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Britain introduces first LED streetlights

LED street lights

LED Lighting Depot's Hannah Trafford reveals how one local council is slashing emissions and energy bills

19 Jun 2013

Zero carbon homes delay sparks fresh fears in building industry

Solar rooftops on residential buildings

But government insists Part L building regulations will be confirmed "very shortly"

14 Jun 2013

Exclusive: Law firms make the case for greener offices

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New report from the Legal Sector Alliance reveals how leading law firms are cutting emissions by almost two per cent a year

11 Jun 2013

Can crowdsourcing drive sustainability solutions?

The EarthHack initiative backed by IKEA and Philips seeks to use Marblar's platform to crowdsource green uses for existing technologies

05 Jun 2013

Green Deal under pressure to deliver as insulation market crashes

New industry figures show just 1,138 cavity wall insulation installations were carried out last month

29 May 2013

Crest Nicholson warns policy clarity critical if it is to build on green success

House building company warns indecision over government policy is driving up costs as it offers a sneak peak of its new sustainability vision

28 May 2013

In the Green Room with Crest Nicholson's Elizabeth Ness

The sustainability director at building giant Crest Nicholson reveals her love of academia and her hatred of the word 'green'

20 May 2013

How the Church of England is spreading the energy efficiency gospel

With over 16,000 buildings to manage, the Church has to be evangelical on green issues if it is to meet its ambitious emissions reduction targets

14 May 2013

Exclusive: Air traffic controllers set sights on greener skies

NATS has already saved 800,000 tonnes of CO2 through delivering smoother flight paths, but its carbon-saving measures are really ready to take-off

13 May 2013

Liverpool look to knock Manchester United off their green perch

Club aims to reduce energy and carbon 10 per cent over each of the next two years, and is also targeting waste and transport impacts

10 May 2013

Saracens' big sustainability drive aims to tackle emissions

BusinessGreen Plus hears how the new Allianz Park stadium is helping the club cut the environmental impact of both its own operations and its fans

03 May 2013

Verizon dials up $100m green energy investment

US phone company to install solar energy and fuel cell system at 19 facilities across the country

01 May 2013

Case Study: Sainsbury's and the UK's greenest convenience store

From passivhaus principles to chillers with doors, BusinessGreen explores the secrets behind Sainsbury's latest eco-store

29 Apr 2013

Facebook lifts the lid on its water, energy use

Open Compute Project reveals how social networking giant has improved data centre efficiency by 38 per cent

23 Apr 2013

National Trust and Good Energy team up for historic renewable energy investment drive

Organisation underlines commitment to green energy with plans for ground-breaking £35m renewables investment programme

18 Apr 2013

National Trust Top Five Renewable Energy projects - at a glance

From hydro power at a Lake District pub to a biomass-powered castle, BusinessGreen takes a look at the National Trust's new green energy pilot projects

18 Apr 2013

Leeds launches 'UK's largest' Green Deal scheme

Councillor says £100m initiative should help 12,000 homes fit energy efficiency measures

17 Apr 2013

New BASF portal aims to build sustainable construction expertise

New website designed to inform and connect producers, contractors, applicators, developers and architects

04 Apr 2013

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