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Enjoying the glow of a lightbulb moment

The economic and ecological benefits of EEL involves tackling three crises with one solution writes Harry Verhaar

Wast(ing) water

Much of what we flush away can be converted into valuable resources, write Petter D. Jenssen and Ingrid Nyborg of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences

Non-stop electricity

Israeli energy company AORA wants to prove it doesn’t have to be sunny for a solar power plant to make electricity. Like weaning a car from total dependence on fuel, the answer, it says, is to go hybrid

Water worries cloud future

With climate change concerns mounting and drought becoming more of a problem in many areas, the water-intensive nature of creating ethanol also is a growing concern. By Carey Gillam.

Industry leader

This year marks the centenary of Acea’s foundation. The former municipalised utility, first owned by the Comune di Roma, has provided water services and lighting in the Italian capital ever since. By Giancarlo Cremonesi

Research finds water kills

Human beings are flushing millions of tonnes of solid waste every day, poisoning marine life and spreading diseases

From crap to food

Professor Petter D. Jenssen, Associate Professor Cassandra Bergstrøm and Professor Arild Vatn at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences examine the hidden value of the waste products we all produce

Answers to the great big paper debate

Producers face challenges on a range of fronts, not least biodiversity and balancing a delicate eco-system

A smarter grid for a smarter world

Jonathan Hart accesses how huge advances in Smart Grid technology mean it is now a practical energy solution for many much sooner then initially thought

The attempt to waste not, whilst wanting not

The electricity from WtE plants is often cited as an effective source of renewable energy that reduces greenhouse gases

A dim view

Red tape, a lack of political will and local opposition have cramped the development of an otherwise promising renewable energy market in Greece, whose climate is endowed with plenty of sunshine and wind

A leader in renewable energy markets

Itaipu Binacional encourages distributed generation projects in partnership with cooperatives and small farmers