Popping back for a visit to New Energy Focus, this little headline caught my eye: "Conservation zones could sterilise offshore development" It's all to do with a new Act which became law a few weeks ago after receiving Royal Assent, which creates a...

Not my radio whilst I was driving, I hasten to add! Driving into the office the other morning (OK I know it was just me in the car and yes I do sometimes 'car share' with a nearby colleague), i was listening to Sir Terry Wogan and his traffic 'wench'...

We've put together a cracking top 5 Christmas present list full of ideas that all utilise solar energy. Why not give a gift that's green this Christmas.... 1) Solar charger for mobile phones. A handy gadget to have if you're out and about - after all,...

Now before you go saying "Oh no, not another story about wind turbines", you have to remember that although this blog is primarily about solar power, we do promise to bring you the latest news on all renewable energy sources. Perhaps it's those...

I'm indebted to Richard Walthers for 'tweeting' a link to Residential Solar Power's collection of fun facts about solar energy. For example, did you know in a single hour, enough sunlight reaches the Earth's surface to meet the entire world's energy...