A government panel considering applications from eco-town developers has largely welcomed initial efforts. The committee of fifteen experts found most green homes proposals showed vision and commitment - from the sustainable building materials used to erect properties to waste water recycling schemes. John Walker, chairman of the eco-towns challenge panel,...

Green homes can be both stylish and sustainable - helping homeowners cut their energy bills and their carbon footprint.This is according to an article by ARAContent, which says compromising style for energy efficiency is a thing of the past and homeowners can now have both.With the vintage look making a...

Landlords are to continue receiving tax incentives in return for improving energy efficiency in their properties, the Treasury has announced.In 2004 the government introduced the Landlord Energy Saving Allowance (Lesa) programme, which provided tax rebates for owners of rental properties who installed loft or cavity wall insulation in their accommodation.The...

The testing of green energy technology is to take place in the east of England as a result of new funding.Some £1 million is to be invested in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk in order to encourage the uptake of domestic wind turbines, solar panels and ground-source heat...

A newly-developed eco-home has sold for £7.2 million, it has emerged.Orchid House is one of the homes on Lower Mill Estate that has been developed from a disused gravel pit into a 450-acre nature reserve, In Habitat reports.The building was designed to produce more energy than it consumes through the...

Without an emphasis on making homes more energy efficient, the UK will fall short of its target to reduce carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.This is according to the Existing Homes Alliance, a group of businesses and charities that aims to encourage domestic efficiency measures as a primary...

Homeowners in Northern Ireland putting their property up for sale could face a fine of £200 if they fail to acquire an energy performance certificate (EPC), it has emerged.EPCs are set to be made compulsory for houses going on the market from the end of June, the Belfast Telegraph reports.Furthermore,...