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?

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.

Green investment: are fossil fuel firms worth their value or is this another bubble set to burst?

Could our pensions and savings be at risk from the overvaluation of fossil fuel companies? The carbon asset bubble may be real, but we can take action now and support our green future in the process.

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?

Let’s give the Green Deal a chance

The Green Deal is a way of borrowing money to improve the energy efficiency of your home or commercial property and paying it back out of the savings in energy bills that result. So is it worth 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?

Doorstep selling and the cowboys in danger of given the renewable energy sector a bad name

A minority of companies that do not stick to the strict consumer guidelines on doorstep selling are in danger of giving the renewable energy business a bad name. To combat the problem, domestic green energy expert YouGen and a group of independent installer companies, are calling for a ban of ‘deal on the day’ for all domestic renewable energy products.