The government’s plan to water down its commitment to zero carbon homes moved a step closer this week, after the coalition’s Infrastructure Bill passed through the House of Commons without the proposal being amended. read more...

The creators of a simple, retrofit energy saving device capable of reducing home heating bills have won the 2014-15 Rushlight Energy Environmental Award, in recognition of a significant achievement in limiting energy use. read more...

A laboratory has carried out a complete energy analysis of a straw house, from planting the grass to the destruction of the materials. The results are based on the specific case of an administrative building in the city of Lausanne, France. read more...

A substantial green housing development, of 208 homes in South Cambridge has been given the planning go-ahead by Cambridge City Council. read more...

The new NW Bicester eco-town contains so many sustainable elements that it will be a net energy provider to the grid. But this had cost implications for a scheme that must be commercially viable to succeed. read more...

A Taiwanese solar energy giant is planning to invest £65m in installing free energy-generating panels on the roofs of UK housing association homes this year. read more...

A low carbon heating project has received a government research grant to carry out a feasibility study into what will be the first UK community energy scheme using renewable energy sources. read more...

A major retail chain is supporting local communities across Scotland by donating the net proceeds from the Scottish Government’s 5p single use carrier bag charge. Between October 2014, when the charge came into force, and December 2014, almost £145,000 was raised. read more...