Green suburb masterplans revealed for 1000-home 'One Planet Living'...
Plans to turn a London suburb into the UK's greenest place to live have been unveiled. The full documents can be looked at on the council website and in Beddington, Carshalton and Middleton libraries;...
View ArticlePlan for all UK homes to be near zero carbon emissions by 2050: existing...
British households will be able to receive expert, targeted help to reduce their fuel bills and access low-carbon heat and power in their homes, under an ambitious long-term Heat and Energy Saving...
View ArticleNational Grid calls for UK 'masterplan' for meeting carbon emission reduction...
National Grid has called for a UK masterplan to be developed, to determine the route-map for a low-carbon economy. The company also confirmed implementation of new internal carbon budgets, aligned to...
View ArticleCommunity website supports the move to eco-friendly building, working and living
The UK public has voiced its wish to see decisive action taken to see the UK's built environment housing stock given a serious green makeover. The ecoboom website, a RUDI partner, hosts a range of...
View ArticleSeville's solar power tower generates enough power for 10,000 homes
The world's largest solar power tower just began operating outside Seville, Spain – and it marks a historic moment in the saga of renewable energy. The solar tower PS20, and its smaller sister PS10,...
View ArticleExpert support network for planners working with renewable energy extended
Following a successful initial pilot earlier this year, the expert support network for planners working on renewable energy developments, Planning Renewables, has been extended for a further six...
View ArticleToolkit aims to help communities and planners to reap benefits from wind...
Alongside the launch of the UK Renewable Energy Strategy in July, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published an updated version of CSE’s Toolkit for Delivering Community Benefits...
View ArticleNew energy rules will help renewable energy projects such as wind farms to...
New rules to revamp the way power plants get connected to the UK’s power grid have been proposed by Energy and Climate Secretary Ed Miliband. Miliband announced, as part of the Government’s Low Carbon...
View ArticleInitiative aimed at supporting use of renewable construction materials in...
An initiative aimed at increasing the use of renewable construction materials in affordable homes has been agreed by DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change) and the government’s housing and...
View ArticleConsultation launched on new planning proposals for small-scale renewable and...
Housing and Planning Minister John Healey has launched measures to cut carbon emissions by overhauling the planning system. In proposals published for consultation, homeowners, developers and...
View ArticleNew grants for low carbon communities helping to 'challenge and shape...
Twelve communities from across the UK have won up to £500,000 each to help install new green technologies such as solar panels, hydro turbines and energy saving insulation. The grant money, awarded...
View ArticleMK fund enables older homes to improve energy efficiency through subsidies
The Milton Keynes Carbon Offset Fund, which enables older homes to improve their energy efficiency through subsidised loft and cavity wall insulation, has received its first contribution from the...
View ArticleGovernment committed to encouraging community-owned renewable energy schemes...
Councils across Britain are to be allowed to sell renewable electricity to the grid and should assume their rightful place leading a local power revolution.DECC will launch an online portal in the...
View ArticleCouncil and residents work together to install energy saving roof panels on...
Energy-saving panels have been installed at blocks of flats in Salford to help reduce the city's carbon footprint. The hi-tech equipment has been fitted to the roofs of three tower blocks in the city...
View ArticleZero carbon Norman church demonstrates successful use of renewables on tight...
A listed Norman church in Gloucestershire has undergone a green makeover to turn it into the UK's first 'zero-carbon church. The Grade I listed church of St Michael and All Angels in Withington had...
View ArticleCar clubs, electric charging points, low ecological footprint and recycling...
Car clubs, electric charging points and large-scale electricity switch-offs has earned Newcastle the title of most sustainable city for the second year in a row.Forum for the Future's Sustainable...
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