A team of academics and students at the University of Southampton have begun work on a solar-electric powered boat which they claim will be one of the most sophisticated to enter the annual prestigious Solar Splash competition so far.

Vast coal deposits lying deep beneath the North Sea will be burnt in situ to generate up to 5 per cent of Britain's energy needs, under new plans approved by the Government last week.

Wales' largest wind farm - the Rhyl Flats off the coast of north Wales - has been opened officially by Welsh Secretary Peter Hain in Llandudno. It is expected to be fully operational by the end of the month, and BBC Wales environment correspondent........

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Can millions of lithium ion batteries be recycled?

You really can drive across the country on algae--and a 700-pound battery pack--or so proved the crew behind the documentary Fuel .

Moving farms into buildings might change the way much of humanity grows its food. And while vertical farming is on the cusp of blooming, the main hurdle isn't technology; it's one of engineering and funding.

After wind, sun, currents and tides, a company is preparing to make clean electricity by harnessing another natural phenomenon, the energy-unleashing encounter of freshwater and seawater.

A unique partnership in California is benefitting both the cattle industry and wetlands.

It is well known that some animal species use camouflage to hide from predators.