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Instead of playing it safe with Isas and deposit accounts, three intrepid investors gambled on something weird and wonderful

When you complained about the cold as a kid, Dad used to say, "Put on a sweater." He might have be onto something. A research team at Stanford University has been working on textiles that actually radiate heat, which means...

Even though a lot of people may disagree, choices that can help save the environment often save you money as well. By learning from and curbing our regular habits, we can decrease our impact and contribute meaningfully...

Renewable energy schemes currently offer far greater returns to investors than cash Isas, but there are dangersSavers are being offered returns of up to 9% a year or four times the best available rates on cash Isas by lending...

Green electricity firm Ecotricity launches bond to raise money for developing wind-farm capacityIf you like the idea of investing in renewable energy, but think that installing solar panels sounds like too much aggravation,...

Putting money into community projects could mean the local hydro-electric turbine or a stake in the village pub – and you could get a return on your cash tooPutting money into a community project gives ethical investors...

Every time we put our hands in our pockets we're making a choice. Guardian Money looks at how to be environment-savvy without it costing you the earthNational Ethical Investment Week, which kicks off tomorrow, aims to ensure...

The idea is one of 20 radical solutions to the threat of global warming to be proposed during presentations at a conference in Manchester this weekend