Grist

APRIL 20, 2022

Nicholas Hasson, it turned out, was studying thawing permafrost — research that could shed light on the streams and sinkholes that recently materialized around Lenniger’s property and all around town. It’s the birthplace of American permafrost research, actually,” said Hasson, a Ph.D. It’s like, ‘Oh yeah, it’s sinking again.’”

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

It is no longer a target, but an economic reality that is leading international markets and investors to make decisions on the future, indeed on our future prosperity here in the UK. To achieve this, the BEIS Secretary of State has commissioned an independent review of the government's approach to delivering its net zero target.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2020

The firm offers answers to commonly asked questions about sites containing potentially asbestos-contaminated ground. What type of asbestos might be in the ground and how do I recognise it? This demonstrates the importance of an effective site investigation, including testing for asbestos on relevant sites.

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Econaur

APRIL 7, 2020

True, but when it comes to Porotherm clay bricks with perforations being an integral element of their design, being “hollow” is not so bad after all. Now both the above features help in a variety of ways, the most important being improving thermal insulation for your home interiors. Easier said than to believe.

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Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 95

Mosaic

JANUARY 16, 2019

Solar panels convert the sunlight hitting your roof directly into electricity. This is called the “photovoltaic effect,” since it produces voltage from photons – and, believe it or not, this effect was discovered way back in 1839, and the first solar cell was created in 1884. Solar Cells and the Photovoltaic Effect.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

  The grid serves as the underlying infrastructure for the climate transition — tethering us all via overhead and underground wire and fiber. For a 2050 net-zero future, we’ll need an electricity grid large enough that its untangled cables would be long enough to stretch all the way to the sun.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 52

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

All the top reaction from leading business figures, politicians, campaigners and experts to Kwasi Kwarteng's first major fiscal statement as Chancellor. Here, BusinessGreen rounds up all the top reaction from business leaders, politicians, campaign groups and experts to the government's mini-Budget.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The dust has barely settled on the Conservative Party leadership race and the new UK government has already begun confirming many climate campaigners’ worst fears about the direction Liz Truss intends to take the country in. But what about her new cabinet? Who will be trying to push the government in a greener direction?

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Climate change Fossil fuels Government Policy 83

Mosaic

DECEMBER 27, 2022

There are about a hundred and forty million homes in the United States. Two-thirds, or about eighty-five million, of them are detached single-family houses; the rest are apartment units or trailer homes. The federal government is providing the biggest infusion of clean-money capital in its history. But can it actually be done?

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