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Stories About Eco Improvements
Top ten tips: How to make your home more eco-friendly
Want to make your home more eco-friendly? Here's ten ways to do just that, provided by Abacus Estates.
Landlords keen to take up Green Deal
Interest high in scheme that offers loans for energy efficiency improvements to homes.
Government urged to cut VAT on Green Deal
Coalition of 26 groups say 5 per cent VAT rate would encourage home owners to make property more energy efficient.
Kevin McCloud hails active homes
Velux runs competition at Grand Designs Live to find families to live in two zero carbon homes.
Homeowners can apply for eco-heating funding
The Government is to provide funding to help towards the cost of installing renewable heating systems through the Energy Saving Trust.
NAO: smart meter risks must be addressed
If the Government wants to get value for money from its plan to install smart meters, it must first address the risks, says NAO.
Energy minister intervenes in solar panel row
A Government minister has pledged to intervene in the growing chaos surrounding the installation of solar panels on people’s homes.
Energy Bill will end "draughty" rental properties
The British Property Federation has welcomed the news, but is sceptical about why the rules will only apply to the rental sector.
Energy Bill 'must be more ambitious'
The government's Energy Bill has been criticised by the Federation of Master Builders and World Wildlife Federation.
George Clarke opens Coronation Street eco house
The TV architect shows us around Ken Barlow's revamped house at the Ideal Home Show and explains its new eco credentials.
Manchester to lead green homes revolution
Energy-efficient upgrades will make the city's social housing warmer and more comfortable to live in.
Experts reveal top garden design trends for 2011
Ethical gardening and the 'grow your own' lifestyle look set to take over yet more of Britain's households this year.
Search begins for UK's first all-solar street
A nationwide search has been launched to find a UK street where all the properties are eligible for free photovoltaic panels.
Homeowners benefit from cheap insulation deal
An energy company has teamed up with a major DIY chain to offer low-cost loft insulation to households across the country.
Brits missing out on £200m solar panel savings
Families across the UK could significantly lower their household bills if more people took advantage of free solar panels.
Solar panel comparison website launches
Now you can compare prices and installers in your local area before ordering photovoltaic solar panels.
Talking eco-sense: make your home greener
From bulbs to solar panels, this interview reveals which energy-reducing measures will save money - and which ones not to bother with.
The ten most energy-efficient household appliances
Save money on your energy bills and make your home greener with the most eco-friendly electricals on the market.
Home improvement, jet setter-style
Forget new bathrooms: for home-improving jet setters it's wine cellars, climate-controlled car parks and mini railways...
Owners urged to make properties energy efficient
The energy and climate change secretary is calling for all of Britain's homes and businesses to be made more energy efficient.
Insulation 'can be laid by homeowners themselves'
Energy efficiency can be improve cheaply and easily by measures such as laying insulation.
Sale of poorly insulated homes should be banned says government advisory body
Owners of poorly insulated homes should be banned from selling or renting them until they have invested in energy efficiency measures, according to a government advisory body.
Earth Hour - households to switch off lights in support of environmental change
Tomorrow evening, at 8.30pm, the UK will 'go dark' when households, businesses and famous landmarks turn off their lights for an hour to show solidarity against the damaging effects of climate change.
Is Ecobuild an eco-friendly concept?
With guest speakers including Margaret Beckett, Boris Johnson, Kevin McCloud and Germaine Greer, the event certainly drew in the crowds; but at what cost to the environment?
Series of sustainability events launched today
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors launched a series of sustainability events this morning.
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