London's hidden gas plant which could heat and power the future
A £26m refit of a power station beside Smithfield market has made E.ON’s Citigen the largest urban combined heat and power plant in the UK
October 2012
UK green energy sector suffers double blow
Fuel cell developer Ceres Power may have to wind down or sell off the business and there are concerns about the future of a solar panel factory in Wales
March 2012
Show and tell
The heat map of England
Q&A: Feed-in tariffs
January 2010
Still cool about green technology
Letters: The UK leads the world in the design and development of micro-CHP units. However, the government is risking seeing investment, jobs and manufacturing go abroad
September 2009
Edinburgh University slashes its carbon emissions
How can a university encourage globe-trotting academics and students to curb their carbon footprint?
June 2009
Heat capture technology could save UK 10m tonnes of carbon a year, says study
Heat capture technology on stations such as Kingsnorth would meet 5% of the UK's requirements, say engineers
March 2009
Green living blog
Ecobuild 2009: Five great ideas from the world's biggest green building show
London's Ecobuild expo showcases the very best in sustainable design and green building innovation. Here's the best in show
February 2009
TV and radio blog
John Nettles's legacy: the patented face of TV detection
Lucy Mangan
Lucy Mangan is saddened by the news that the actor is to step down from his role in Midsomer Murders
January 2009
George Monbiot's blog
Powering ahead: How the Tories have stolen a march on Labour with new energy policy
George Monbiot
Mini-turbines to harness energy from pressure in UK's gas pipelines
December 2008
Don't be defeatist: all new homes can be zero carbon by 2016
Gareth Walton
Response: Prototype buildings may be expensive, but costs will come down substantially, says Gareth Walton
November 2008
The 10 big energy myths
There has never been a more important time to invest in green technologies, yet many of us believe these efforts are doomed to failure. What nonsense, writes Chris Goodall
June 2008
Boiling point
When Dominic Murphy wanted to do his bit for the environment by fitting a state-of-the-art biomass heating system he entered a world of cowboys and confusion
Which renewable energy for your home?
We weigh up the pros and cons of improving your carbon footprint by installing heat pumps, photovoltaics or micro combined heat and power
Heat and power plants could triple their energy output, report says
The energy produced by power plants that provide both heat and electricity could be almost tripled in the UK, according to an analysis of nine industrial sites
