Old power plant, Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uruguay, South America

Old slaughter house, Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uruguay, South America

Aerial of the Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uruguay, South America

Old slaughter house, Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uruguay, South America

Phosphate (fertiliser) works dealing with organic waste on the island of Nauru in the South Pacific

Worked out phosphate (fertiliser) fields of bird guano organic waste on the island of Nauru in the South Pacific

Modern glass skyscraper being built at Olympic site in Beijing, China

Husk mill, historic olive oil press with granite millstones used until 1970s now a heritage monument to a former industrial past, village of Alvito, Beja district, Baixa Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Locals playing football at phosphate (fertiliser) works on the island of Nauru in the South Pacific

Worked out phosphate (fertiliser) fields of bird guano organic waste on the island of Nauru in the South Pacific

Worked out phosphate (fertiliser) fields of bird guano organic waste on the island of Nauru in the South Pacific

Lagavulin Whisky distillery, Isle of Islay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Modern glass skyscapers being built in Beijing, China

Worked out phosphate (fertiliser) fields of bird guano organic waste on the island of Nauru in the South Pacific

Aeromotor windmill against red sky, England, United Kingdom

Environment industrial landscape. talbot, united kingdom

Russia - environment cellulose factory on baikal, siberia

Netherlands, Rotterdam, The Harbour, Industrial Landscape And Barge At Fore

Photovoltaic solar tracker at a solar farm near Antissa, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece. MORE INFO: Solar trackers automatically rotate and tilt photovoltaic panels to follow the sun throught the day, maximising sunlight absorpton rates. Several of these Solar farms have been built on Lesbos since 2010.

Solar farm with four Photovoltaic solar trackers, near Antissa, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece. MORE INFO: Solar trackers automatically rotate and tilt photovoltaic panels to follow the sun throught the day, maximising sunlight absorpton rates. Several of these Solar farms have been built on Lesbos since 2010.

Spoil left by open cast coal mining at the abandoned Westfield mine in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Â� mafjall, Iceland

A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Â� mafjall, Iceland

A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Ã�ºmafjall, Iceland

A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Â� mafjall, Iceland

The small fishing town of A in the Lofoton Island Group, Norway

Views of the new (2009) marina still under construction at Puerto Escondido, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Three construction workers, all with safety hats work rather precariously on the meagre scaffolding, on a construction site in downtown Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa

Running out of Petrol is commonplace in Rwanda. Here, a petrol station in Kigali is filling up with vehicles but are having little joy with sourcing any petrol. The ubiquitous armed security guard casually stands watching the chaos. Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa

A view of the Kampala skyline with it's rail track and industrial buildings in the foreground. This is Kampala's Central Business District. Kampala, Uganda, East Africa

Construction lorry loaded with materials for pipe work. Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa

Inuit Settlement landscape of local Coal Power station, Lorino Village (Chukotskiy Peninsular) Russia, Asia.

Port of Provideniya. harbour side looking to the city center, City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Oil exploration, Cuyabeno, Ecuador.

Hawksbill turtle trapped in fishing net, British Virgin Islands

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

Winsford Rock Salt Mine.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

The mine uses the most sophisticated modern mining techniques to bring grit salt to the surface, including a laser guided JOY excavator and mechanical drills and lift.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide. .

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot The Wello Penguin

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - Tidal Generation Limited - backed by Rolls Rpyce -TGL is are currently operating a 500kWe concept demonstrator unit at The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Tidal site in Orkney. This has been generating since September 2010 and provides power for up to 300 homes.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide. .

Winsford, a small village in Cheshire with a mine that supplies nearly 60% of the country's grit salt..

The mine uses the most sophisticated modern mining techniques to bring grit salt to the surface, including a laser guided JOY excavator and mechanical drills and lift.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

The mine uses the most sophisticated modern mining techniques to bring grit salt to the surface, including a laser guided JOY excavator and mechanical drills and lift.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide. .

Winsford Rock Salt Mine.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide. .

