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3-Sep-08

Scotland hopes for big increase in hydro power

"A new generation of large hydroelectric dams and smaller plants across the Highlands could produce enough clean energy for more than half a million homes, a ministerial taskforce has estimated."

Category: Energy sources

3-Sep-08

Energy: Beware the bear trap

"Britain, like most of Europe, is at risk of being the target of Russia's energy export weaponry"

Category: Energy sources, Weapons

1-Sep-08

Energy-hungry Europe warms to Norway

"Amid frantic newspaper headlines about the possibility of a new Cold War, more and more governments around Europe are talking about their need for "energy security"."

Category: Energy sources

27-Aug-08

Wind farms put pressure on bats

"Bats are at risk from wind turbines, researchers have found, because the rotating blades produce a change in air pressure that can kill the mammals."

Category: Energy sources

24-Aug-08

Technology's low powered future

How low powered design makes electronics more durable and new products possible, such as smoke alarms that never need a battery because they scavenge energy from vibrations in the building.

Category: Energy sources

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