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Record numbers install solar panels

9/1/2010 12:19:13 PM: Energy regulator Ofgem has released figures which show record numbers of people installed solar panels in August.

Solar panels to be installed at Clarence House

8/27/2010 10:39:03 AM: The Prince of Wales has been given permission to install solar PV panels on the roof of Clarence House.

Govt outlines Green Deal plans

8/20/2010 10:25:11 AM: Nick Clegg has claimed that the Green Deal will could "unlock tens of billions of private sector spending".

New EU rules 'could affect green home improvements'

8/16/2010 12:05:04 PM:

Upfront cost of energy efficient improvements still deters homeowners

8/13/2010 10:25:10 AM: Homeowners are still unwilling to invest in low carbon technologies due to the upfront cost.

Plans submitted for green energy plant in Teeside

8/10/2010 12:06:46 PM: Sembcorp UK and SITA UK have announced plans to construct a new green energy plant in Teeside.

Disappointment at scrappage of waste reduction scheme

6/9/2010 1:32:08 PM: Waste Watch has expressed its disappointed that pay-as-you-throw schemes have been scrapped by the government.

Scotland launches boiler scrappage scheme

5/24/2010 5:19:07 PM: Scotland has launched a boiler scrappage scheme for 5,000 homes to receive money off energy-efficient boilers.

New IEA Solar Report Published

5/11/2010 5:21:07 PM: A new report suggests that around a quarter of the world's electricity will come from solar power by the year 2050.

Green Party sets ambitious carbon reduction targets

4/16/2010 9:20:10 AM: The Greens are promising to deliver a 90 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2030.

Scotland launches zero waste campaign

4/15/2010 1:40:09 PM: Households in Scotland are being encouraged to recycle more of their waste more often.

Tories urge electorate to vote blue, go green

4/13/2010 4:20:07 PM: The Tory election manifesto has been published, with proposals to cut emissions drive forward low-carbon energy generation.

Report sheds light on food waste

4/7/2010 9:20:09 AM: Almost half of all the waste thrown away by UK households could be avoided, it has been claimed.

UK government launches feed-in energy tariffs

4/1/2010 9:20:05 AM: A new feed-in tariff offering households money for generating their own energy has been launched by the government.

Green incentive for 250,000 staff

3/31/2010 10:00:52 AM: Some of the UK's major companies are piloting a scheme to provide cheaper insulation for staff.

Smart meters in 2m UK homes by 2012

3/31/2010 9:20:32 AM: British Gas will install two million homes with smart meters within two years.

UK TV retailers make energy efficiency pledge

3/22/2010 3:18:05 PM: Energy inefficient TVs will be taken off the shelves of eight major UK retailers.

Energy efficiency pledge for Welsh homes

3/18/2010 11:38:06 AM: Funding from Europe is to be used to make houses greener.

UK homes to become 25 percent more efficient under new regulations

3/15/2010 12:18:02 PM: Homes will be up to 25 percent more energy-efficient under new government proposals to save around two million tonnes of carbon from household emissions.

Household products could save 8m worth of carbon with simple redesign

3/15/2010 9:18:02 AM: Environmentally-minded consumers are being let down by household product manufacturers who are failing to cut emissions from their production process, claimed a new study. <br/>