ENERGY
Africa’s uranium legacy
Dec 17, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
Africa produces around 18 per cent of the world’s uranium, and there are plans to open new mines across the continent. But the industry has a chequered record with old mines
Geo Briefing: Global energy
Nov 24, 2014
Written by
Katy Marriott
The international allocation of $9.3billion to the the Green Climate Fund highlights the scale of the problem being caused globally by energy production and consumption
Frackers move in on London
Nov 12, 2014
Written by
Tom Hart
London could be the new Dallas, if an energy company’s plans to frack in the capital go ahead
A heated debate
Oct 01, 2014
Written by
Daniel Allen
Iceland has long been famous for its spectacular volcanism, but recent developments in the country’s geothermal power industry have generated a new mid-Atlantic rift
Getting brown and dirty
Sep 01, 2014
Written by
Nikolia Apostolou
Lignite, or brown coal, has powered the Greek economy for more than 60 years but also led to health and environmental problems. Nikolia Apostolou assesses the impact of plans to privatise the country’s mining industry
Ohio town's first earth tremors tied to fracking
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
A new study has found a clear link between earthquake activity and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in a small town in Ohio
Dossier: Wind power
Apr 18, 2013
Written by
Mark Rowe
With 1,200 wind turbines due to be built in the UK this year, Mark Rowe explores the continuing controversy surrounding wind power and discusses the extent to which it can supply our future energy needs
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