Energy efficiency
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Is it a false economy to turn off radiators in rooms we don’t use?A friend says this risks damp and makes our whole Victorian house cold
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Hull's Siemens factory produces first batch of wind turbine bladesNew £310m plant hailed as positive ‘perfect storm’ for port area with one of Britain’s highest unemployment rates
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EU targets energy waste and coal subsidies in new climate packagePlan to cut energy use by 30% before 2030 forms centrepiece of package to help EU meet its Paris climate commitments
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Peter Blake turns smart meters into art in quirky exhibitionPop artist behind Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album sleeve says rollout of ‘workaday’ devices inspired Leeds show
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Renewable energy made up record 21.7% of national electricity market in OctoberLatest Cedex report says October had the biggest proportion of renewables of any month since data made available
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EU drops plans to make toasters more energy efficient over 'intrusion' fearsProposal to cut emissions controversially omits several appliances on the grounds that economic benefits would not be worth the negative publicity
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A three-bed house with £500 energy bills? How you too can slash your costsWith gas and electricity bills burning an ever larger hole in people’s pockets, it makes sense to consider every possible solution. We talk to the homeowners who have seriously cut their energy costs
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UK must focus on carbon removal to meet Paris goals, climate advisers urgeReport from the Committee on Climate Change says a government strategy to deploy new, radical technologies at scale by 2050 must begin now
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An energy first as UK successfully transmits data via national electricity gridNew technology is a significant step towards the creation of virtual power stations that would enable smarter electricity use by homes and businesses
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Stances on fracking called into questionLetters: The anti-frackers take a high moral stance but, leaving aside the nimbyism, they do not explain how they think that we will continue to heat our/their homes
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‘Ignorant rubbish’: Daniel Andrews slams Malcolm Turnbull over SA blackout commentsVictorian premier says prime minister’s views about South Australia’s weather ideologically driven and sounded like Tony Abbott
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US tests reveal major TV manufacturers may be manipulating energy ratingsNatural Resources Defence Council claims Samsung, LG and Vizio have designed sets that perform well in US testing but disable energy-saving features in real-world conditions, causing energy consumption to soar
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EU hits energy reduction target six years earlyMajor savings reported across all sectors before 2020 goal but analysts warn UK could reverse gains after Brexit
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Halogen spotlights to be phased out across EuropeNew European ruling bans any new orders on GU10 spotlights and PAR30 floodlights, which can waste up to 10 times more energy than LEDs
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Inside Shanghai Tower: China's tallest skyscraper claims to be world's greenestThe Shanghai Tower is another in a long list of ambitious skyscrapers competing fiercely for sustainability credentials as well as height. But how ‘green’ are these buildings – and is environmentalism really the motivation?
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The Africans buying sunshine with their phonesSolar-powered electricity units are removing the need for dangerous kerosene lamps and allowing Africans to stay connected
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The green deal is dead: time to revive the great British energy refurbConvincing people to make their homes energy efficient needs grand designers, cheaper loans and new standards
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Solar subsidy cuts lead to loss of 12,000 jobsUK loses third of solar posts as survey reveals almost four in 10 companies are considering leaving market entirely
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The electricity price hike blame game: a sad product of a dismal climate change debateThe high prices in South Australia should serve as a warning to all. This is what happens when climate change policy is not aligned with energy sector policy
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Don't panic, Brexit doesn't have to spell gloom for the environmentMichael Jacobs: The UK government has just set an ambitious new carbon target. Now we need to mobilise support to protect our many other environmental laws
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UK ministers to approve world-leading carbon emissions targetFears had been raised that EU referendum would result in deadline being missed but sources say carbon budget will be agreed
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