PART 12

Monday 20 October was all set to be another busy day online, with trillions of clicks, searches and transactions. But a problem was developing in one of Amazon’s huge US data centres in northern Virgi

Since the dawn of the industrial age, energy security has been defined as a reliable supply of fossil fuels at a stable and reasonable price. The pursuit of it has seen countries invaded, regimes topp

As renewable energy overtakes coal for the first time, a street in East London is taking itself off the grid this winter by installing solar panels. And residents hope to inspire other neighbourhoods

From the isolated village where I live you can catch a minibus to the nearest supermarket, seven miles away. On the return journey it will drop you and your shopping off right outside your front door.

The size of your gas and electricity bill isn’t just about how much you use, says Paul Lewis