Viking Energy Network Jarrow
The newly opened Viking Energy Network in Jarrow is drawing heat from the River Tyne and supplying low carbon energy to buildings across the town. Every now and again you...
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Dare to Dream
County Durham primary school crowdfunding to heat and light their magical learning library with renewables. A guest post by Jennifer Clair Robson of Climate Action North A County Durham primary...
A Postcard from Barbados
Notes from the tropical island paradise of Barbados: architecture, environment and progress towards sustainability. Regular readers will have noticed that a month has passed since my last post. I’ve been...
The Green Electricity Conundrum
What exactly is ‘green electricity’ and is it a low carbon energy source? When I bought my house 10 years ago, it came with an electric central heating system. It...
Low Carbon Living in Mickley
A new family house near Stocksfield demonstrates that low carbon living can be both stylish and affordable. A couple of weeks ago, I called in to meet Liam Newton and...
A New Lease of Life for the Hebburn Eco Centre
Almost 20 years since the Eco Centre opened, Groundwork have refurbished their innovative headquarters in Hebburn, reaffirming its green credentials and their commitment to minimising their impact on the environment....
So long to the Code for Sustainable Homes
At the end of March, the Government scrapped its national standard for eco-housing, the “Code for Sustainable Homes”, as part of the Housing Standards Review. 200,000 homes have been completed...
Spacehus: Zero Carbon Homes in Blyth
Spacehus delivers a pilot project of four zero carbon homes in Blyth offering tenants a life without energy bills. February saw the unveiling of four new low-energy homes in Northumberland,...
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