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The environmental permit, consent and licence you may need before you install a ground source or surface water source heating or cooling system.
Check if you're exempt from needing an environmental permit for a new closed loop ground source heating and cooling system.
Check if you need an environmental permit for a closed loop ground source heating and cooling system.
Study to inform permitting decisions on nuclear power station cooling waters.
Advises of possibility of premature pipe failure due to fatigue when pipes are incorrectly mounted, or subjected to in service vibration.
Standard rules for discharges to surface water: cooling water and heat exchangers.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
Information on techniques and systems to reduce the impact of large-volume intakes of cooling waters for new build nuclear power stations.
Reviews literature on the effectiveness of technologies which can protect biota from large-scale cooling water systems at nuclear power stations.
Evaluation of the DECC impact assessment for metering requirements for heating, cooling and hot water networks
Cooling tower notification for commercial site owners
How to apply to the Environment Agency for a water abstraction or impounding licence.
Product descriptions for equipment eligible for the Energy Technology List, including air source, water source and ground source heat pumps.
Guidance for heat suppliers.
Research has been carried out by the Coal Authority and Ordnance Survey to map the potential demand for mine water heat projects in Great Britain.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
Use these forms to apply for a water resources licence.
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