of using friends that are not fully trained to do the work. Corgi is the only organisation who certifies plumbers and heating engineers to undertake gas-related work.“Who could be the killer?” campaign explains to the public that they should only rely on a Corgi registered plumber to undertake gas and boiler installation work. Boilers should not be installed as a DIY activity as it is dangerous and can lead to CO poisoning. Corgi encourages the public to install CO detectors which can be purchased from most Corgi registered plumbers and heating engineers.Our records show that demand for Corgi registered plumbers and heating engineers rises normally on Mondays, as a result of homeowners needing help after failing at their DIY activity during the weekend. While a failed woodwork is not too dangerous, a failed boiler installation can cause a whole raft of problems, including failure to op ...
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