It is not just in laptop computers, mobile telephones and LED screens that scarce metals are to be found but also in solar cells, batteries for mobile technologies and many other similar applications. And the rising demand for these metals increases the risk of a bottleneck in supplies...
01 February 2012
November/December: Our regular column, written by the Energy Industries Council, reports on project development in the renewable energy marketplace...
16 January 2012
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By 2050, Asia could be connected by a massive energy and information architecture, believes Stewart Taggart.
21 December 2011
This white paper from Schneider Electric argues strongly that meeting greenhouse gas emissions targets set within the Kyoto Protocol will fail - unless Active Energy Efficiency becomes compulsory...
13 December 2011
Accolades like the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy raise the profile of community energy schemes in the developing world. We look at a few of those that impressed the judges this year.
09 December 2011
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The EU wants electricity distribution systems that can utilise more solar and wind energy – and 16 European partners from 10 countries are now playing a key role in preparing for them.
08 December 2011
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Since the UK Government went public with its decision to slash subsidies for Solar PV – setting a cut off date of 12 December for the old tariff level – the repercussions continue to reverberate around the industry with a legal challenge now underway.
07 December 2011
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September/October: Our monthly column, written by the Energy Industries Council, reports on project development in the renewable energy marketplace.
01 December 2011
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Part two: Whilst the micro-inverter revolution looks set to spread, central and string inverters remain the mainstream.
19 October 2011
The increase in wind power coming onto the grid has seen network operators get much tougher on generators.
18 October 2011