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New climate change measurement unveiled

12/24/2009 9:29:05 AM: Scientists based in California have suggested that the planet's rate of climate change can be measured in kilometres per year.

Raffle for eco-friendly house

9/25/2009 9:05:08 AM: A mansion equipped with numerous energy efficient measures is to be raffled.

New microgeneration planning rules launched in Wales

9/2/2009 3:57:18 PM: Welsh homeowners will be able to install microgeneration power and heating systems without planning permission.

Canadians given home thermostat advice

6/1/2009 9:31:06 AM: Smart use of heating and cooling systems in the home can deliver cost savings and benefit the environment.

Japanese government emissions figures called into question

5/14/2009 3:36:12 PM: The WWF believes that Japan should be doing more to tackle its carbon emissions.

Demand for thermal equipment rising

4/3/2009 6:05:09 PM: Thermal imaging equipment is becoming increasingly sought after in the building inspection industry, according to one provider.

RSPB report supports more wind farms

3/24/2009 5:48:19 PM: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has called for the construction of more wind turbines and noted that proper planning can protect wildlife and allow wind farm construction.

Old design makes new zero carbon house

2/18/2009 5:37:05 PM: A medieval design houses a range of renewable energy and energy efficient measures in one of the UK's first zero carbon homes.

8.5GW barrage on Severn Estuary shortlist

1/27/2009 4:57:14 PM: A ten mile barrage that could generate five per cent of the UK's electricity is among the proposals on the shortlist for generating renewable energy in the Severn Estuary.

Castle gets energy saving measures

1/13/2009 5:17:06 PM: A castle in Wales is to get a wood chip boiler and hemp insulation to cut its carbon emissions by 60 per cent.

Climate change takes toll on British wildlife

1/2/2009 10:57:06 AM: Unseasonable weather has led to a number of problems for British wildlife.

Water efficiency organisation launched

12/17/2008 5:25:10 PM: A international organisation to set water footprinting standards has been launched.

Tidal reef 'cheaper, better' than Severn Barrage

11/26/2008 5:28:23 PM: A conservation group has suggested an alternative to the Severn Barrage which it claims will generate more energy, cost less and harm wildlife less.

Green energy revolution needed to fight recession

9/8/2008 5:17:36 PM: Green Party leader Caroline Lucas has called for a "green energy revolution".

Smart grids to help energy awareness

8/19/2008 5:41:35 PM: Researchers are studying how to inform consumers of real-time costs of energy so they can make decisions about when to use it.

NEF: 100 months to climate change tipping point

8/5/2008 5:11:19 PM: Irreversible climate change is only 100 months away, claims the New Economics Foundation.

Fuel conservation priority for local police force

7/29/2008 12:11:11 PM: Police officers in Devon and Cornwall are having lessons in how to reduce their fuel consumption.

Surfers set to clean north-east beach

7/1/2008 5:53:28 PM: Surfers in the north-east of England are set to give their beaches a clean this summer, with a stop scheduled for Tynemouth beach next month.