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Urban legend: THTC takes environmentalism to the streets
Priyanka Mogul
25th January, 2012
Eco-label THTC has launched a new range of organic cotton t-shirts in association with the Soil Association, the Carbon Trust and the Fair Wear Foundation more...
The communities taking renewable energy into their own hands
Ed Mayo
5th January, 2012
A new report by Co-operatives UK and The Co-operative Group examines those investing time and money in installing solar panels, wind turbines or hydro-electric power for their local communities more...
Five of the best...herbs to grow on your window ledge
Sophie Laggan
25th November
Got a window ledge going begging? Then getting to grips with herb gardening could be just what you need to fill it up. Herbalist Jackie Day has five to start you off more...
Ship Ahoy! A wind-powered cruise on the Blue Peter
Lesley DiFonzo
25th June, 2011
Whether you’re racing or cruising; as Lesley DiFonzo discovered, a short voyage on a classic sailing boat is the perfect way to kick back more...
Power: keeping it green
Henry Gass
3rd June, 2011
Angela Merkel’s decision to dispense with nuclear power has left environmentalists around the world exploring alternatives. Henry Gass weighs up the options more...
Wind industry and Decc urged to come clean on output of wind farms
Eifion Rees
4th May, 2011
With a new analysis showing UK wind farms operating at just 20 per cent of their capacity in 2010, the potential of wind power has been called into question. Eifion Rees examines the arguments from both sides more...
Revealed: how your country compares on renewable investment
Tom Antebi
29th March, 2011
A breakdown of how major countries compare on their success in attracting investment in wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy in the past year more...
Scramble to design supersized turbines to maximise wind power potential
David Strahan
1st March, 2011
Offshore wind power is crucial if the UK is to meet its renewable energy targets - but a lack of suitably powerful and reliable technology could hamper efforts, reports David Strahanmore...
Welsh renewable energy plans 'stymied' by Westminster
Ecologist
7th February, 2011
Welsh environment secretary Jane Davidson says approval for renewable power projects is being unnecessarily delayed, and indicates Welsh Assembly would support a replacement nuclear facility at Anglesey more...
Jane Davidson: Westminster is holding back Wales's renewable energy ambitions
Tom Levitt
7th February, 2011
In an exclusive interview Welsh environment minister Jane Davidson tells Tom Levitt why she won't be opposing new nuclear power or selling off any forests... and why she wants to end Westminister's control over renewable energy more...
Making waves: how the UK is showing the way on low-impact wave technology
Andrew Williams
21st December, 2010
Following announcements by two UK-based companies, wave power looks set to become an increasingly important renewable energy source. But how long will it be before it is commercially viable and what ecological benefits might it bring? more...
Will renewable energy fuel a new generation of eco-shipping?
Ewan Kingston
4th October 2010
B9 Shipping and the Greenheart project are pioneering new, fully sustainable, forms of ship design. Despite industry scepticism the boats - based on wind power and biomethane - could signify a return to the great age of sail, reports Ewan Kingston more...
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Offshore wind: can we afford it?
Mark Jansen
29th September 2010
High costs of offshore wind farms could be reduced through investment in a UK manufacturing base says report, but warns nuclear is no cheap alternative more...
Renewables offer cash boost for local communities - think tank
Emily Shelton
16th September 2010
If climate change isn't enough motivation, the increasing financial benefits from renewable energy could pave the way for lower carbon lifestyles, a leading think tank has claimed more...
How to make money from fighting climate change
Reg Platt
16th September 2010
Renewable energy presents a unique opportunity for getting communities engaged in reducing their emissions - and benefiting financially - says Reg Platt of IPPR more...
'Privileged' opposition holding back wind farm development
Ecologist
10th September, 2010
Onshore wind sites being ignored because of threat of local resistance as analysis points to unfulfilled potential of community-driven projects more...
Electric cars and wind turbines face metal supply shortages
Ecologist
12th June, 2010
The Government's much-vaunted ambition for a low-carbon economy could be threatened by shortages in key metals and the environmental cost of developing new mining facilities more...
Amelia's Anthology of Illustration
Theodora Tsentas
30th April, 2010
In Amelia Gregory's dazzlingly colourful book, illustrators artistically interpret a variety of emerging renewable technologies more...
Can our electricity grid cope with all the new wind power?
David Strahan
27th April, 2010
Wind energy finally seems to be moving somewhere in the UK, but without some new techniques, our grid is simply not going to cope with this flood of new green power more...
Wind industry disputes 'quick' UK planning process claim
Ecologist
22nd April 2010
European report ranks UK application process for wind farms as amongst quickest, ahead of Spain and Portugal more...
Budget 2010: good news for wind; bad news for green transport
Mark Jansen
25th March, 2010
As the fiscal dust kicked up by Alistair Darling's 2010 budget begins to settle, experts say they are 'surprised' by how 'un-green' the budget turned out to be more... New wind power tops all other sources in 2009
Ecologist
4th February, 2010
Wind and solar technology made up over half of Europe’s new electricity generating capacity in 2009, as the number of new coal and nuclear facilities fell more... UK to pay public for generating green energy - but will it be enough?
Ecologist
1st February, 2010
Campaign groups believe the payments will be too low to encourage significant numbers of people to install small scale renewable energy in their homes and communities more...
Gordon Brown's figures for offshore wind are nonsense
Dan Box
18th January, 2010
Building offshore wind farms is great. Inaccurately quoting or massaging the figures that support them is not more... When will we see green jobs in the UK?
Sam Bonham
13th January, 2010
Will the latest announcement of nine proposals for offshore wind projects and a promised £100bn worth of investment lead to new jobs in the UK or elsewhere? more...Members
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