All Sustainability articles – Page 159
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Features
Innovative electrical production
EC Power has developed the XRGI, a micro combined heat and power (CHP) generator.
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FeaturesFibre optic solar lighting
Swedish company Parans is introducing the Parans System to the UK. The system enables natural sunlight to be piped deep into buildings in thin, flexible fibre-optic cables. Unlike traditional sun pipes, which take up space and usually have to be installed during construction or disruptively later, the Parans System’s optical ...
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NewsNHBC: Green regulation will mean less living space
Renewable technologies will create homes with larger footprints or smaller living space
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NewsAl Gore ready to take questions
Think 07 is providing an opportunity to put questions to Al Gore ahead of his speech at the sustainability conference on May 1
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News20% of Olympic site now clear
Every building demolished is being photographed to enable designers to identify recyclable materials
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NewsJune date for UK's first top level sustainable house
Zero carbon home from Sheppard Robson, Arup and Kingspan features PVs, biomass and a 'wind catcher'
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Opening a can of worms
The unfortunate demise of the contents of his first wormery has caused Reverend Green to consider the value of this method of composting
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NewsTraining bodies insist there is no shortage of HIP assessors
There will be enough trained inspectors in place before introduction of HIPs in June, claim assessors
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CommentApocalypse cow
The only way we can save humanity from climate change is if we all pull together. But that’s not likely if bankers keep insisting on aircon, hedge funds keep looking for profit and cows keep … doing what cows do
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NewsGovernment risks green backlash, industry warns
‘Over-ambitious’ targets could lead housebuilders to turn their back on sustainability
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NewsESD bought by carbon credits firm
Energy for Sustainable Development has been bought for £10m by AIM-listed Camco International
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Sustainability needs to be hipper says Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is expected to speak at the Conservative Party Conference, says green message must be "hip and sexy"
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NewsMarks Barfield reveals vision of wind-powered London
Architect says London could meet half of energy needs by installing thousands of wind turbines alongside rivers and roads
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NewsPrince Charles to appear live at Think
The sustainability and regeneration conference will feature a live link-up with Prince Charles speaking on climate change
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NewsPlanning to be scrapped for domestic renewables
Government proposes removing planning barriers to domestic wind turbines and PVs except in extreme circumstances
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NewsGovernment sets 2008 deadline for energy certificates
Energy Performance Certificates will be required for all buldings constructed, sold or let from October 2008
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NewsWillmott Dixon builds model for zero-carbon schools
BRE to showcase exemplar as Partnerships for Schools makes pledge to go green
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NewsRICS demands action on efficiency of existing stock
Institute calls for VAT to be cut to 5% for the refurbishment of energy-inefficient buildings