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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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The role of the Southern Ocean in the global climate response to carbon emissions

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The post The role of the Southern Ocean in the global climate response to carbon emissions appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Biggest heat pump at a UK school now in use – and £3.1m network will save it thousands of pounds a year

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60 boreholes running 200m deep will help it cut carbon emissions from heating by 70%.

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Carbon emissions from fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050

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Carbon emissions from fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050

Slideshow image:  Featured image:  Image caption:  Carbon emissions from fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050 Image link:  Carbon emissions from fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050 Sort order:  1

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