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Plans for massive solar farm next to village denied by secretary of state

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The development would have produced enough energy to power in excess of 13,000 homes

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Chair in Emerging Technologies supports solar-driven research

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Chair in Emerging Technologies supports solar-driven research

Professor Erwin Reisner, courtesy Cambridge Festival Monday, March 18, 2024 Professor Erwin Reisner has been awarded a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies. The £2.5million award will enable Reisner and his team to focus on their ten-year mission to develop solar chemical technologies to enable lab-to-market transition, a crucial step in the…

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Interactive map shows Cambridgeshire’s recycling ‘postcode lottery’

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You can also find out what kerbside collections are made by your local council

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Plastic fantastic – Cambridge University Varsity football match kit is made from recycled bottles

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The kit to mark the 150th anniversary of the Varsity match is a modern marvel of recycling innovation.

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Reisner Open Day Lecture 16 March 12:15 & 2:45pm

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Reisner Open Day Lecture 16 March 12:15 & 2:45pm

Professor Erwin Reisner, courtesy Cambridge Festival Thursday, March 14, 2024 Professor Erwin Reisner will show how his group is developing ways to turn carbon dioxide, biomass and plastic waste into precious resources to underpin a solar-powered economy at his Open Day lectures in the Wolfson Theatre on Saturday 16 March. In “Capturing sunlight for a…

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Stricter rules urged for e-scooters in West Northants if trial is to continue to 2026

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The scooters were first launched in Northampton in September 2020, with an aim to reduce carbon emissions and make public transport more accessible

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Waste vehicles go green

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Reference:  Date:  Mon, 03/11/2024 East Cambridgeshire’s first vegetable powered vehicle is now collecting recycling from homes across the district. The new lorry is able to run on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) which is renewable, sustainable and 100 per cent biodegradable. Residents will be able to easily spot the vehicle thanks to its “Red Lorry, Yellow…

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CEENRG Thursday seminars: ‘Green discontent in the periphery: Exploring the multifaceted attitudes to climate policies’

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Speaker: Théodore Tallent (PhD Candidate, Sciences Po | Visiting Researcher, CEENRG) The Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy, and Natural Resource Governance (C-EENRG) is hosting a seminar series throughout the 2023- 24 academic year. With the climate crisis calling for more stringent policies, the green transition…

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Southern Ocean food-webs and climate change: A short review and future directions

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The post Southern Ocean food-webs and climate change: A short review and future directions appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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How do we evaluate the contribution of anthropogenic climate change to sea level rise from Antarctica?

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The post How do we evaluate the contribution of anthropogenic climate change to sea level rise from Antarctica? appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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