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The approval of a number of sites earmarked by the government for eco-home developments may risk not being approved, it has emerged.Launching the second stage of the eco-town consultation process, the … read more

The burgeoning eco-homes initiative in the UK will receive a boost with a challenge to construct dwellings in the spaces of four days, it has emerged.At the Burslem campus of Stoke-on-Trent College th … read more

The widely-publicised eco-towns initiative has been put in jeopardy with the announcement that only one site out of a proposed 12 has satisfied the relevant consultation criteria.The top-rated site, a … read more

Homeowners should invest in new tap and sink designs to save money by reducing the amount of water they use, British Eco Energy has said.As well as investing in insulation and solar panels, homeowners … read more

Water-saving kitchen taps are one of the small environmentally-friendly changes homeowners can make, one expert designer has said.Those who cannot afford to redesign their entire kitchen to boost thei … read more