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - Tidal Generation Limited - backed by Rolls Rpyce -TGL is are currently operating a 500kWe concept demonstrator unit at The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Tidal site in Orkney. This has been generating since September 2010 and provides power for up to 300 homes.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - The Pelamis Wave Power machine in Orkney - alongside in Lyness - the machine is the P2 . The Pelamis absorbs the energy of ocean waves and converts it into electricity. The machine floats semi-submerged on the surface of the water and is made up of a number of cylindrical sections joined together by hinged joints. As waves pass down the length of the machine these sections flex relative to one another. The motion at each hinged joint is resisted by hydraulic cylinders which pump fluid into high pressure accumulators allowing electrical generation to be smooth and continuous. Control of the resistance applied by the hydraulic cylinders allows generation to be maximised when waves are small, and the machine response to be minimised in storms. All generation systems are sealed and dry inside the machines and power is transmitted to shore using standard subsea cables and equipment.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes!.

Orkney Islands Sept 2011 Wave and Tidal Power shoot - out testing with the Scotrenewables machine off Kirwall - Scotrenewables Tidal Power Ltd is a renewable energy research and development business based in the Orkney Islands.

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide. .

Winsford, a small village in Cheshire with a mine that supplies nearly 60% of the country's grit salt..

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide. .

The mine uses the most sophisticated modern mining techniques to bring grit salt to the surface, including a laser guided JOY excavator and mechanical drills and lift.

Wind turbine and setting sun, Carland Cross wind Farm nr Truro,Cornwall, uk. MORE INFO 15 Vestas turbines, built 1992, one of oldest wind farms in uk

Young Indian men bathing in the river flaunting the Environmental rules beside them. Next to the HQ in Mudumalai Wildlife sanctuary/National park/tiger reserve/ biosphere reserve in Tamil Nadu India. more info: conflicts arise where villages are allowed to develop inside protected areas. There is still a lot of wildlife here but a sizable settlement is appearing around the visitor centre with large scale use of the river as laundry, rubbish dump etc. If laws are not enforced they have no value.

The mine uses the most sophisticated modern mining techniques to bring grit salt to the surface, including a laser guided JOY excavator and mechanical drills and lift.

Blue Eagle, American Tractor with trailer attached. Parked up in a layby next to a forest. Sunny in the Alaskan Interior. The Interior, Alaska, USA

Acting as beacons of Western wealth and power, Petrol stations, usually the cleanest, most colourful and well staffed of any facility in Rwanda, regularly facilitate gatherings. Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa

Lobsters trapped in fishing net, Los Roques, Venezuela

Winsford Rock Salt Mine.

Casablanca Harbour. Casablanca, Atlantic Ocean, Morocco

Oil exploration, Cuyabeno, Ecuador.

Images from around the Norwegian based town of Petersburg , Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific ocean

Port of Provideniya. harbour side looking to the city center, City of Provideniya (Chukotskiy Peninsular ) Russia, Asia

Volcanic Caldera, Geothermal landscape, sulphur cloud. Yankicha Island, (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia

Winsford, a small village in Cheshire with a mine that supplies nearly 60% of the country's grit salt.. .

Winsford, a small village in Cheshire with a mine that supplies nearly 60% of the country's grit salt..

Winsford, a small village in Cheshire with a mine that supplies nearly 60% of the country's grit salt..

Winsford, a small village in Cheshire with a mine that supplies nearly 60% of the country's grit salt..

Mining grit salt is very different to the traditional image of cramped dark areas and men with pickaxes! The nature of grit salt mines mean they resemble vast caverns, up to 20 metres wide.

Scenes from around the small town of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean. No model or property releases are available for this image.

Grouper in fishing cage. Cat Islan, Bahamas

Winsford Rock Salt Mine.

A view of the boiling mud at N�ï�¿�½�Â� mafjall, Iceland

Guests from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Explorer lay in the relatively warm waters of the caldera at Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica

Volcanic Caldera, Geothermal landscape. Yankicha Island, (Bering Sea), Russia, Asia

Oil exploration, Cuyabeno, Ecuador.

Grouper in fishing cage. Cat Islan, Bahamas

Views of the new (2009) marina still under construction at Puerto Escondido, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

2008 Uzon Valley Vista, geothermal ground, 2008, Water table, mud flats, sulphuric mud, volcanic mud, geothermal surface. Valley Of Uzon, Valley of Geysers, Petroavlovsk, Russia, Asia

Oil exploration, Cuyabeno, Ecuador.

The small fishing town of A in the Lofoton Island Group, Norway

Inuit Settlement with locals cutting and cleansing a freshly caught Grey whale, Lorino Village (Chukotskiy Peninsular) Russia, Asia.

Oil exploration, Cuyabeno, Ecuador.

Scenes from around the small town of Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean. No model or property releases are available for this image.