Government vows to make all new homes 'zero carbon ready', but campaigners fear disaster for nature
Ministers unveil long-awaited proposals to streamline planning system, sparking fierce criticism from environmental and housing groups
The government today faced a torrent of criticism from environmental groups, housing campaigners, and architectural bodies, after it published its long awaited whitepaper setting out proposals for the...
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Research conducted by mobile operators Nokia and Telefonica, compared 5G to legacy networks including 4G, finding the former to be far more efficient
A huge shake-up in domestic heating is on its way - and the heat pump industry is primed
A level playing field between heating technologies and an increase of the installer base are needed to drive a major rollout of heat pumps, argues the HPA's Graham Wright
PepsiCo to switch to fully recycled plastic bottles across nine EU nations
The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics
