Scotland’s first community developed and wholly owned hydro scheme, Callander Community Hydro Ltd, is to secure a finance package of £1.9 million. The project is set in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. read more...

The results of a recent survey reveal that almost half (48 per cent) of the British public would describe themselves as energy conscious at home, whereas only 20 per cent would say the same about their behavior in the workplace. read more...

Enfield Council will soon officially launch Garden Enfield, its market gardening project which aims to combine community growing with large scale food production to create 1,200 jobs and generate income. read more...

In 1997, El Hierro, the smallest and most remote of the Canary Islands voted to adopt a sustainable development plan to protect its environmental and cultural richness, prompting UNESCO to declare the entire island a biosphere reserve in 2000. read more...

Plug us into Iceland, it will be cheaper than a nuclear plant. Iceland's parliament is poised to approve the next phase of an audacious plan to lay 1,000 miles of cable under the Atlantic to send geothermal and hydroelectric power to Britain. read more...

A new study by BRE and the Race Equality Foundation concludes that investing in housing improvements among minority ethnic households in England has a significant positive impact on health and wellbeing, as well as economic benefits. read more...

Bat numbers increased more than 40 % between 1993 and 2011, after declining for many years, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which considers the state of bat populations across Europe. read more...

British homes are far warmer than they used to be with some people basking in temperatures warmer than a summer's day, according to new research. The average indoor temperature is 4 degrees higher than in the 1970s. read more...