Hot Rocks Rock: Initial Thoughts on Iceland
So, I’m in Iceland with the family, ostensibly for the eclipse, although the weather ain’t looking great for tomorrow’s spectacle. Actually, it’s been a bit...
Is British Industry Going Off-grid? with David Kipling, On-site Energy
Jul 24, 2026
If I said "going off grid", you'd probably think of crusty New Age Traveller types building their own home out of straw bales in some...
Power to the People – Delivering Community Renewable Energy with Damian Tow, Brighton Energy Co-op
Jan 23, 2026
If you thought community energy involved a few middle-class hippies clubbing together to buy a wind turbine for their self-build commune then think again. Damian...
25 years ago this month, the UK’s clean energy revolution started – in Blyth
Dec 15, 2025
On the wall of my office is a dreamy picture of two wind turbines taken by my friend, neighbour and photographer Jack Lowe - my...
Jeremy Leggett: Solar and Rewilding Pioneer
Sep 5, 2025
When Jeremy Leggett decided to abandon the fossil fuel industry in favour of fighting climate change, he didn't take half measures. Cutting his teeth in...
The Future of Energy (it’s electrifying!) with Richard Black, Ember
May 16, 2025
This week I'm joined by the legendary Richard Black, former BBC environment editor, founder of the ECIU and now Director of Strategy and Policy at...
Can renewables reduce home energy bills to zero? Octopus Energy’s Emma Fletcher explains how
Apr 17, 2025
Emma Fletcher is one of those quite extraordinary people whose ability to get things done is unparalleled. She led a community project to develop a...
It’s a disgrace that we pay wind farms not to generate energy – or is it?
Mar 6, 2025
On Tuesday, there was yet more harrumphing from the press about payments to windfarms not to generate electricity. This from the Telegraph: The so-called constraint...
“Is the electricity grid ready for Net Zero?” with Paul Glendinning, Northern Powergrid
Feb 21, 2025
With electrification emerging as the prime route to the decarbonisation of transport, space heating and many industrial processes, the gazillion dollar question is, can the...
What business students think about renewable energy
Feb 17, 2025
So, after a long grinding couple of weeks marking assignments, my work at Newcastle Business School comes to an end. I have to say I...