A new energy market analysis shows the average cost of electricity from renewables is already lower than from fossil fuels, writes Alex Kirby. And as renewables eat deeper into the 'market share' of coal and gas power plants, so the entire economics of fossil fuel power generation will unravel.The cheapest way of generating energy today…

Some of the world’s most endangered forests may soon benefit from better protection, thanks to discarded treasures from the consumer society – mobile phones. A Californian technology startup, Rainforest Connection (RFCx), has developed a tool – made from recycled smartphones – that it says will pilot new ways to monitor and stop illegal logging and…