Calor uses Ecobuild to showcase LPG efficiency and versatility
Calor uses Ecobuild to showcase LPG efficiency and versatility 
With pressure increasing on contractors and house builders to significantly reduce carbon emissions in domestic and commercial properties, in both new build and refurbishments projects, a visit to Calor’s stand at Ecobuild could be an enlightening experience.
LPG is already proven to be the cleanest burning fossil fuel in off-mains gas areas*, but a recent study by NIFES, which compared LPG with oil, shows that by replacing an old commercial oil heating system with LPG, a building’s CO2 emissions can be cut by over 22%**.
Even more significantly, if you couple LPG with combined heat and power (CHP) technology that not only provides heat but also produces electricity, overall carbon emissions can decrease further, whilst energy usage is even more efficient.
As for new build domestic properties, as much as £3450** can be saved in the build cost of each dwelling when installing LPG instead of oil as the primary fuel source. This is because fewer emission mitigation measures may be needed to help comply with the current building regulations.
For example, for a new build property exceeding 230m2, if you were to install an oil heating system instead of LPG, an additional investment in solar thermal of up to £3,450 could be required to help meet the current building regulations.
By installing Calor LPG, these costs can be eliminated since the same emission mitigation measures are not required with LPG’s lower CO2 levels
“Ecobuild is the world’s largest exhibition for sustainability and the built environment,” said Paul Riding, Calor’s Head of Innovation.
“We see it as an ideal platform for Calor to clearly demonstrate the energy efficiency and versatility of LPG, and to position our business as an energy services company.
“We look forward to welcoming contractors and house builders on to the Calor stand. Experts will be available to discuss LPG’s proven potential for cutting carbon emissions, and we can demonstrate the cutting-edge technologies that, when used in conjunction with LPG, make all of this possible.”
Ecobuild takes place at London’s ExCel from March 20 to 22.
Calor can be found on stand N2610 – just off the central atrium.
For further information, call 0800 121 7854 quoting “Ecobuild” or visit www.calor.co.uk/ecobuild
*www.bre.co.uk/sap2009
**Quoted figures are based on specific circumstances. Further information is available at www.calor.co.uk/nifes
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Peugeot boosted by alliance talks
22 February 2012
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Peugeot
Last Updated at 22 Feb 2012, 14:59
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Peugeot shares have jumped 15% after the firm said it was in talks about possible “co-operations and alliances”.
France’s labour minister said that Peugeot was in talks about a strategic alliance with General Motors.
Peugeot would not confirm which companies it was talking to. GM said it routinely talks to other firms in the industry.
Last year, Peugeot’s car-making business reported a loss due to tough conditions in the European car market.
In a brief statement on Wednesday, Peugeot said: “In the context of its globalisation strategy and improving its operational performance, PSA Peugeot Citroen looks at potential cooperations and alliances.”
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EUROPE’S MAJOR CAR BRANDS
- Volkswagen owns Audi, SEAT, Skoda, Bentley, Bugatti, and Lamborghini
- Fiat owns Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Maserati
- BMW owns Mini and Rolls-Royce
- Daimler owns Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach
- Opel and Vauxhall owned by GM
- Volvo owned by Zhejiang Geely
- Jaguar Land Rover owned by Tata
- Independent: Porsche, Peugeot-Citroen, Renault
“Discussions are taking place and there can be no certainty at this stage that these discussions will result in any agreement.”
France’s La Tribune said that, if the talks are successful, GM and Peugeot could announce an alliance at the Geneva car show in the first week of March.
London’s Financial Times said the companies had been talking about developing vehicles together that would be sold under their respective brands.
Analysts are sceptical about the benefits of that sort of deal.
“We struggle to see how yet another ‘me-too’ co-operation with GM Europe on componentry will help address any of the fundamental issues,” said Credit Suisse analyst Erich Hause.
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Alliances require both a great deal of diplomatic as well as technical skills – though more than anything, alliances require a great deal of desire to make them work.”
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- Would a Peugeot GM alliance make sense?
The Financial Times report also said that Peugeot’s chief executive, Philippe Varin, visited GM’s headquarters in Detroit in January for a dinner of industry chief executives on the sidelines of the city’s motor show.
A deal would require the approval of the Peugeot family, which still holds 30% of the company’s shares, and because of the way those shares are structured, the family has 48.3% of voting rights among shareholders.
GM reported record annual profits last year of $9.2bn (£5.8bn), but its European operations made a hefty losses of $747m and GM is planning further costs cuts for the business.
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