Features for May 2015

Features Archive

Ambitious EU energy targets go to ground Ambitious EU energy targets go to ground

In 2007, European Union (EU) leaders set ambitious environmental targets.

Improving Wind Turbine Reliability Improving Wind Turbine Reliability

Russell J. Tallyen discusses the importance of reducing stress and improving uptime in a difficult-to-maintain wind turbine system.

Sustainable construction: 10 ground-breaking buildings Sustainable construction: 10 ground-breaking buildings

A look at 10 of the most impressive sustainable builds in the world, with a view to exploring how sustainable architecture initiatives could make a zero carbon 2016 more achievable.

Time to unleash 10GW of untapped farm wind potential? Time to unleash 10GW of untapped farm wind potential?

With 20% of the UK’s population living in rural areas, it’s vital we find clean, sustainable ways to address the energy trilemma of rising energy costs, climate change and strains on security of supply within the rural economy.

Focus UK: The State of Renewable Energy 2015 Focus UK: The State of Renewable Energy 2015

In this article, Jon Hayward looks at the latest available figures for renewable energy use in the UK, to provide a better idea of how the region is really coming along in the switch to greener energy.