Patrick Burrichter did not think about saving lives or protecting the planet when he trained as a chef in a hotel kitchen. But 25 years…
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New blow to British smart meter rollout as number of faulty machines leaps to 4m
Nearly 4m energy smart meters in homes and businesses are faulty, government figures have shown, in a further blow to the “troubled” rollout of the…
View More New blow to British smart meter rollout as number of faulty machines leaps to 4mHigh shower pressure can help people save water, study suggests
Swapping a feeble dribble for a powerful blast might seem like an environmental indulgence when it comes to taking a shower, but researchers say it…
View More High shower pressure can help people save water, study suggestsInstallation of rooftop solar panels in UK hits 12-year high in 2023
The number of households and businesses installing rooftop solar panels has reached its highest level in 12 years, while heat pump installations climbed to record…
View More Installation of rooftop solar panels in UK hits 12-year high in 2023I thought most of us were going to die from the climate crisis. I was wrong
“Scientists say temperatures could rise by 6C by 2100 and call for action ahead of UN meeting in Paris” – Independent, 2015. A world that…
View More I thought most of us were going to die from the climate crisis. I was wrongRetailers to pay for consumers’ e-waste recycling from 2026 under UK plans
British households will benefit from improved routes for recycling electronic goods from 2026, under government plans to have producers and retailers pay for household and…
View More Retailers to pay for consumers’ e-waste recycling from 2026 under UK plansEnergy efficiency scheme for cold homes going at a glacial pace, says Labour
Labour has attacked the Conservatives over the speed of government efforts to upgrade Britain’s draughty housing stock, as analysis showed a leading household energy efficiency…
View More Energy efficiency scheme for cold homes going at a glacial pace, says LabourUK ministers ‘have failed to convince public of smart meter benefits’
The delayed smart energy meter rollout has failed to meet its targets because ministers have not done enough to convince households of their benefits, according…
View More UK ministers ‘have failed to convince public of smart meter benefits’The zero-waste city: what Kiel in Germany can teach the world
The hair that drops in clumps on the floors of some salons in Kiel, a port city in northern Germany, is swept up to be…
View More The zero-waste city: what Kiel in Germany can teach the worldStitch in time: France to help pay for clothes to be mended to cut waste
A broken heel, a rip in trousers, buttons missing from a shirt? Don’t throw them away if you live in France, where the government will…
View More Stitch in time: France to help pay for clothes to be mended to cut waste