13 February 2012 12:00 AM
Proposals to reform Britain's planning system would have little or no impact in promoting economic growth and could undermine public well-being, a report commissioned by conservation charities claims today.
09 February 2012 02:50 PM
The Government today unveiled plans for further cuts to solar subsidies, sparking concerns over the future of the industry and thousands of clean-tech jobs.
07 February 2012 11:11 AM
The first of 500 junctions to be reviewed under moves to improve cycle safety were announced today, including suggestions of giving bikes an "early start" at green traffic lights.
06 February 2012 12:00 AM
Nick Clegg will today rebuff more than 100 Conservative MPs by declaring the Government will reject their demands to cut subsidies for onshore wind farms.
03 February 2012 12:00 AM
Minister accused of failure to act as protest against rise in fatalities gathers momentum
19 January 2012 12:00 AM
As any fair-weather cyclist will tell you, freezing temperatures and short days mean many bikes sit idle for much of December and January, but getting back on the road doesn't have to mean an expensive trip to the bike shop.
18 January 2012 12:00 AM
Plans for a giant wind farm on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park have been rejected by councillors – who travelled 3,600ft up the mountains to see its potential impact for themselves, as reported by The Independent.
17 January 2012 12:00 AM
Decision on whether turbines on the edge of Cairngorms National Park will ruin the view
08 January 2012 12:00 AM
Not since the war has growing food been so popular with 'townies', and many are now turning their hobby into a business
04 January 2012 12:00 AM
As storms battered the country, the energy giant SSE yesterday said it had more than one gigawatt of onshore wind-farm capacity in operation for the first time, enough to power 800,000 homes for a year.
01 January 2012 12:00 AM
Spanish venture is as big as 210 football pitches and has 600,000 mirrors. But there's a dark side
30 December 2011 12:00 AM
Investment by companies into renewable energy projects in the UK has risen sharply this year but is still well down on 2009 levels.
28 December 2011 12:00 AM
Writers' fans outraged by proposed development of almost 50,000 homes in and around Haworth
26 December 2011 08:56 AM
A 100ft underwater turbine destined to form part of a major tidal energy project has been installed in the sea around Orkney.
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