A collaborative project involving a community hydro scheme and a green housing development, aiming to supply renewable energy to the Lancashire village of Halton, has been awarded a government grant. read more...

AN experimental eco home in Halstead has been credited with improving a young boy’s breathing condition. After living in the three-bedroom “green house” in Greenfields for a year, Charlene and Robert Phillips have not only saved on heating bills but they say their son’s health has improved too. read more...

This week, newly appointed Ed Davey, Energy and Climate Change Secretary, announced the creation of a new Energy Efficiency Deployment Office and insisted that energy efficiency “has to be right at the heart of what we do”. read more...

The government have announced their intentions regarding the future of the Feed-In Tariff scheme, which have been met with varied responses. Rowena Mearley, of PWC commented - "Overall, today's announcement is somewhat of a mixed bag for the industry". read more...

A community group set up to make one area of Nottingham more environmentally friendly is planning more projects for 2012. The Netherfield Eco Action Team has existed since 2008 and has taken a number of measures to make the area greener, including distributing thousands of cotton shopping bags to local residents. read more...

Newly appointed energy secretary Edward Davey visited BRE's Innovation Park in Watford today - his first official appointment since replacing Chris Huhne on Friday. read more...

Chris Huhne's departure from the Department of Energy and Climate Change sees the exit of a minister who is generally regarded as having fought tenaciously for "green" policies within the Cabinet, writes Richard Black on the BBC website. read more...

A consultation on changes to Building Regulations has today been announced by the Department of Communities and Local Government. The news that they will finally include a requirement on consequential improvements was welcomed by WWF. read more...