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18-09-2008 | Russia’s status as an energy powerhouse is, for the most part, well-deserved. But the future is not looking as bright as it should. Poor eco...

10-07-2008 | Europe threatens to be overtaken by China and the US as the leading wind power market. In fact, China is producing more wind turbines than e...

10-07-2008 | After the devastating natural disasters that have hit China recently, another crisis is looming. Drought, pollution and heavy usage in the f...

10-07-2008 | The modern American empire was built on cheap oil. Now, in an era of oil-scarcity, the US’s oil addiction is undermining its position as the...

1-07-2008 | This project is intended for use in conjunction with existing or still-to-be-built garden lighting systems. The circuit cannot operate alone...

1-07-2008 | This simple circuit indicates the amount of power that goes to a loudspeaker. The dual-colour LED shows green at an applied power level of a...

1-07-2008 | It takes only a handful of components to build our intelligent regulator. It uses a PIC 12C671 microcontroller, which has the double advanta...

1-07-2008 | This ‘solar’ PSU having been designed for this purpose right from the start, the elements it composes are integrated to a higher extent, lea...

1-07-2008 | Piezo crystals can generate voltages of many tens of volts when given a firm enough prod with a finger to bend the baseplate. The charge mov...

26-06-2008 | The consultation process on nuclear power in the UK has ended and the Government is considering the way forward. This Comment, by Malcolm Ke...