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| Title: | Eco-towns: Living a greener future - consultation paper |
| Organisation: | DCLG |
| Issued: | 09 May 2008 |
| Deadline: | 23 June 2008 OPEN |
| Synopsis: | Eco-towns offer the opportunity to achieve high standards of sustainable living while also maximising the potential for affordable housing. This consultation document seeks the public's views on the vision for eco-towns and the shortlisted locations proposed. It seeks views on: the way in which the eco-towns concept is being developed and the different potential benefits that an eco-town could offer; how particular features such as greenspace or innovative approaches to housing can best be... (14 words more) |
| Title: | Consultation on sustainable products - Improving the efficiency of energy-using products |
| Organisation: | Defra |
| Issued: | 20 December 2007 |
| Deadline: | 27 February 2008 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | This consultation implements an Energy White Paper commitment to publish a series of papers analysing how the performance of a range of energy-using products will need to improve over the next 10 – 20 years. It forms part of a wider annual review and policy development process, supporting delivery of the Government’s objectives for energy and for sustainable consumption and production. |
| Title: | EU System for the Environmental Technology Verification |
| Author: | EC |
| Organisation: | Environment |
| Issued: | 15 November 2007 |
| Deadline: | 03 February 2008 CLOSED |
| Synopsis: | The Consultation Paper on an EU System for the Environmental Technology Verification provides a short analysis of the issues at stake, the options and main features for an EU scheme and necessary elements of background. The method of response is a time-limited online questionnaire, which doesn’t allow preview of the questions. |
Eco-design - Data Acquisition Unit
by Smiths - Kelvin Hughes Limited;
by Smiths - Kelvin Hughes Limited;
The data acquisition unit processes a wide range of navigational and operational data to assist the safe and efficient management of seagoing vessels. Information from global positioning systems and... (157 words more)
Eco-design - Lightweight Chemical Detector
by miths Aerospace - Electronic Systems;
by miths Aerospace - Electronic Systems;
The lightweight chemical detector simultaneously detects, identifies and differentiates between types of chemical warfare agents at below attack concentrations. It can be hand-held or attached to an... (133 words more)
Eco-design - Integrated Standby Instrument System
by Smiths Aerospace - Electronic Systems;
by Smiths Aerospace - Electronic Systems;
The previous design used a two-part casing; however, this casing had a long sealing perimeter. By mounting the circuit boards onto a central chassis, the new ISIS uses a single enclosure which slides... (154 words more)
Eco-design - Emergency Ventilatory Resusitator
by Smiths Medical International Limited;
by Smiths Medical International Limited;
The new Pneupac VR1 is a range of emergency ventilatory resuscitator kits for basic life support for use by emergency and fire services, hospitals, industry and the military. It is available not only... (148 words more)