The Green Deal home improvement plan may be mothballed and some spending on nuclear decommissioning delayed if money for energy efficiency and the clean-up of Britain’s old nuclear reactors is reduced as part of the Government’s austerity drive. read more...

The UK Green Building Council has launched a new Task Group to inform the upcoming zero carbon building standards and explore how the Allowable Solutions market can deliver high value carbon saving solutions in the built environment. read more...

Recent research and a new report 'Heat Energy: the Nation’s Forgotten Crisis' concludes that the UK Government must urgently introduce legislation for a national insulation programme covering every UK home. read more...

Directors and staff at a Wales based lime products company were delighted to receive a letter from the Dean of Leicester Cathedral recently expressing his thanks for their part in an event of historical and international significance, namely the re-interment of King Richard III. read more...

A venue with an associated vineyard in Somerset had previously been heated by an expensive to run and inefficient oil fired system. Now a new biomass boiler is proving its worth both in terms of cost cutting and carbon footprint. read more...

A Cambridge housebuilder has won the Best Eco-Living Award for its Virido Concept House at the Evening Standard New Homes Awards. The judges recognised the home as surpassing industry targets in terms of energy efficiency, recycling and sustainability. read more...

The first all-Conservative Queen’s Speech for two decades took place on Wednesday 27th May, during which the Queen said that the government will introduce measures to boost energy security through a proposed Energy Bill. read more...

An independent building control service for England and Wales recently inspected the green credentials of what has been termed the ‘Future-Proof Home’. read more...