When most people think of solar power, they image large solar farms in fields or panels arranged on rooftops. However, solar energy is emerging in far more unexpected and enjoyable locations across [...]

The European Guidance Material on Managing Building Restricted Areas [1], referred to in short as ICAO Eur Doc 015, provides a methodology for determining whether proposed development is likely to [...]

One of the technical mitigation options that is used for certain wind developments is the implementation of a Non-Automatic Initiation Zone (NAIZ). This is also sometimes called Non-Auto Initiation Area [...]

The number of UK homes overheating in summer has drastically increased over the past decade due to climate change. Therefore change is required to adapt homes in the UK to [...]

Global heating targets In 2015, an international treaty was negotiated in Paris at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. This is often referred to as the ‘Paris Agreement’. It was [...]

Daylight sunlight and overshadowing assessments are commonly requested by local planning authorities for new building developments, from rear extensions to skyscrapers. These reports calculate the natural light predicted to be [...]

In April 2025, the UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) led a review of renewable energy projects in the queue for grid connection. Now, eight months later, they reveal the [...]

The idea of harvesting wind on other planets can sound like the stuff of science fiction. Yet today, space agencies that plan for sustained operations on the Moon, Mars, and [...]