Installing insulation panels, geothermal heating and cooling, green flooring products including cork and bamboo, tankless water heaters and other measures have all been named as top ways people are looking to go green at home.According to a report from the Associated Press, architect John Connell claimed there are a number...

A generation of so-called "grey-greens" is pioneering the installation of renewable and low carbon forms of energy generation in their homes, Yvonne Cook of redorbit.com has suggested.She said that the trend of installing renewable technology in UK households - particularly solar water heating systems - is being led by a...

Eco-towns may provide the opportunity to address the need for social housing and community infrastructure while taking environmental issues into account, an industry expert has suggested.According to Gideon Amos, chief executive of the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), eco-towns will benefit communities in a number of ways, particularly if...

A "stunning" energy-efficient home has been constructed in south Devon, the Telegraph reported this weekend.The green home is a conversion of a 1970s T-shaped house, constructed underground to improve its eco-friendliness.Highly energy-efficient, the earth-sheltered green home is built into a hillside overlooking the River Dart. The result is a sound-proof...

Planners can combine micro-generated renewable energy with a green electricity tariff to ensure new build properties in Wales are carbon neutral, the managing director of Natural Power Wales has claimed.Writing for the Western Mail, the renewable energy expert claimed that a heat pump with a compressor requires a form of...

Green measures such as additional insulation may be the most proactive solution to addressing the issue of fuel poverty, Friends of the Earth has suggested.NaturalChoice.co.uk reported today that the group claimed more energy-efficient housing measures must be taken in order to create a long-lasting solution to fuel poverty.It was suggested...

Consumers remain interested in the green mortgage market, suggesting it is here to stay despite the current credit crunch, an expert has suggested.Eco-conscious householders can currently choose from a number of green mortgages. Some of these products help to offset carbon emissions by planting a certain number of trees for...

Provisions made for green loans in today's budget announcement have been met by approval by Abbey, it has emerged.Chancellor Alastair Darling announced earlier today that further funding would be provided to the Green Homes Service to help people make their homes more energy efficient."We support this and have a green...

The budget should have included provisions for more energy efficient improvements to be made to existing properties, rather than focusing on "unrealistic" zero-carbon targets, green builders and developers have claimed.According to Neil May, chairman of the Good Homes Alliance - a group of sustainable development professionals - more focus and...

A high street bank has made plans to reduce its carbon emissions by installing smart cooling technology in one of its buildings.According to Computer Weekly, Barclays plans to install an energy efficient air conditioning system, which should help the firm reduce its carbon emissions by up to 7,000 tonnes per...

Replacing an old boiler with a new model carrying an A rating could help a household become more energy efficient, a utility firm spokesman has suggested.According to Julian Mears of British Gas, there are numerous benefits associated with installing a new boiler, including fewer carbon emissions, which could have a...