Power play
Combined heat and power, and energy storage plants are the biggest games in town. Brian Tinham looks at latest developments
Opportunity knocks?
While the temptation is understandably to tackle energy-saving projects piecemeal on the shopfloor, taking a holistic approach will reap far bigger rewards. Brian Tinham reports
Renewable Energy - Out of the shadows
Green energy is high on the UK agenda. Announcements are spawned on a seemingly daily basis about the government's commitment to renewable energy - and the Prime Minister has said that he will try to use Britain's forthcoming pole positions as head of the G8 and presidency of the European Union to push the environmental arguments still further.
Sustaining the future - making it happen
Ever a practically-minded body of men and women, the SOE's annual conference in Birmingham was particularly well worth attending, because it was not so much about the threats to the world environment and the nation's energy supply as it was about looking at the options, practical and financial, for doing something about it and, hopefully, making a little money along the way.
The challenges of maintaining the leading edge
Daniel Petherbridge, technical service engineer at Belzona Polymerics, looks at the challenges of repairing and protecting wind turbine blades’ leading edges
Making sustainability pay
Following last year's launch of sustainability guidelines by the Engineering Council, Steed Webzell takes a look at today's key issues and responsibilities
Minimising yaw brake noise
Maintenance of wind turbine generators (WTGs) aims to sustain efficiency levels and ensure continued reliability, while also dealing with any other concerns that may be raised, as Mark Venables discovers
Money for new energy
Building energy strategies are changing thanks to the latest government incentives. Dr Tom Shelley 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