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- Buying a House Tue, 5 Apr 11, 10:46pmBuying a house can be one of the biggest financial decisions you will make, we provide some advice on how make it go more smoothly and how to ensure you find a property that is good for you and the environment.
- Low-carbon homes can save £1,341 in bills and should be compulsory, study shows Thu, 12 Sep 24, 3:00pmUK government urged to change regulations so new homes incorporate solar panels, heat pump, high-grade insulation and battery storage
- Head of king’s property portfolio given 20% pay rise to £1.9m Wed, 24 Jul 24, 7:50pmCrown estate reward for Dan Labbad comes amid doubling of profits on back of offshore wind developments
- King Charles redirects £1bn windfarm profits towards ‘public good’ Thu, 19 Jan 23, 11:01amEnergy agreements have generated windfall that would normally go towards monarchy
- The new-build ‘homes’ where energy scientists play God with the weather Thu, 12 Jan 23, 7:11pmResearchers hope £16m temperature-controlled chamber can stress test green tech to help make houses energy efficient
- Energy House 2.0 tests tech that aims to make homes greener and cheaper to run Thu, 12 Jan 23, 5:00pmScientists hope the £16m temperature-controlled research facility at the University of Salford will show how to make new-builds more energy efficient
- A windfall tax on energy generators? Sure, but the devil is in the complex detail Thu, 17 Nov 22, 5:29amExcess profits look set for a levy in the autumn statement – but first define ‘excess’ and for whom
- Air conditioning is one of the greatest inventions of the 20th Century. It’s also killing the 21st Sat, 28 Aug 21, 11:30pmWhen did indoor air become cold and clean? Air conditioning is one of those inventions that have become so ubiquitous, that many in the developed world don’t even realize that less than a century ago, it didn’t exist...
- A16Z leads investment in Firemaps, a marketplace for home hardening against wildfires Thu, 26 Aug 21, 11:00pmWildfires are burning in countries all around the world. California is dealing with some of the worst wildfires in its history (a superlative that I use essentially every year now) with the Caldor fire and others blazing...
- ICON lands $207M Series B to construct more 3D-printed homes after seeing 400% YoY revenue growth Tue, 24 Aug 21, 10:01pmCreating single-family homes for the homeless using 3D printing robotics. Developing construction systems to create infrastructure and habitats on the moon, and eventually Mars, with NASA. Delivering what is believed to be...
- Mighty Buildings lands $22M to create ‘sustainable and affordable’ 3D-printed homes Wed, 14 Jul 21, 2:00amOakland-based Mighty Buildings, which is on a quest to build homes using 3D printing, robotics and automation, has raised a $22 million extension to its Series B round of funding...
- UK coastal waters valued at £200bn by ONS Wed, 7 Apr 21, 1:15amEstimate of marine assets balloons as offshore wind soars alongside seaside’s importance for recreation, carbon capture and wildlife
- Firms backed by Robert Downey Jr. and Bill Gates have funded an electric motor company that slashes energy consumption Wed, 3 Mar 21, 10:13pmSometimes the smallest innovations can have the biggest impacts on the world’s efforts to stop global climate change. Arguably, one of the biggest contributors in the fight against climate change to date has been the...
- Queen's property manager banks huge windfarm bonanza Sat, 6 Feb 21, 3:54amOffshore seabed auction lands £4bn over 10 years for Treasury and Crown Estate prompting calls for green sovereign wealth fund
- Queen's property manager banks huge windfarm windfall Sat, 6 Feb 21, 3:54amOffshore seabed auction lands £4bn over 10 years for Treasury and Crown Estate prompting calls for green sovereign wealth fund
- How the Queen came to own the seabed around Britain Sat, 6 Feb 21, 4:39amAn auction of offshore plots for future windfarms is being held by the Crown Estate