UK plan to cut energy bills for industrial firms threatens to leave small businesses out in the cold
The government wants to motivate manufacturers to electrify their energy use.
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Here’s why China probably won’t dominate the electric car market this year
China is powering ahead with EV production, but Chinese EVs might not be ready to face the global market.
How will we travel the world in 2050?
More than a century since humans learned to fly, we need to revolutionise how we stay up there.
COVID‑19 made deep‑sea mining more tempting for some Pacific islands – this could be a problem
Contracts for exploring the deep sea are due to expire before a safe mining code can be agreed.
How the energy grid handles the surge after a solar eclipse
A solar eclipse knocks out Europe’s solar power generation while also causing a huge surge once people get bored. It’s a unique energy challenge.
It’s advantage Scotland when it comes to wind power
A frequent claim heard is that the UK is Europe’s windiest country. This is a partial truth; Scotland is the windiest country, whereas England is far from the windiest. To see the truth of this one need…
Corbyn public ownership push reflects what is happening all round the world
The new Labour leader has been pilloried for extolling public ownership. In fact, he’s bang on trend.
The surge in hydroelectric dams is driving massive biodiversity loss
Migratory fish populations are down 81% since 1970, says a new report.
Delivery drones will cut carbon emissions on short trips, say scientists
New research finds small drones on short deliveries use less carbon than the equivalent vehicles.
Germany’s green energy gamble could really use some vorsprung durch technik
Remember the big, somewhat bulky Mercedes Benz cars of the early 1990s? State-of-the-art at that time, they left their competitors behind on Germany’s autobahn. Mercedes is still here today, but the autobahns…