Wind power
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Sherbro: Idris Elba's plans for a futuristic eco-city
The Explainer British actor wants to transform Sierra Leonean island into economic and environmental powerhouse, but issues of feasibility and funding remain
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The push for net zero
The Explainer Britain has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. What will this involve?
By The Week Staff Published
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Offshore wind: a blow to UK policy
Talking Point Britain's failed offshore wind auction debacle 'highlights an inconvenient truth'
By The Week Staff Published
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Great British Nuclear: one step forward to take two steps back?
Talking Point New flagship agency to deliver UK’s next generation of reactors delayed as nuclear output is set to decline further
By The Week Staff Published
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Global stilling: where has all the wind gone?
Today's Big Question Predicted 10% drop in average annual wind speeds by 2100 has serious implications for energy production
By The Week Staff Published
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Why is levelling up causing Rishi Sunak so many problems?
Today's Big Question Tory revolts on onshore wind farms and housebuilding targets threaten government’s flagship policy
By The Week Staff Published
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Boris Johnson’s energy strategy explained
feature Nuclear energy at the heart of plan dismissed by critics as a ‘missed opportunity’
By The Week Staff Published
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Harnessing natural energy in the Outer Hebrides
feature Lombard has refinanced the wind farm that powers one of Britain’s most remote island communities
By The Week Staff Last updated
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UK offshore wind power to double by 2030
Speed Read Plummeting renewable costs raise questions about government’s continued support for nuclear energy
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Could the whole world one day be powered by a single deep-sea wind farm?
Speed Read Scientists claim a North Atlantic turbine field the size of India could supply the world’s energy needs - but will it ever happen?
By The Week Staff Published
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Plans unveiled for world's first tidal-power lagoons in the UK
In Depth Six tidal lagoons in Wales, Somerset and Cumbria expected to generate 8% of the UK's electricity
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Climate scientists call for trebling of green energy
Speed Read Catastrophic climate change can only be averted if we adopt nuclear, wind and solar power in a big way, says UN
By The Week Staff Published
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