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Fluorescent Lamps Are Being Phased Out In The UK: What This Means For Your Business

Posted by Paul Tuson on September 28th , 2023

On 1st September 2023, the UK passed an important milestone in the phasing out of fluorescent lamps. The long T5 and T8 ‘light tubes’ that formed the mainstay of commercial lighting infrastructure across the country for decades are now unavailable for sale from this date, as are the halogen capsules used in small-scale fluorescent lighting, and the ring form T5 and T9 variants.

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Topics: News, LED Lighting

What Are Commercial Heat Pumps?

Posted by Paul Tuson on May 24th , 2022


Heat pumps are two-step, renewable heat exchangers, used to channel heat from the air or ground into a building heating system. The trajectory of UK heating systems over the next 10 years will be a gradual transition away from gas-powered boilers to more sustainable power sources for both businesses and homes, and heat pumps have a crucial role to play in this. 

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Ground Source Vs. Air Source Heat Pumps – What Are The Main Differences?

Posted by Paul Tuson on May 10th , 2022


Heat pumps are a fantastic way to cheaply power your building’s heating system by harnessing the earth's natural outdoor warmth, ending or reducing your dependence on gas-powered boilers. Using a renewable sink to collect renewable heat and usefully distribute it inside the building (via a powered, liquid evaporator-condenser loop and central heating system) is a more efficient, eco-friendly, and economical alternative to relying on expensive oil and gas boilers.

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How Do Electric Cars Work? - Everything You Need To Know

Posted by Paul Tuson on July 1st , 2021

With Dieselgate and concerns about the emissions of Diesel and Petrol cars there is a definite shift towards electric or Hybrid vehicles in the public perception and also in local and central governments. With ‘clean zones’ being planned that totally or partially ban Diesel cars from town centres such as London, Southampton and Oxford to name a few coming into force in the near future is it time to switch to and Electric or Hybrid Vehicle?

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IT Recycling & Data Destruction

Posted by Paul Tuson on March 26th , 2018

Lowe and Oliver are pleased to bring you another service from our sister company Canopus with the impending GDPR applying from May 2018. Canopus Solutions Limited are industry specialists in the area of secure data destruction and IT asset disposal. Our range of services have been developed in response to the increasing importance of data protection legislation, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) directive, UK (England & Wales) waste legislation, and the hazardous waste act, all of which make businesses responsible for the ethical disposal of used IT equipment. As part of J Brand, with a business philosophy based around “My Customer, My Responsibility” many clients see Canopus Solutions as a key “strategic partner” with a determination to deliver solutions on time, within budget and to a first class standard.

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Tony Rickard Is Taking Part In The 2018 Big Bike Challenge!

Posted by Paul Tuson on January 15th , 2018

We are proud to announce that our electrical contracts manager Tony Rickard will be doing a charity ride for the Saints Foundation 2018 Big Bike Challenge! 

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