Could Battersea Power Station be a trailblazer for green renovation?

Jessica Shankleman
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Battersea Power Station is on the open market for the first time in nearly 30 years, but how green can the new owner make the crumbling icon?

For some, Battersea Power Station is an iconic building that should be restored for reasons of posterity. For others it is a pain in the backside for which development plans have repeatedly failed to materialise....

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