Charities and experts urge government to honour pledge on energy efficiency as it looks to pay for policy reversal
Alan and Jane Hill’s home-building project is stymied by soaring costs, while a community centre renovated to Passivhaus standard is celebrated by Jenny Littlewood
About £5bn more spent than if rules for low-carbon new-builds had not been scrapped in 2016, ECIU thinktank finds
Daring rescues were attempted, quick commutes turned into hours-long odysseys, cars were directed by baguettes – but the show went on in the world’s best restaurant
Some households aren’t suited to solar – but do batteries make environmental or financial sense on their own?
Clean energy investors likely to pull back from US, but other countries may seize opportunity to speed transition
In Sweden, most residential heating and hot water comes from heating networks – helping to pool resources and innovation
Guardian readers share what they wish they had known before taking the plunge
While millions live with regular blackouts and limited energy, plants are being built to satisfy the global demand for digital storage and processing – piling pressure on an already fragile system
Exclusive: Coalition energy efficiency package also on the cards as climate advocates urge better subsidies on solar and other alternatives
Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy security
Growth in 2022 and 2023 was driven by soaring gas prices caused by Russia’s invasion, but 2024 saw sales slump
Designer Nina Woodcroft has created an energy-efficient family home that is also a useful conversation starter
Experts say mandatory reporting on energy and water use is needed to avoid irreparable damage to environment
As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) strives to improve government efficiency, we urge them to look carefully at the“target-rich environment” of the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and...
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