Ecotricity green gas mill

Ecotricity Hopes To Supply Green Gas To Half Of The UK Domestic Market

25 Nov 2009: Ecotricity, the UK's first green electricity supplier, has been researching the feasibility of supplying green biogas to the UK domestic market.

Acre mill - asbestos site

Action Group Fights Proposal To Build Eco Home Near Former Asbestos Factory

14 Nov 2009: A proposal to build an eco home near to the site of a former asbestos factory is facing continued opposition from a local action group.

environment agency emission reduction

Environment Agency To Integrate Carbon Emission Reducing VPO Technology

5 Nov 2009: Further to a trial in 8 of their buildings, the Environment Agency will install Voltage Power Optimisation technology in a further 33 of its buildings in a bid to reduce their energy consumption and carbon emissions.

self build and renovation centre

Big Green Home Show Promotes Eco-Renovation and Self-Builds

22 Oct 2009: The National Self Build & Renovation Centre in Swindon will be hosting the Big Green Home Show this weekend, 23rd-25th October.

RBS carbon investments

Green Groups Set To Take RBS And The Treasury To Court Over Unethical Investments

20 Oct 2009: In potentially the first case of it's kind, RBS and the Treasury could face court action for investing in carbon-intensive industries including coal, oil and gas as well as environmentally destuctive mining.

Staffordshire University Rewards Staff For Promoting Sustainability

1 Oct 2009: At the annual 'celebrating staff success' event held by Staffordshire University, a new category for this year's event saw staff being presented with awards for sustainability.

solar-tiles

Solar Tiles Could Eclipse Photovoltaic Solar Panels

29 Sep 2009: The familiar conventional solar panel that springs to mind when someone mentions solar power could be replaced by the new trend of integrating solar technology into buildings.

british rivers poor standard

New EU River Quality Standards Show The UK’s Rivers Are Below Par

26 Sep 2009: A report compiled by the Environment Agency has revealed that despite improvements in quality over the past 20 years, three quarters of the rivers in the UK are not up to new EU water quality standards.

Morleys Brixton pound transition town (photograph: Kake Pugh via Flickr)

Brixton Pound Moves Town Closer To ‘Transition Town’ Status

16 Sep 2009: Brixton will be taking a step in the direction of market towns Stroud, Totnes and Lewes with the launch of the Brixton Pound on Thursday 17th September.

car free day

World Carfree Day 2009 Taking Place On 22nd September

15 Sep 2009: Tuesday 22nd September 2009 is World Carfree Day, the day each year when people are urged to leave their cars at home and use alternative transport.