Entries for August 2007

Ben Kochan examines the call for eco-towns

On 1 August, residential energy performance certificates finally came into force,  along with Home Information Packs, in Britain.....

English Partnerships has announced its Carbon Challenge shortlist for England’s first eco-village in Bristol to be built to Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.

Low Carbon Accelerator has invested of £1,088,000 in Hemcore for a 30% equity stake.

UK sales of energy-efficient light bulbs doubled between 2000 and 2006...

Ken Livingstone is so unhappy at UK housebuilders’s plans to redevelop the Thames Gateway, he is urging European rivals to work with him to produce better solutions.

Tile manufacturer Sandtoft has announced that its recycled slate plant at Heckmondwike will achieve carbon-neutral status in September.

The Republic of Ireland government has announced that to receive a sustainable building grant, houses have to be 60% more efficient than current building regulations.

The Carbon Trust is funding the AECB’s Carbon Lite programme under its Networks Programme, with additional funding from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.

The rapid growth in the use of domestic patio heaters is damaging the environment, according to the Energy Saving Trust.

Seven projects sharing £1m funding from the Carbon Trust inculde at least three of interest to the sector.

The Government used the 1 August introduction of home information packs to announce new Energy Efficiency Commitment measures for householders.

Gas and electricity suppliers will have to install “smart” meters providing real time information to all but small businesses over the next five years under plans announced by the Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform.

The Commons Education and Skills Committee has warned the Government that it will need to increase capital spending on schools, offsetable against lower revenue costs, to make significant carbon savings.

The government has commissioned three reports aiming to make it easier for businesses to install microgeneration and low carbon equipment