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Wimpole Estate cuts carbon emissions by 69% as National Trust aims for net zero

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Solar panels, ground source heat pump and tree planting among measures taken.

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British Antarctic Survey publishes carbon emissions for 2023/2024

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British Antarctic Survey publishes carbon emissions for 2023/2024

For the first time, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are publishing their carbon footprint data on their website to increase transparency and help other organisations reduce their carbon emissions. The … The post British Antarctic Survey publishes carbon emissions for 2023/2024 appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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MoD to build new solar farm at Cambridgeshire military base

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The Ministry of Defence has previously said the solar farm at Bassingbourn Barracks would help it save carbon emissions equivalent to taking over 650 cars off the road

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Northamptonshire pools receive government cash to tackle rising energy costs

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North Northamptonshire Council approved more than £500k of funding to reduce carbon emissions across leisure centres and council-owned properties

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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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Plans submitted for solar farm at military site

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The MoD says it could reduce carbon emissions equal to taking 650 cars off the road.

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MoD plans to power Bassingbourn Barracks with new solar farm

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The Ministry of Defence said the proposed solar farm will reduce the military base’s carbon emissions

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Cambridge’s King’s College chapel: Installation of solar panels begins

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The panels are expected to reduce the building’s carbon emissions by more than 23 tonnes per year.

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Life on a subantarctic island: installing a new renewable energy system at Bird Island Research Station

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Life on a subantarctic island: installing a new renewable energy system at Bird Island Research Station

British Antarctic Survey aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040 and decarbonise our polar research stations by 2030.  A key part of this project is to end the reliance on conventional … The post Life on a subantarctic island: installing a new renewable energy system at Bird Island Research Station appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Driving on sunshine: clean, usable liquid fuels made from solar power

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Driving on sunshine: clean, usable liquid fuels made from solar power

The artificial leaf can produce liquid multi-carbon fuels using sunlight Thursday, May 18, 2023 Researchers from the Reisner group have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car’s engine as drop-in fuel.  The researchers used artificial photosynthesis to convert CO2, water and…

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