Wave energy: why we need a fresh approach to harnessing the power of our seas

Wave energy could provide over 10 per cent of the UK’s electricity needs, and we’re closer than ever to turning this potential into reality. But we need a more intelligent approach to make sure this happens.

10 things your installer won’t tell you before you purchase a biomass boiler

After eight years of heartache, we have finally decided to decommission our Hertz pellet boiler because of all the problems that have befallen it. So, if you are a business considering investing in a biomass boiler using the Renewable Heat Incentive, here’s 10 things you should consider about yourpellet boiler before you buy it (and your installer won’t tell you about).

Clean energy investment: which way are we heading?

New data released last week shows that investment in fossil fuels is still more than double investment in clean energy. But increasing awareness of risky carbon assets and rapid falls in the cost of renewables could change this sooner than we think.

Cleantech: is it time to wave goodbye to the Severn Barrage scheme?

As debate around the latest incarnation of the controversial Severn Barrage scheme rumbles on, an alternative vision for renewable energy in the Bristol Channel promises comparable amounts of power, less environmental damage and better long-term economic prospects. So is it time for a rethink?

Green Investment Bank: funding the parts that other banks won’t reach?

The Green Investment Bank has been set up to address green infrastructure “market failures”, but is it not just doing the same as other banks are already doing?

Budget: the Chancellor’s money myopia has failed those who seek to build a sustainable economy

Modern money is supposed to free us as individuals to operate as we choose in the world of the market. But there was precious little in the Budget to encourage people to put their money to use where it might produce something positive and sustainable for the economy as a whole.

Inspiring, green and innovative: why I came away impressed by RegenSW’s Renewable Energy Marketplace

What do an electric four-wheel vehicle you can peddle, unobtrusive secondary glazing and a bit of brass piping that makes it less expensive to run a combi boiler have in common? They all originate from the southwest and they were all being showcased at RegenSW’s Renewable Energy Marketplace (REM) this week.

A Green Deal good for business?

Businesses can now implement energy efficiency improvements without having to pay the full cost of these measures up-front under the Green Deal. But the Green Deal is not the only option available.

Energy and water: our utility companies are failing us but we can take action

We are facing a water crisis and our energy security is being compromised. Meanwhile, our utility companies are hiking up their prices. So what can we do about it?

Crowdfunding and renewables: is power for the people by the people about to come of age?

16 years ago upon a Cumbrian hilltop, it was proved for the first time in the UK that ‘crowdfunding’ could harness renewable energy. Today, crowdfunding in general is forcing its way into the mainstream. So, will 2013 be hailed as the year when decentralised finance for decentralised energy came of age?