All Sustainability articles – Page 143
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Solarcentury appoints new CEO
Solar energy company hires Derry Newman to takeover from Jeremy Leggett, who will continue his role as chairman
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NewsHorses for courses
Bicton Arena equestrian centre in Devon has a new management centre as green as its parkland setting, thanks to the client’s commitment to sustainability
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NewsThree sustainable centres planned for Gateway
Dagenham and Ebbsfleet among locations for institutes specialising in environmental technologies
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NewsDebate backs off-site renewables
House of Lords debate last night overwhelmingly urges Government to redefine zero carbon for housing
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NewsGreen giants set up new consultancy
High-profile figures from across the sustainability world have been lured to a consultancy set up to supply technical expertise to green developments
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CommentExperimenting on homeowners is wrong
When it comes to introducing low-carbon systems into houses, we have our work cut out to convince the owners that they’re not just guinea pigs for the next wave of technological misadventures, says Imtiaz Farookhi
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FeaturesThe nut cracker
Gary Lawrence, Arup’s urban strategy leader, has advised Bill Clinton on climate change and turned Seattle green. Now he’s taking on the world’s first eco-city project in Dongtan, China. He tells Olivia Boyd about his approach to sustainability – and explains why it begins by hitting moles over the head ...
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NewsGreen giants set up new consultancy
High-profile figures from across the sustainability world have been lured to a consultancy set up to supply technical expertise to green developments.
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FeaturesWith knobs on: Barratt's energy-saving technologies measured
These houses have had all manner of wonderful energy-saving technologies fitted to them by housebuilder Barratt. But are they any good and are they worth spending money on? Barratt asked researchers at Manchester university to find out …
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NewsBrown launches sustainability institute
Prime minister pledges to work with other Governments on new green standards at today’s Thames Gateway Forum
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NewsNelson's new neighbour in Trafalgar Square
The London Mayor has built a two-bedroom house in Trafalgar Square to showcase energy saving devices
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NewsOlympic builders need more green targets
Sustainable watchdog says there must be more green construction targets for Games
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NewsDamning research on micro-renewable performance
First major study on PV, wind and CHP finds that the systems only generate less than a tenth of their potential capacity and value of energy export is low
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NewsEco-quarter planned for Thames Gateway
Yvette Cooper announces plans for new zero-carbon community and offers householders £15m to green existing homes
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NewsGovernment failing to measure energy use in its estate
Audit office report finds that nearly a third of central government buildings have no consumption figures
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NewsGoogle to invest millions in renewables
Internet giant says it aims to accelerate the pace at which clean energies are developing
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NewsUK Green Building Council urges mandatory rating for Code
Council says current Code for Sustainable Homes leaves new buyers confused
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NewsUtility giant launches new PV tariff
Scottish and Southern Energy draws up new 18p per kWh pricing structure for householders to export energy from solar panels to the grid
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NewsThe momentum builds in the US
Our American green columnist Jerry Yudelson reports from his month's Greenbuild event, which had everything from Bill Clinton, proof that sustainable buildings work and a truly international flavour
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NewsODA reveals green plan for 2012
Olympics organisers release sustainability plan, which includes measuring carbon impact of the Games