Sustainability News – Page 60
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NewsCouncils advised to rebuild, not refurbish
London HCA chief suggests local authorities short on funds to refurbish council homes should knock them down and rebuild instead
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NewsIndustry up in arms over six-month delays to sustainability code
Construction leaders lobbying communities department over ‘absolutely awful’ certification process
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NewsNew plant will make roof tiles from nappies
Birmingham recycling plant will turn plastic element of sanitary waste into building products
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NewsBritish Gas plans green skills centre for Wales
Large-scale training will be provided in installation of renewable and microgeneration technologies
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NewsTurbine firm seeks eviction order after sacking protesters
Sit-in continues in fight against planned closure of Vestas wind turbine factory on the Isle of Wight
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NewsHCA releases £84m to insulate social housing
Cash is intended to reduce fuel bills and cut carbon emissions for 110,000 homes
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NewsWind turbine sit-in continues despite court threat
Protest against closure of Vestas factory in the Isle of Wight enters fifth day
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NewsMake energy ratings public, say Tories
New legislation would force ministers to publish the energy rating of government buildings
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NewsNew zero-carbon definition cuts cost of home by £11k
But housing minister John Healey reveals that new energy rules could cost the industry £7bn
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NewsCooling system change to push up 2012 costs
Costs on the 2012 Olympic stadium and aquatics centre are likely to rise further after a recommendation by the Games’ sustainability watchdog that their cooling systems be reworked
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London councils force developers to retrofit green technology
Two London councils are introducing a system that will force developers to retrofit green power generating capacity onto their buildings if they fail to meet agreed sustainability targets
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NewsWho will deliver the eco-towns?
The government is breathing life into eco-towns, but the past 18 months have been profoundly discouraging for the private sector
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NewsSite menace knotweed set to meet its match
Consultation launched on revolutionary biocontrol scheme to bring Japanese predator to UK to beat rampant weed
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NewsDecision on efficiency of zero-carbon homes delayed until end of year
News comes as housing minister outlines further details of definition of zero carbon
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NewsFour sites chosen for eco-towns
Sites in Hampshire, Cornwall, Norfolk and Oxfordshire will go forward for full public consultation and local planning approval
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NewsZero-carbon homes target puts UK among world leaders
Britain stands out for its impressive ambitions on construction of green housing, says international report
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NewsDisappointment at government onsite renewables plan
Feed-in tariff for onsite renewable energy could triple small-scale generation if set higher, says green power group
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NewsEnvironment secretary reveals raft of green policies
Government plans include £120m boost for off-shore wind energy, but carbon capture will not be introduced in this parliamentary session
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NewsGovernment unveils new low-carbon strategy
Growth of wind power and home insulation are among proposals aiming to meet 2020 targets on efficiency and emissions
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NewsKevin McCloud sets up home at Westminster
Grand Designs presenter campaigns for more efficient insulation by building house outside parliament