Well, the Huffington Post anyway.
Five things you can do for clean energy without having to buy your own micro power station.
huffpost.com: "5 Ways To Support Clean Energy If Solar Power's Out Of Reach"
And there's a story in the Guardian about a Passivhaus in Oldham.
theguardian.com: "Actively cutting energy bills in Oldham – welcome to the 'Passivhauses'" This shows that local councils can pay a little extra building houses but save much more by not having to pay out benefits and hospital bills. We just need to show them the way to Oldham.