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Rainwater harvesting: where are the incentives?
Posted by Barry Nutley on 5 March 2010 at 9:06 am
The recent announcements surrounding the feed-in tariff (FIT) and renwable heat incentive (RHI), are (generally) fantastic news for the renewable industry. But the Government seems to have forgotten about rainwater harvesting. Whilst technically not a renewable technology, water is still an impor…
How do rainwater harvesting systems cope with frost and snow
Posted by Barry Nutley on 20 January 2010 at 9:07 am
As the snow and frost begin to thaw we look at the impact that has on rainwater harvesting, and what to do about it. Underground tank: 1. As far as the tank, and any components housed within it are concerned, very little, if any, extra care is needed. The temperature of the ground at …
The wettest winter for years
Posted by Barry Nutley on 14 December 2009 at 10:20 am
With all the rain we've had recently, it's difficult to convince people that water really is in short supply for some of us. However, what we need to consider is where does it all go, and why, if it's so wet, is it scarce? To answer those questions very briefly: 1. Population is increasing, as…
Will it cost me more to harvest rainwater?
Posted by Barry Nutley on 26 October 2009 at 2:32 pm
Rainwater harvesting systems tend to be pumped, causing people to ask the following questions : 1. "Does the cost of running the pump negate any savings made?" 2. "By running a pump, are we increasing our carbon emissions, and negating any environmental benefits?" Well, to answer those…
Rainwater harvesting: small is beautiful
Posted by Barry Nutley on 5 October 2009 at 11:49 am
When we think of rainwater harvesting, we tend to envisage a full scale domestic system with a large tank, say 4000 litres, buried underground, providing water to the toilets, washing machine et al. This can be a costly business (especially if it's a retrofit project) with not much change from £7,0…
