Editorial Contributor
Mitch Beedie has been writing for the trade press for over 25 years. He researched and wrote a Financial Times management report on cutting energy costs in business.
He has written on energy and environmental management for many international trade magazines including Financial Director, Accountancy Age, Professional Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemical Processing Technology and Hydrocarbon Processing.
He was European editor of Electronic Design (winning a Jesse Neal Editorial Award) and of Semiconductor Manufacturing Magazine (the semiconductor industry association SEMI's magazine).
Optimising processes is vital in making fuel efficient technologies economically viable.
Wind power is one of the cleanest and cheapest forms of energy available, but faces opposition from a vocal minority.
Rising costs and agricultural issues suggest that biofuels as they are now could do more harm than good.
Customers demand financial benefits while the onus is on power companies to improve their environmental record.
Despite political conflicts and investment issues, Iran is still a significant player in the power industry.
Increasing power demands put pressure on plants worldwide, leading to necessary new technology and refurbishment.
The power industry is struggling to meet demand without resorting to expensive and environmentally unfriendly resources.
A new technology is helping solar power fight back against its critics, and opening the door for its widespread use.
Nations such as China are lining up to take on the challenge of hydropower, but can it really save the environment?
As the economies of the BRIC nations boom, the insatiable need for power grows.
Ethanol may seem like an ideal replacement for traditional fuels, but what effect might it have on farming and prices?
Mitch Beedie takes a look at the EU's green paper on energy change and what it promises the future energy industry.
With uranium reserves depleting and fear of terrorism growing, a new opening has been created for the debate on thorium.
GE has released its new H-Series cycle gas turbine, boasting better efficiency and lower emissions.
With major projects happening right around the world, coal gasification is getting a lot of attention at present.
As the so-called tiger economies of Asia grow, so too does the demand for power.
