Timbertecs News Round Up from the UK - October 2007

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• Government aiming for 10-15% renewable target
  Building Magazine
  24th October 2007
  

Energy minister Malcolm Wicks has admitted that the government is aiming to generate only 10-15% of energy from renewable sources by 2020.

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• Why put a price on the priceless importance of carbon-free homes?
  BD Online
  9th October 2007
  

  No less an authority than the RIBA’s president Sunand Prasad recently ticked off the Liberal Democrats after their party conference for their ambitious plans to create a carbon-neutral Britain by 2050.

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News: Environment, Climate and Attitudes

• Residual rubbish could be halved report says
  Edie News
  24th October 2007
  

Research published by Friends of the Earth analysing rubbish that is not reused, recycled or composted in the UK suggested that if waste was separated more efficiently before collection, residual waste could be more than halved.

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• Firms 'need clear climate policies'
  BBC News
  8th October 2007
  

Fossil fuels are going to remain the main source of power in an increasingly energy-hungry world for decades to come, says James Smith in this week's Green Room. However, he urges governments to urgently provide polices to encourage investment in cleaner technologies.

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News: Society, Health, Community & Responsible Business

• 'Fit towns' plan to tackle child obesity
  The Guardian
  1 November 2007
  

The government is planning to tackle the growing obesity epidemic in Britain by broadening its plans for eco towns and turning them into healthy or fit towns, the Guardian can reveal.

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• What life is like inside an eco-friendly community
  The Independent
  4th October 2007
  

If developers had got their way, Ashley Vale would be just another faceless estate. Sanjida O'Connell meets the Bristol residents who joined forces to create a unique, eco-friendly community

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News: Finance & Economy

• UK house price growth 'picks up'
  BBC News
  31st October 2007
  

UK house prices rose at their fastest rate in four months during October, mortgage lender Nationwide has said.

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• Green Living: Shout it from the rooftops: you're powering the country
  The Independent
  21st October 2007
  

Tom McTague asks whether it's worth installing your own wind turbine or solar panels and then selling the 'clean' energy to the national grid

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