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Zero Emissions Not A Myth Build Green Cee 25/04/2008
In June this year the world will witness the first zero emissions building ever, Gamze Celikyilmaz from the Regional Environmental Center (REC), told participants of Building Green CEE conference. To be named the REC zero emissions conference centre, it will exclusively utilise environmentally friendly technologies. Two solar panels on its rooftop will generate 22 300 kWh a year in what will be the largest sun-fed power capacity in Hungary. Its walls will be insulated to ensure minimum energy losses, while its lighting system will be equipped with light sensors that will regulate artificial light according to natural light available. Heating and cooling will be navigated through underground resources. The facility is the joint initiative of the Italian Ministry for the Environment,... more

Most Britons Buying Property Abroad Use Cash 19/12/2008
A new survey has revealed that the majority of Britons buying property abroad or who intend to buy in the future will be cash buyers. They will not require mortgages to purchase, nor will they be reliant on selling their property in the UK to fund an overseas property purchase.What this of course tells us is that most Britons buying property abroad use cash, and so at a time when homes in the UK are taking longer to sell, mortgages are harder to come by and the interest rate one can receive on cash savings is so ridiculously low, it is definitely a good time to look abroad at the property bargains available to make a wise investment for the future!Some are predicting that more Brits will now have to give up their dream of living abroad because of a weak pound and an even weaker British... more