Local Energy

Janet Wood has been a journalist covering the power industry worldwide for more than 15 years. Janet has a degree in Physics and Chemistry from Royal Holloway College, University of London. She has edited magazines including Nuclear Engineering International, International Water Power and Dam Construction, Power Engineer, Asian Electricity and Power Engineering International. She is currently news editor of Utility Week magazine.

Chapter 1: Developing the UK's energy infrastructure
Chapter 2: The electricity system
Chapter 3: The heat connection and cogeneration
Chapter 4: Wind power
Chapter 5: Hydropower
Chapter 6: Marine renewables
Chapter 7: Solar photovoltaics
Chapter 8: Combined heat and power
Chapter 9: Biomass
Chapter 10: Energy storage
Chapter 11: Fuel cells
Chapter 12: Interacting with the electricity grid
Chapter 13: Making progress on policy
Chapter 14: Embedded benefits
Chapter 15: Connecting and exporting power
Chapter 16: Finance and local generation
Chapter 17: Changing the industry: ESCos and cooperative power ownership
Chapter 18: Output and generation
Chapter 19: Putting a price on carbon