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Are Energy Prices Rising Again?
With house prices stagnating and the cost of oil and food rising, the credit crunch took a turn for the worse when energy giant British Gas announced that its...
Climate Change in Action: UK Floods
When the summer of 2007 turned quite literally into a washout, many thought it was an unlucky year for weather. But when regions all over the country were unexpectedly...
Energy Makeovers for UK Homes
Early in 2009, the UK government announced that all homes in Britain were to get an energy makeover to bring them in line with requirements to reduce the amount of...
Gordon Brown's Eco Towns
Housing policy has taken a greener turn since Gordon Brown became Prime Minister. One of the Government’s proposed housing plans announced in the Queen’s speech in...
Greenbelt land: The Big Debate
Ever since the 1930s, the policy of ‘green belt’ – rural, green land that has been designated as protected from outside development – has been preventing urban sprawl...
Have a Greener Christmas
Christmas is the season for fun festivities the time when we all like to let our hair down, particularly when it comes to spending, present-giving, decorating our homes...
How Good is the Most Economical Car?
The standards for fuel economy that modern cars need to meet gets higher all the time and cars become more fuel efficient. In 2010, the most economical car available...
Tarmac Can Be Green
Everyone knows that tarmac and asphalt are various shades of dark grey rather than green but tarmac has the potential to be truly green if we use it wisely. Green in...
The Loss of the Sustainable Development Commission
Just weeks into its new spell in government, the new coalition has started to make cut backs to save the money it needs to pay off the deficit...
The Top 25 Green Cities in the UK
The seaside resort of Brighton and Hove, famed for its beaches and piers, was recently crowned the greenest city in the UK. An in-depth study into the energy...
The World's Cheapest, Greenest Cars
A car that produces virtually no emissions, does not add any pollution to the environment and can run on no fuel other than thin air (well, compressed air). This is...
Update on DIY Solar Heating
Using more energy from renewable sources is an important strategy for nations, governments and individuals but, as a householder, you may be put off by the cost of...
Warning from the International Energy Agency
Energy consumption is tied closely in to climate change issues, with the burning of fossil fuels impacting on global CO2 levels in particular. This...
