Read article: Wave energy in the UK – is it dead? Renewables Opinion and reviews Wave energy in the UK – is it dead? The UK is ideally placed for big ocean swells. Dave Elliott takes a look at past and current attempts to capture this energy
Read article: Financing renewables in the UK Renewables Opinion and reviews Financing renewables in the UK Dave Elliott looks at the history and future of government support for renewable electricity and heat
Read article: Quantum tea and toast Everyday science Opinion and reviews Quantum tea and toast Tushna Commissariat reviews Breakfast with Einstein: the Exotic Physics of Everyday Objects by Chad Orzel
Read article: The importance of innovation in physics Business and innovation Opinion and reviews The importance of innovation in physics James McKenzie reflects on how to get more physicists to embrace business challenges
Read article: Earth, water, wind and Sun: a history of renewable energy in the UK Renewables Opinion and reviews Earth, water, wind and Sun: a history of renewable energy in the UK Dave Elliott examines how the early days of alternative technology may influence the future
Read article: Steven Weinberg releases third collection of essays Particle and nuclear Opinion and reviews Steven Weinberg releases third collection of essays Matin Durrani reviews Third Thoughts by Steven Weinberg
Read article: Community energy: a local solution? Renewables Opinion and reviews Community energy: a local solution? Dave Elliott looks at grass-roots initiatives in the UK and across Europe
Read article: Commonly uncommon Planetary science Opinion and reviews Commonly uncommon Hamish Johnston reviews One of Ten Billion Earths: How we Learn About our Planet’s Past and Future from Distant Exoplanets by Karel Schrijver
Read article: Hellions of the solar system Planetary science Opinion and reviews Hellions of the solar system David Appell reviews Catching Stardust: Comets, Asteroids and the Birth of the Solar System by Natalie Starkey
Read article: After the FIT Renewables Opinion and reviews After the FIT Dave Elliott examines the plans for what’s next after the UK government closes the feed-in tariff scheme to new applicants in late March