The Green Building Bible
These two books are the perfect starting place to help you get to grips with one of the most vitally important aspects of our society - our homes and living environment.
PLEASE NOTE: A download link for Volume 1 will be sent to you by email and Volume 2 will be sent to you by post as a book.
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Built upon 30 years of experience, this fabulous new medium will feature inspiring and in-depth articles on eco-building projects from across the spectrum and from all over the UK, most of which are written by the very people that designed or built them. Perfect for architects, builders, developers, self builders and anyone interested in keeping right up-to-date with green building trends and friends.
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UK nuclear subsidies could be illegal
13 Dec 2013, 2:10 PM
An EU investigation into the UK's financial support for new nuclear power stations is dividing Europe, with critics saying London is flouting EU rules by offering illegal subsidies.
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Indigenous peoples knowledge a vital resource
5 Dec 2013, 12:37 PM
With the planet losing species 100 to 1,000 times faster than the natural extinction rate, delegates assembling for global biodiversity meetings say knowledge co-production with indigenous peoples is essential.
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Crowd funded hydro-scheme reaches target early
2 Dec 2013, 2:05 PM
A community co-operative in Wales has reached its target of raising £273,000 to build two hydro-turbines after being inundated by people wanting to buy into the project. A total of 100 people have come forward in Llangattock, Powys, and the share offer has closed early.
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Coppicing makes a comeback in Northumberland
27 Nov 2013, 8:45 PM
An early form of woodland management has been given a new lease of life, thanks to a successful partnership between The Sill project at Northumberland National Park and Bedale based Heritage Craft Alliance Ltd.
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Nuclear power - the sums do not add up
26 Nov 2013, 1:01 PM
If payments made to private individuals who own renewable generating equipment, such as photovoltaic solar panels or wind turbines are compared to payments made to large corporations for nuclear energy, which will be the larger ? The answers may surprise some people.
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Turning marine waste into textiles
12 Nov 2013, 7:09 PM
A producer of carpet tiles is participating in the ‘Healthy Seas, a Journey from Waste to Wear’ programme - a new initiative designed to address the growing environmental problem of marine waste. Interface is the first flooring company to participate in this world-wide scheme.
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Funds sought to solar power an African village
2 Nov 2013, 5:50 PM
A charity in partnership with a solar business is seeking to light up the lives of 15,000 people in Malawi. The campaign, in the bicentenary year of the birth of one of Malawi's most famous adopted sons, Scots explorer David Livingstone, follows an initial operation last year.
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Hinkley contract goes to French while safety issues ignored
21 Oct 2013, 3:08 PM
The go ahead for a new nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point, in Somerset, was announced today amid a hail of criticism. Ministers were immediately forced to defend the deal that will involve British taxpayers subsidising a French company to build Britain’s first nuclear power station for 25 years.
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