Sustainability News – Page 59
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NewsRace car built from carrots to hit Brands Hatch
Part-vegetable sustainable racing car runs on chocolate and wine waste
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NewsOrigami inspires BIG's Chinese sustainable skyscraper
Danish architect is working with Arup to create folded-skin facade for energy firm's new HQ
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Government consults industry over new Part J regulations
Latest consultation involves improved guidance on biofuels and airtightness in new buildings
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NewsClimate change activists protest at Laing O'Rourke HQ
Group demonstrates against contractor's bid to build Britain's first coal-fired power plant in 30 years
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NewsAker to build Tees Valley biomass power station
Construction on Gaia Power biomass plant will take up to three years
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NewsBechtel lures Davis Langdon sustainability expert to Crossrail
Crossrail has poached a member of Davis Langdon’s sustainability team as preparatory work for the £16bn project intensifies
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NewsGiant fly swats could suck up motorway fumes
Engineers call for manmade tree-like structures that absorb carbon emissions to lead fight against climate change
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NewsChief construction adviser could be in place by November
Official would chair board overseeing value for money in procurement and promote innovation and sustainability
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NewsGovernment insists eco-towns work with locals
Developers of first wave of eco-towns told to have closer ties with existing communities
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NewsCharles 'threatened to quit' National Trust patronage over HQ design
The Prince of Wales reportedly threatened to quit his patronage of the National Trust unless designs for its Swindon HQ were altered
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NewsSustainability Awards 2009: call to entry
Don't miss out on your chance to be on the roll of honour at this year’s Sustainability Awards as well as attend a one-day conference on the latest environmental challenges for our industry
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NewsGovernment faces High Court over regulation u-turn
Energy body threatens legal action over axing of ‘consequential improvements’ from Part L consultation
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NewsSecond time lucky: the Sigma II eco-house
When the Sigma eco-home at the BRE Innovation Park failed to hit the upper bands of the Code for Sustainable Homes, the blame was laid squarely on the building fabric. Now its maker is having another go
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NewsInterserve named on £60m sewage plant contract
FM firm is preferred bidder to build plant to generate biogas from sewage, as well as upgrading existing facilities
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NewsTurbine protestors face eviction
Six men occupying Vestas Isle of Wight site given midday deadline to leave
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NewsEco-cement firm raises £1m to continue research
Novacem will use funds to complete pilot plant by the end of 2009 and accelerate development
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NewsHousebuilders could be spared zero-carbon costs
UK-GBC proposal would see government-funded improvements repaid monthly by homeowners
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NewsWales waives planning for micro-renewables
Permission not needed for homeowners to install solar panels and similar green technology
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NewsStudy hopes to turn Manchester's roofs green
Drivers Jones and Aecom to carry out feasibility study into making eco roofs part of planning requirements
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NewsBRE launches green advice service
Enterprise hub will help SMEs bring sustainable inventions to market and advise on use of green techniques