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  • Giant Maremma 'guardian' dogs protect endangered bandicoots in Australia – video

    A Zoos Victoria program has adopted the trial use of Maremma dogs as 'guardians' of the endangered eastern barred bandicoots. 

  • Red car lights on motorway

    Expanding roads won’t solve transport problems, locally-led schemes will

    Despite the success of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund, local and national governments are still investing in more motorways instead of infrastructure for buses and green travel projects, says James MacColl
  • Solar panel farm

    Giant batteries connected to the grid: the future of energy storage?

    The UK’s first two-megawatt lithium-titanate battery might solve the challenges of industrial-scale energy storage, writes Dr Dani Strickland
  • Energy secretary Ed Davey

    Ed Davey: Labour will destroy the stability of the energy sector

    Energy secretary hits out at Ed Miliband’s efforts to reform the energy market, warning of damaging effects. Hamish Macdonell reports
  • Janine Freeman from National Grid

    ‘Almost everything you think you know about the energy industry is wrong’

    Labour party conference 2014: energy leaders welcome commitment to a green future but warn public must be engaged
  • vintage maps

    Westminster energy debate: 'The pace and trajectory of change is timid'

    The challenge of decarbonisation and building a low carbon future is unpicked at our final parliamentary roundtable on energy. Kate Murray reports

  • Woman with early Wedgewood pots

    Is it fair to ask energy-intensive industries to reduce consumption?

    Hannah Fearn: At a debate in Staffordshire, leaders from the ceramics industry warn they cannot be expected to switch off when trade booms

  • Infrared picture of thermal insulated house

    Lack of trust in energy suppliers holds back efficiency drive

    At our second Westminster roundtable debate, parliamentarians debate the carrots and sticks that will encourage households to become more energy efficient. Kate Murray reports

  • Big Energy Debate

    What are your concerns about the UK energy crisis? - video

    Delegates at our first Westminster roundtable debate on energy share their thoughts on efforts to solve the energy 'trilemma' - affordability, security and carbon cutting.

  • Inside Hinkley Point B

    Scotland's energy crisis: where next without nuclear?

    Plans to meet all Scottish energy needs through renewable sources by 2020 are challenging. Our expert panel discussed how it could be achieved

  • Commuters use smartphones

    UK power cut would spark 'crisis in minutes'

    Managing demand is small step to security in world where power cuts would shut down smartphones and server farms. Neil Brady reports on the second Guardian #bigenergydebate roundtable

  • Wind turbines next to cooling towers

    Fragmentation of the energy sector is 'our achilles heel'

    The first in our series of debates on the future of UK energy exposes a fragile, disjointed system in need of direction. Neil Brady reports

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