In a daring action during a summit of Europe’s most powerful political leaders in Brussels, activists have blamed Europe’s largest energy companies for fuelling the EU’s dependence on energy imports. read more...

The Brighton Waste House is now complete, thanks to the hard work of 253 students and apprentices using, among other things, two tonnes of cast off denim jeans and 20,000 old toothbrushes. read more...

The Three Towers project, at Ancoats in Manchester is transforming formerly derelict tower blocks into new energy efficient homes for the rental market. read more...

The future of a low impact roundhouse which has become known locally as the "hobbit house" remains unclear. Following their most recent meeting, members of the council's planning committee will visit the site of the eco-home in north Pembrokeshire. read more...

It is always nice to hear businesses creating their products in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way, and one French winery is a great example of it. The organic and biodynamic winery has constructed a cellar using bricks made of organic hemp and lime. read more...

Energy efficiency in UK homes must become a “national infrastructure priority” – with Government committing to a target of retrofitting 1 million homes a year by 2020, says a major new coalition of 20 organisations from the construction, housing and environment sectors. read more...

In sun-scorched Qatar researchers have built two near-identical villas, a “normal” one and another that is super insulated and covered with a photovoltaic array, to try and quantify the carbon savings that can be achieved by “green” building approaches. read more...

Once again this September aspiring green refurbishers can visit Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian & post-war Superhomes. All will have been renovated to reduce carbon by at least 60%, many using alternative heating sources and even producing surplus energy. read more...