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Net Hero Podcast – Solar farms run by bots?
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Is sewage the key to greener energy?
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Ofgem updates rules for smart meter network
Ofgem has proposed new reporting rules for the company running Britain’s smart meter communications network as the energy system prepares...
Burnham’s energyVAT cut to cost street-parking EV drivers £172 million!
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UK’s first carbon capture trial without using amines
Resource management company, Veolia have successfully trialled the UK’s first non-amine carbon-capture technology.The trial at Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility in...
New nuclear supported by 53% of the public
Image: David Calvert / Shutterstock.comA major new survey says 53% of the UK public want to see more nuclear power...
Cutting meat is easier when households do it together
People are more likely to cut their meat consumption when those around them are doing the same, new research has...
Heatwaves expose nuclear power’s water risk
Extreme heat and falling river levels are forcing nuclear plants across Europe to reduce output or shut down, raising fresh...
Backwards grid meters could add £100m a year to electricity costs
Hundreds of electricity meters connected to Britain’s transmission system are sending power-flow data in the wrong direction, potentially adding up...