Archive

...Setting up an urban wind farm

31 August 2007

First up: will you get in the way of military radar?

Waste plant sites chosen

31 August 2007

Four possible sites for a waste treatment facility have been identified at the Cross Green industrial estate by Leeds City Council.

Flood barrier plan mooted

31 August 2007

The Environment Agency is looking at building another Thames barrier to protect against flooding, it emerged this week.

Tax rebate mooted for green homes

31 August 2007

Financial incentives such as council tax rebates should be offered to people who install green energy technology in their homes, says a report published this week.

Appointment at the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment

31 August 2007

Joey Tabone has been made senior policy adviser for climate change at the Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment.

Fyson on ... key considerations

By Anthony Fyson

31 August 2007

Key considerations in the drive to reduce the amount of waste that the nation sends to landfill.

Paper seeks uptake of microgeneration

31 August 2007

Better use should be made of local development orders (LDOs) to encourage householders to install microgeneration devices, a think-tank argued this week.

Network launched to share flood risk knowledge

31 August 2007

A network has been launched to help local authorities share flood risk knowledge.

Lib Dems vow to be greener

31 August 2007

All of the UK's electricity would come from non-carbon sources by 2050 under the Liberal Democrats, the party has claimed.

Councils may lose green powers

31 August 2007

The ability of local authorities to reject planning applications for proposed developments that fail to generate a proportion of their energy requirements from on-site renewable sources could be under threat following a meeting between government and property industry representatives last week.