Seven houses and six flats, which will be built to Passivhaus standards, have been submitted for planning approval in Crawley, south London. These 13 dwellings are some of the first council housing built by the Borough Council in the last 30 years. read more...

A recently discovered form of carbon graphite – the material in pencil lead – has turned out to have a completely unexpected property which could revolutionise the development of green energy and electric cars. read more...

The Landscape Institute has announced the winners of their annual awards, with the winning schemes including the world’s first tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay, which will harness the power of the tides to generate electricity. read more...

A biodiversity research project, which looked at insect life on a restored quarry site, has won the UK section of the Quarry Life Awards. read more...

The first bus in the UK to be powered entirely by human and food waste has gone into service between Bristol and Bath. The 40-seat "Bio-Bus" runs on biomethane gas generated through the treatment of organic waste. read more...

Latest figures indicate that a record number of Green Deal agreements were signed in October, but the number of accredited Green Deal installers fell for the second month in a row. read more...

A new report from the Green Alliance 'Greening the skyline – the challenges and opportunities of tower block retrofit' acknowledges the difficult funding climate and the growing fuel poverty crisis being suffered by tower block residents. read more...

A manufacturer of sustainable wood has won the Architectural Products award for product innovation. The awards honour innovation in the development and refinement of buildings-related products that range from cladding systems to interior finishes. read more...