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Once-dead Thames now a winning river

Declared biologically dead in the 1950s, Britain’s River Thames today is teeming with fish and home to returning populations

Dan Ilett · 7 min read

Smart firms value real 'green cred'

For many businesses, “green” is little more than a topical buzzword at management level. “Being green” is an attractive accolade,

Dan Ilett · 3 min read

'Smart roads' could power the world

Smart meters, smart grids, smart cities … what’s next? Smart roadways? Why not? ask Scott and Julie Brusaw, an Idaho

Dan Ilett · 2 min read

Market alone can't build green economy

Preventing dangerous climate change and building a low-carbon economy go hand-in-hand with economic recovery from the recession, agree leaders from

Dan Ilett · 2 min read

The next global crisis: Water

The planet’s climate dilemma and coming energy crunch are reasons enough to worry, but both might be overshadowed by

Dan Ilett · 3 min read

Ice 'batteries' can store clean energy

Distributed energy storage across the electricity grid will help us take better advantage of renewable but intermittent power sources like

Dan Ilett · 2 min read