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Solar powered plane successfully completes test flight

7/8/2010 4:44:03 PM: A new record has been set for the longest and highest flight ever completed by a solar powered aircraft.

Solar aircraft attempting 24-hour flight

7/7/2010 5:24:14 PM: An aircraft which runs solely on solar power is currently undertaking a 24-hour non-stop flight.

British Gas to give solar panels to schools

7/1/2010 5:24:05 PM: British Gas has announced it will give solar panels to schools.

Energy-efficient boiler and solar panel market expected to heat up

6/1/2010 5:19:09 PM: Predictions are for the market for energy-efficient boilers and thermal solar panels to pick up in the coming months.

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.

Supermarkets to offer "green loans" to home-owners

3/2/2010 12:18:02 PM: The government has launched its 'Pay As You Save' green loans scheme for homeowners.

Microgeneration pay scheme to launch in spring

2/1/2010 12:09:23 PM: The government announced that it will be launching the FiTs scheme in April this year.

Low carbon energy generation needs higher returns, says group

1/19/2010 9:09:10 AM: The government needs to increase its targets for small-scale renewable energy, according to Friends of the Earth.

Hillhouse gets sustainable cash boost

12/22/2009 8:49:02 AM: Hillhouse will receive £500,000 to become more environmentally-friendly through the government's Low Carbon Communities Challenge.

Home energy efficiency scheme launched

12/7/2009 9:05:09 AM: The Department of Energy and Climate Change has launched pilot tests of its £4 million home Energy Pay As You Save initiative.<br/>

New eco-friendly home unveiled

9/23/2009 9:05:08 AM: A home claiming to be the most eco-friendly in the UK has gone on sale.

Plans for Welsh low carbon town

9/15/2009 2:37:09 PM: The first low carbon town in Wales is being planned.

China leads the way in green energy

8/24/2009 4:17:10 PM: Several initiatives are moving China ahead of the competition in terms of energy efficiency.

Solar panels should feature in all housing developments, NEF claims

6/22/2009 4:15:05 PM: The NEF has called for solar panelling to be included in all new housing projects developed in the UK.

Leading German companies join for north African solar project

6/17/2009 9:55:02 AM: German energy, transport and finance companies are pursuing a large-scale north African CSP venture.

UK supermarket to generate green power from cars

6/15/2009 4:35:06 PM: Gloucester Quays' new Sainsbury's will utilise green technologies to cut its carbon emissions.

Obama announces new solar and geothermal funding

5/28/2009 12:51:07 PM: The US has backed solar and geothermal projects with new funding under the Recovery Act.

North England nuns move into low carbon home

5/22/2009 9:31:08 AM: A group of nuns have traded in their Victorian home for an eco-friendly building that will support sustainable living.

UK government urged to keep up momentum on smart meters

5/13/2009 9:05:09 AM: The UK's leading energy suppliers have called on the government to ensure that it remains committed to rolling out domestic smart meters.

British church raising funds for solar tiles

4/24/2009 4:05:20 PM: Saint Silas Church in London intends to cover its new roof in solar panels in order to significantly cut down its CO2 emissions.