All Sustainability articles – Page 94
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NewsRiver Severn power row breaks out
US engineer accused of overinflating costs of alternative and simpler green solution to16km barrage
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NewsBritish engineers invent carbon-negative cement
Magnesium-based material which absorbs CO2 during manufacture attracts interest from major construction firms
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NewsWind farms in planning and costs crisis
Government climate goals threatened by torturous application process and soaring cost of construction
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NewsCheshire's landfill savings pay for road repairs
Success of council recycling initiatives frees up funding
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NewsGovernment buildings emit more CO2 than Kenya
Public buildings in England and Wales emit 11m tonnes of CO2 a year
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NewsPlay the Sustainability buzzword game
The perfect chance to start 2009 – formulate a jargon-filled green strategy or play buzzword bingo at meetings
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New zero carbon proposals: 'An admirable cop-out'
Building surveys industry reactions to yesterday's government proposal to make zero-carbon housing targets more achievable
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NewsBerkeley submits plans for £1bn revamp of Greenwich council estate
Masterplan includes 4,000 homes and a 130m-wide park on what will be the largest UK residential scheme outside the Olympic zone
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NewsGovernment to cap cost of zero carbon to housebuilders
New proposals would also allow contributions to renewables infracture and energy improvements to existing homes to be taken into account
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Help us shed some light on the mysteries of energy certification
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NewsCosts drive energy giant to reconsider wind farms
RWE npower will review its £3.5bn wind energy portfolio and may seek new project partners
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NewsBurj Dubai will switch off to save the world
Landmark structure is among buildings across the globe pledged to join in the Earth Hour sustainability event
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NewsWhole-house ventilation
Dutch firm Itho has entered the UK ventilation market where it is offering its whole house mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system
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Flue gas heat recovery
The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has recognised the Zenex GasSaver under its recommended scheme of products that can reduce energy consumption.
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Flexible options to replace ‘unworkable’ zero-carbon target
Builders will be given flexibility in how they meet the government’s zero-carbon standard.
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NewsSeven ideas to reduce emissions from housing stock
An expert panel has come up with seven ways that the government can start cutting carbon emissions from our energy-spewing housing stock – and it’s going to take a lot more than just turning down the heating
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Micro CHP: Home made
Micro combined heat and power units that generate free electricity while heating your house are due to hit the UK market next year. But are they too good to be true?
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NewsRehau thermal tunnels make commercial debut in Essex visitor centre
Underground German system provides heating and cooling mechanism for Redbridge Council building