Anne Harris

Will solar float your boat? [Transport Solar Boats]

This article discusses the development of the largest solar boat in the world - the MS Turanor PlanetSolar.

The invisible [Infrastructure Cyber Security]

The media has been full of reports of cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure, but the fear is that there is far worse to come. The article considers UK government strategy for dealing with threats which include worms and malware.

Beam it down

In this paper, John C. Mankins an expert in space solar power discusses the possibility of beaming solar power from space to earth by means of solar power satellites. The solar power satellite is a large platform positioned in space in a high earth orbit that continuously collects and converts solar energy into electricity.

The drop in demand

Climate change and the rise in population make for an unsustainable drain on the worlds drinkable water. Conservation is key to avoiding catastrophic shortages, but can we conserve anywhere near enough?

The colour of money

With the technology investment sector buckling under the strains of the credit crunch, Anne Harris discovers that renewable energy continues to flourish.