Microgeneration of electricity is nothing new - the world’s first coal fired power station generating electricity for public use was on the site of our own neighbours in London at 57 Holborn Viaduct, ...

British buildings equipped with solar, wind and other micro power equipment could generate as much electricity in a year as five nuclear power stations, a government-backed industry report showed ...

In this article we explore the topic of microgeneration in Germany, an area which is well advanced but undergoing constant change. Despite - and because of – the extensive interconnected networks for ...

29 March 2006 – The UK Government yesterday launched a strategy to increase local level energy production and reduce carbon emissions. News of the strategy came in the same week that the government ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Over the past few years it has become fashionable to embrace the concept of microgeneration, that is, ...

The Conservatives have unveiled plans to encourage businesses and households in Britain to generate their own electricity. In a speech to Greenpeace members, David Cameron said the party wanted to ...

Energy saving technologies are still in their infancy and may not provide all the answers needed to build zero carbon homes. The warning comes in a new analysis of the microgeneration technology ...