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Wind powers a record summer for renewable energy in Britain

Wind powers a record summer for renewable energy in Britain Grant Wilson, University of Birmingham; Daniel L. Donaldson, University of Birmingham, and Iain Staffell, Imperial College London Great Britain’s electricity system (Northern Ireland is part of the integrated Irish electricity grid) … Continue reading

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As renewable energy demand rises, mining for critical minerals in the Amazon is at a critical point

As renewable energy demand rises, mining for critical minerals in the Amazon is at a critical point Mining for gold in Suriname. Yolanda Ariadne Collins, CC BY-NC-ND Yolanda Ariadne Collins, University of St Andrews Illegal mining for critical minerals needed for … Continue reading

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We’re Now a Retrofit West Trusted Professional!

We have great news! Energy Saving Experts is now listed as a Retrofit West Trusted Professional. You can find us on Retrofit West’s directory of trusted retrofit services, which includes installers, architects, and other professionals dedicated to excellence. Retrofit West … Continue reading

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The overshoot myth: you can’t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C

The overshoot myth: you can’t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C Melting Antarctic glacier. Shutterstock/Bernhard Staehli James Dyke, University of Exeter; Robert Watson, University of East Anglia, and Wolfgang Knorr, Lund … Continue reading

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New solar farms can benefit nature – here’s how

New solar farms can benefit nature – here’s how Fabio Carvalho, Lancaster University and Alona Armstrong, Lancaster University If you were told solar farms could take up to 0.3% of the total land area in the UK by 2035, would you … Continue reading

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