On Thursday January 31 at 11am, theguardian.com will be hosting the first of three web chats exploring how Britain can create a low-carbon economy.
The Observer's science editor, Robin McKie, will be joined by the Carbon Trust's director of innovations, Mark Williamson, to discuss what is in store for low-carbon technologies in 2008 and the innovations we can expect over the coming year.
Topics for discussion include:
What technologies are being developed (photovoltaic solar cells, micro-CHP, wave and wind powers) and how are companies/scientists/engineers improving on existing technologies?
Can these technologies help the UK meet its targets?
Who needs to take the lead in implementing new technologies?
What are the most exciting developments happening in low-carbon technology?
Is 2008 the year for these technologies to really start to hit mainstream, or are we still a few years away?
You can find out more about the Carbon Trust here.
To join the chat, log on and post your questions here (they will not be answered on this blog). If you have problems posting them, you can email your question to carbontrustinnovation@guardianunlimited.co.uk and log on at 11am on Thursday to follow the debate
