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Carbon Capture: Stopgap or Cop-out? 27 May, 2011 Carbon capture and storage projects are springing up all over the world, but the technology has its detractors. Chris Lo examines both sides of the debate and asks how carbon capture could fit...

What's Holding Biofuels Back? 18 April, 2011 The argument that biofuels can and someday will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels is persuasive. However, despite the positives, industry uptake has been slow and in many cases adoption...

Nuclear Training: The Next Generation 16 February, 2011 Educators and the power industry are attempting to reverse a growing nuclear skills shortage. Chris Lo talks to experts at the University of Manchester's Dalton Nuclear Institute about training...

Efficient Power: Heat Exchange Rises 14 February, 2011 Renewables may represent our long-term energy future, but heat could provide greater efficiency in the present. Mitch Beedie looks into the potential of combined heat and...

Germany's Nuclear Future 20 January, 2011 Last year the German Government announced plans to extend the lives of 17 nuclear power plants. The decision, which reversed previous plans to become more sustainable, received...

Cancun Climate Change: One Small Step 20 December, 2010 Last year's UN climate change summit in Copenhagen was scuttled by conflicting interests. Chris Lo finds about the progress and possibilities of this year's summit in...

The European Nuclear Impasse 11 November, 2010 With a chasm opening between nuclear development in the East and West, has the European nuclear experiment stalled? With the European Nuclear Supply Chain conference about to take place in...

Severn Tidal Barrage Scrapped 27 October, 2010 The tidal power sector has been dealt a blow by the UK Government's cancellation of the Severn tidal barrage scheme. Chris Lo asks why the project lost its funding and what the future holds...

Carbon Capture Vs Biomass 08 September, 2010 Power players and politicians are constantly searching for cleaner and more-efficient sources of energy. Paul French investigates the credentials of carbon capture and biomass technology to...

Smart Security on the Grid 11 June, 2010 A security breach could easily gridlock the smart grid. But with careful thought, such risks can just as easily averted. By Phil...

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