25 h. ago ‘Momentum is building’: Green industries praise clean energy rules for new homes

The Government has announced proposals to require new builds to fit solar panels and heat pumps.

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26 h. ago Most new homes must have solar panels and heat pumps under Government proposals

The future homes standard (FHS), set to be published in autumn, will likely require new builds to have solar panels and heat pumps by default.

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32 h. ago ‘Vast Majority’ of new homes will have solar panels, says Miliband

The Energy Secretary said the renewable technology should be ‘almost universal’ on English homes.

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8 d. ago Billionaire hedge fund manager's solar farm plan for his 100

Chris Rokos is seeking permission to turn North Park near Marlborough, Wiltshire into the giant energy field amid his efforts to 'decarbonise' Tottenham House.

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2 w. ago Home Bargains shoppers 'in love' with 'beautiful' £4 lights that 'sell out fast'

Shoppers love Home Bargains' viral solar lights that look 'beautiful' in gardens and outdoor spaces

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on green homes: solar panels and heat pumps should be a bare minimum | Editorial

Ministers must resist pressure to relax environmental standards in the rush for new housingAlmost two decades after the last Labour government announced a zero carbon homes standard, and with the breaking of temperature records around the world now so normal as to seem routine, it ought to be uncontroversial that new buildings should be as environmentally friendly as possible. Given everything we know about global heating, and the law obliging the UK to reach net zero by 2050, it is disturbing that even the basics of promoting energy security and efficiency continue to be questioned.But that is the situation Britain faces, as the government lays the ground for a housebuilding spree that it hopes will last for the rest of this parliament (as planning is devolved, the target of 1.5m new homes is for England only). Much of the blame for this discouraging state of affairs lies with the Tories, who delayed progress towards sustainability by scrapping environmental rules, l...

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3 w. ago Solar patio umbrella that keeps home workers in the shade and lights up gardens is now 73% off

The large 3m light-up patio umbrella helps keep you sheltered and cool when working from home in the sun and provides extra lighting at night – and it now has almost £300 off

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