An eco-friendly couple in Halifax have won a £250 gift voucher for a "carbon makeover" after winning a contest in which they aimed to reduce their carbon footprint.Partners Chris Freeman and Marilyn Marshall installed a total of 35 low-energy light bulbs in their home, as well as swapping plastic bags...

Replacing old boilers with energy-efficient versions and other carbon-friendly hot water systems is a good way to cut household CO2 emissions, it has emerged.According to H&V News, new research conducted by Valiant Group has found that since the emergence of new building regulations in 2005, some 2.4 million tonnes of...

Energy firm British Gas has claimed that fuel cell technology is an "exciting development" in boiler technology.Julian Mears, a spokesman for the utility firm, claimed that energy-efficient boilers are becoming increasingly popular and claimed that new fuel cell models are even more energy efficient than modern condensing boilers."These new fuel...

Combined heat and power (CHP) systems fuelled by biomass can provide "a large renewable energy component at a relatively low initial cost", a feature in Building has asserted.The publication claimed that currently 25 per cent of larger London projects with renewables strategies have incorporated plans for systems powered by biomass...