Green Living
£8.5m issued for Green Deal Home Improvement Fund in first fortnight
A total of 2,821 applications have been made for the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund in its first two weeks, amounting to £8.5million.
Read MoreBritish Gas installs millionth domestic smart meter
British Gas has installed its millionth domestic smart meter in Britain. The company says the milestone shows the UK is becoming ‘a nation of consumers with increasing control over our energy use’.
Read MoreBristol eco-homes to open their doors to public
Bristol Green Doors Open Homes Weekend (September 13th and 14th 2014) will again see the city’s eco-home owners invite the public inside their houses.
Read MoreInterest in connected-home and renewable energy solutions ‘to rise six-fold’
A new survey by Accenture has projected interest in connected-home products and alternative energy solutions to increase from seven per cent to 57 per cent in the next five years.
Read More‘Only one in five’ believe government is doing enough to fight climate change
Just one in five British people believe the government is doing enough to tackle climate change, according to a new survey from Innasol.
Read MoreOver £2.6m issued from new Green Deal Home Improvement Fund
DECC has revealed that over £2.6million was issued to homeowners in the first week of the new Green Deal Home Improvement Fund scheme.
Read MoreZero Waste Scotland offers advice on ‘right bins’ for Recycle Week
Zero Waste Scotland is marking Recycle Week with the launch of a new website and other advice channels aimed at helping Scottish households use the right bins for their rubbish.
Read MorePublic invited to get involved in first British bee count
Friends of the Earth, B&Q and Buglife have launched the Great British Bee Count, the first of an annual bee-monitoring event involving members of the public.
Read MoreSainsbury’s and Google develop tool to reduce food waste
Sainsbury’s has worked with Google to develop an online tool to help shoppers reduce domestic food waste. Called Sainsbury’s Food Rescue, the tool offers ‘practical help and inspiration’ for using up forgotten ingredients.
Read MoreEmployers encouraged to ‘discover the benefits of walking’ in Walk to Work Week
Transport Minister Robert Goodwill will take part in Walk to Work Week to encourage employers and workers to leave the car at home and travel to work on foot.
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