2011 holds clean-energy hopes, fears
Hopes for a clean-energy, low-carbon economy are looking a bit shaky in some parts of the world for 2011, although
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Small actions = big energy demand cuts
When researchers tell us we need to cut our carbon dioxide output by megatonnes a year, it’s hard to
To trash or not to trash, that's the question
It’s a shame when well-intended organisations working toward the same goals end up butting heads instead. But in the
What a year it's been
Well what a year it’s been. And how much has changed for me: I’m no longer a journalist,
Money: A tipping point for sustainability?
Is money the only thing that stands between a world of good ideas for sustainability, and a world that’s
Nuclear is key to energy security
By Tara McGeehan, Logica Nuclear currently generates roughly 25 per cent of the UK’s power, providing a significant, reliable
All I want for Xmas is ... smart grid?
By Steve Nguyen, Echelon Up and down the UK and around the world, people are in the process of brightening
Without cash, Cancun’s promise is empty
World governments claim they made some progress toward reducing the global economy’s carbon footprint through the agreements hammered out
Climate talks as sausage-making
If you believe in the importance of shifting to a low-carbon economy, reading through the WikiLeaks’ US embassy cables about
World’s rural areas need ‘smart’ too
With more than half the world’s population now living in urban areas, it makes sense that almost every technology
Energy efficiency: Nice on paper, but ...
If Mike Nichols’ classic comedy, “The Graduate,” were made today, the famous line about “plastics” would have a more up-to-date
With right policies, solar power can bloom
By Raph Raggatt Solar power promises huge potential to generate both hundreds of gigawatts of low-carbon energy and hundreds of