All articles by Adam Leach

Gamma camera: Re-imagining radiation monitoring

Detecting radiation is challenging; being able to get equipment that can measure radiation and track its spread - and all…
As onshore wind subsidies disappear, can O&M dull the pain?

On 22 June, in her first major policy announcement as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in a…
Rooftop solar: when the subsidies go down

There is such a thing as too much of a good thing, at least within the context of renewable energy.…
Full spectrum: the power of ‘invisible’ light

Solar cell efficiency has grown by leaps and bounds since physicist Edmond Becquerel first demonstrated the photovoltaic effect back in…
Out with the old, in with the new: what Mexican TVs have to do with improving efficiency

Mexico, like a number of countries before it - including the UK, US and Lebanon - is doing away with…

A Guiding Light: renewables add new shine to street lights

Throughout the ancient Greek and Roman civilisations, oil lamps were used to cast light over camps and keep thieves and…
Europe’s largest battery creates a buzz in Bedfordshire

Painting a picture of a UK energy future that incorporates greater integration of renewable energy sources and maximises efficiency of…
Dutch courage: rational thought fuels emissions reduction

Rational thought is alive and well in the Dutch judiciary, even within the generally hyperbolic domain of the climate change…
The US and China – united on energy?

In March, the latest in a lengthening line of US-China deals on clean energy was unveiled as part of the…
Startin’ somethin’ solar: Akon looks to light up Africa

Through Akon Lighting Africa (ALA), Akon also known as the 'Smack That' artist, alongside African co-founders Samba Bathily and Thione…