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- Scotland hosts groundbreaking wind energy project to build new homes Wed, 19 Apr 17, 4:30pmHousing association invests in electricity-generating turbines that will fund affordable homes in rural ScotlandAmid the rolling hills and woodland pastures of south-east Scotland, a wind of change is blowing through communities...
- Shale gas firm Cuadrilla brands anti-fracking activists 'irresponsible' Fri, 3 Mar 17, 5:35amCEO Francis Egan complains about protesters ‘harassing’ contractors supplying Preston New Road site in Lancashire
- Energy companies are cheaper and cleaner when run by the council Fri, 3 Jun 16, 4:08pmLondon mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to follow Nottingham and Bristol in setting up a council energy company – and it could shake up the whole market
- Kellingley colliery closure: 'shabby end' for a once mighty industry Fri, 18 Dec 15, 6:00pmThe last deep coal mine in Britain closes today, drawing to an end a series of closures in an industry once known as King Coal
- Kellingley closure: last coalminers to resurface as way of life disappears Fri, 18 Dec 15, 5:00pmIndustry that fuelled Britain for centuries goes into its final hours as workers lament the loss of North Yorkshire colliery
- Why Sunderland GPs are prescribing boilers instead of pills Thu, 3 Dec 15, 10:37pmCold homes make health problems worse. One housing association is saving the NHS thousands by keeping residents warm
- Hacking Apple: putting the power of tech back into our hands Tue, 1 Dec 15, 11:59pmFrom Bristol to Sheffield, diverse groups of makers, fixers and techies are creating more self-reliant communities
- New houses will have to be retrofitted, UK climate watchdog warns Thu, 26 Nov 15, 4:30pmHouses not built to high standards of insulation will have to be expensively retrofitted or risk breaching national carbon targets, climate watchdog warns
- Autumn statement and spending review – the key points at a glance Thu, 26 Nov 15, 2:55amGeorge Osborne has unveiled the results of the government’s spending review; here we analyse the key points in 25 main areas
- Green homes plan finally gets funding for just 10% of proposed houses Thu, 5 Nov 15, 11:41pmGround-breaking Energiesprong project is massively scaled back after falling short of funds to provide eco-makeovers for 100,000 British housing association and council homes
- The council pension pots fuelling local futures instead of climate change Mon, 12 Oct 15, 9:39pmRenewable energy, social housing, infrastructure – there’s no shortage of ethical inspiration for local authorities divesting from fossil fuels
- Lancashire county council defers fracking decision Thu, 25 Jun 15, 3:11amCouncillors defer decision on Cuadrilla’s bid to undertake hydraulic fracturing for shale gas at Preston New Road, saying they need to seek further legal advice
- Bristol pound gets boost of energy as power company signs up Tue, 16 Jun 15, 11:53pmRenewables provider Good Energy claims it is world’s first power company to accept an independent currency, which aims to keep money in local economy
- Bristol pound now to be powered by renewables as Good Energy signs up Tue, 16 Jun 15, 11:53pmEnergy provider claims it is world’s first power company to accept an independent currency, which is designed to keep money in the local economy
- Harvesting hill streams of Wales for hydropower Fri, 12 Jun 15, 4:00pmThousands of untapped streams pouring off hillsides hold the promise of generating clean energy and income for local farming communities