EDF Energy and Birmingham City council started a half marathon last year, the run billed as “race against climate change” uses engergy saving and other energy efficient saving method as its theme, even the race preparation advice is built around engergy efficientcy. In the build up to the race, Birmingham city council has been sending out training tips and advice which does not consist of just the usualy how fast you should run a certain amount of mile but mostly how to be a environment friendly runner. Here is the first training tip and advice... 

According to Paul Lavelle, the developer of eco-friendly property, Barnsley Hill in Gloucestershire, the property is so energy efficient it leaves the carbon footprint of a two-bedroom flat.  Barnsley Hill Farm is a 400 year old six-bedroom house with 25 seat cinema and a pool. Energy efficiency which lead to the extremely low carbon footprint for a property of that age and size was achieved by the property being made airtight, the wall and roof was sealed with polyurethane blanket. The ventilation system was designed to bring in filtered fresh air, which...