The development of a strategy for long-term sustainable energy solutions is required to lessen the impact of growing fuel prices, it has been claimed.The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that measures including a £3 million investment into a pilot project within low carbon buildings programme,...

When attempting to become more environmentally-friendly in the home, people should start small, it has been advised.Taking small steps, such as switching to energy saving light bulbs, boiling the right amount of water in the kettle and turning electrical items off standby are good ways to make a start.This is...

The UK should reduce its dependency on oil, environmental campaigners have claimed.Friends of the Earth has accused the government of being hypocritical after business secretary John Hutton stated that the UK should follow California's lead in investing in renewable energy.The Green Building Press reports that the campaigning group pointed out...

Green homes, although have environmentally-friendly features, need not look unconventional.This has been proven recently when two new green homes - built by the Raven Housing Trust in South Nutfield in Surrey - were visited by Housing Corporation Director for the south-east, the Green Building Press reports.Fiona Cruickshank commented on how...

Ahead of the G8 summit in Japan, prime minister Gordon Brown has outlined his plans to create a low carbon economy in the UK.Writing in the Guardian, the Labour leader emphasised the need to create an international strategy to look towards efficient and renewable energy in the face of ever...

Condensing boilers can be more than 90 per cent efficient, compared to the 75 per cent of their traditional counterparts, it has been indicated.Gas and oil boilers that were installed until 2005 and 2007 respectively, waste a quarter of the fuel that they use, a Guardian report maintains.By recovering waste...

Tidal energy has been connected to the national grid for the first time, it has emerged.Yesterday (May 26th), power for the UK's energy supplies was generated directly from the Open-Centre tidal turbine located off Orkney in Scotland.Constructed and planned by Irish organisation OpenHydro, the turbine sits on the bottom of...

Businesses should review their carbon management strategy before investing in carbon offsetting schemes, it has been posited.The Carbon Trust has advised businesses to reduce emissions at the source rather than depend on schemes through which carbon credits can be purchased as a means of compensating for CO2 output.Low-carbon products and...

More people in the UK are switching to renewable energy supplies, it has been claimed.Good Energy, the only supplier that attains all of its energy from renewable resources, has claimed that the increase in utility bills is prompting people to consider other options such as microgeneration.Penelope Chapple, a representative of...

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has called for more big windfarms to be built in the UK in order to meet government targets.The government has set a target of 15 per cent renewable electricity generation by 2020, which will not be met unless more windfarms are constructed, according to SSE...

Installing a condensing boiler could result in significant savings on money and energy, it has been suggested.While assessing the energy efficiency of a three-bedroom London house, owned by Jenny Little, a Centrica representative made several proposals for making it a green home, the Mail on Sunday reports.Among the proposals put...