Monthly Archives: June 2008

Spreading the energy load

Distributed energy has long been derided by government and big business, who prefer highly-visible, centralised systems. But spreading the load holds the key to future energy management. Continue reading

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Reflections on leadership in these perplexing times

In the face of growing carbon emissions, our national leaders expend energy on short-sighted follies, while another politician showing signs of leadership departs the scene. Continue reading

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