So what is microgeneration? This article takes a closer look on the smaller ways of helping to combat climate change. It opens the possibility of alterations that can be made to any home across the UK, which are proven to be efficient renewable energy sources and help towards a more sustainable Britain.

Australia’s environment minister, Peter Garrett, celebrated World Environment Day by announcing three new initiatives to help householders fight climate change while keeping their wallets full. The initiatives include:

a new television labelling scheme to enable consumers to identify the most energy efficient sets at point of sale
a new guide to help householders and in particular renovators [...]

Scientist Dr Wallace Broecker, the man who coined the term “global warming” in the seventies, has proposed a radical new idea to combat soaring CO2 emissions. At the Hay Literary Festival in Powys, Dr Broecker proposed the creation of giant artificial trees, or “carbon scrubbers” to pull CO2 from the air. 20 million of these [...]

According to German Professor Wolfgang Feist’s theory of PassivHaus Britain will need to pay attention to three key rise in oil prices of more than £64 in the next two years.
The aim of the PassivHaus plan is to not only reduce each homes heat-waste and emissions but also to save its tenants money. By reducing [...]

A report from the UK Green Building Council says today that zero-carbon homes of the future will have to self generate the majority of energy they use but a small amount of onsite or offsite renewable generation will be allowed.
The report was an attempt by the GBC to state clear rules and expectations for green [...]

There is no doubt that there is a need for energy efficient, eco houses. Buildings consume 40% of the world’s energy - not so bad considering the amount of buildings there are, but imagine if it were possible to make these buildings consume less? That would drastically reduce the amount of energy being consumed and [...]

There are many ways to be green these days. This site alone is proof enough of that

Half of our homes heating is lost through poor insulation. This means two things for the homeowner; firstly, they are throwing money out of the cracks in their walls and secondly, they are wasting an awful lot of heating which is making their homes energy guzzlers.
Insulation is quite a simple tactic in keeping your home [...]

The need to develop environmentally friendly housing has become ever more pressing in the past few years. Buildings consume 40% of the world’s total energy and 16% of the water supply. In order to reduce emissions, many people believe it is imperative to learn how to build houses that absorb energy, are durable, and provide [...]

The carbon offset industry is at risk of being discredited due to cowboy programs. Unless a set of standards is compiled that customers can trust, the industry may collapse.
But the problem isnt just that some schemes are of dubious value. Many environmentalists are increasingly opposed, seeing companies opt for the cheaper, easier route to become [...]