Power play
Combined heat and power, and energy storage plants are the biggest games in town. Brian Tinham looks at latest developments
Saving the earth
In the rush to save energy and reduce emissions, it's easy to forget the sheer range of potential solutions. Dr Tom Shelley reviews some of today's most powerful options
More for less
Getting something for nothing isn't everyone's experience, but when it comes to energy efficiency it's easier than you might imagine to come close. Brian Tinham talks to Bosch Thermotechnology and Autoglym
So much potential, yet so little uptake
Where sustainability is concerned, the art of the possible is accelerating far faster than the reality of adoption.
Steaming ahead
Engineering innovation has the propensity to change plant practice, and that applies to boilers and steam generation too. But improvements can also be made by going back to basics. Brian Tinham reports
Efficient energy
Combined heat and power plants are anything but new. However, evolving technologies are revolutionising their scope and HM government likes the sound of it. Brian Tinham reports
Energy efficiency
With energy-related issues topping most plant engineers' agendas, Laura Cork looks ahead to the forthcoming Energy Event, which promises a packed educational programme
Energy Efficiency - Powered for change
The government is now aware we have to take drastic steps both to save energy and find new sources of supply. There are many ways to achieve these goals. Top of the list has to be to take advantage of government-backed schemes that provide free advice on how to reduce energy waste; to adopt every technology available to make best use of the fuels and energy sources we have already; and to convert waste materials into usable energy, both in the form of electric power and heat.
Energy Event
Energy efficiency and energy saving are right up there on plant engineers' agendas. Brian Wall previews the forthcoming Energy Event 2010 conference and exhibition
Downsizing CHP
Combined heat and power has come a very long way since Battersea Power Station. Dr Tom Shelley looks at some of the advances and offers engineering advice