found this piece of information over at http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Mansfield council approves green heating trial
Mansfield District Council has approved a green heating trial to be implemented in 55 properties in the region.
The homes could receive ground and air source heating if a public consultation of local residents also gives the scheme the go-ahead.
Properties in the New England Way area of Mansfield had been installed with coal-fired and gas boilers under a district heating scheme, but the council is now looking at low carbon alternatives.
If the trial is successful, it is hoped that the heating system will be rolled out to other properties on the old scheme.
The council claims that if all 1,630 homes are converted, carbon emissions will be cut by 98 per cent.
Councillor Heather Henshaw, portfolio holder for housing at the council, said: "Some of the current district heating systems are getting tired and we have been working hard on plans for a long term replacement for sometime.
"We hope other householders in the district will also be able to see the benefits of this new type of heating at first hand and consider installing their own systems."
Posted by Mark Stephens
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