renewables Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:45:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png renewables Archives - Positive News 32 32 100% renewable electricity for the UK – how close are we? https://www.positive.news/society/100-renewable-electricity-for-the-uk-how-close-are-we/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:45:15 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=457987 We break down how each renewable fits into the mix, and when we might reach that 100% milestone

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]]> Pumping hot: inside Britain’s first heat pump village https://www.positive.news/environment/pumping-hot-inside-britains-first-heat-pump-village/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:15:40 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=440973 How did residents of a small English village switch en masse to renewable energy? Well, it all began with a margherita pizza

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]]> What went right this week: land rights victories, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-26-of-2023/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:48:35 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=439206 Land was restored to Indigenous peoples, China smashed its green energy goals, and a US law to protect pregnant workers came in, plus more

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]]> Solar will soon eclipse all other forms of energy https://www.positive.news/environment/solar-will-soon-eclipse-all-forms-of-energy/ Tue, 30 May 2023 12:10:21 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=434712 From Saharan solar farms to satellites that beam the sun’s energy to Earth, these innovations mark a new dawn for solar

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]]> Hotting up: the meteoric rise of the humble heat pump https://www.positive.news/society/hotting-up-charting-the-meteoric-rise-of-the-humble-heat-pump/ Fri, 05 May 2023 11:38:37 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=432331 Some experts say heat pumps are the single most impactful lever to reducing emissions. Here’s why

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]]> ‘A seismic shift could be underway’: the mission to make steel green https://www.positive.news/environment/a-seismic-shift-could-be-underway-the-mission-to-make-steel-green/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:00:03 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=396335 If steel were a country, it would be the planet’s third largest emitter. But the race to decarbonise the sector is gaining momentum

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]]> A key piece of the puzzle for a more energy-secure UK? Storage, and more of it https://www.positive.news/society/a-key-piece-of-the-puzzle-for-a-more-energy-secure-uk-storage-and-more-of-it/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:17:01 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=389945 The ability to store renewable electricity is crucial if the UK is to free itself from fossil fuels. But how does storage work?

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]]> What went right this week: an end to the break-up ‘blame game’, plus more positive news https://www.positive.news/society/positive-news-stories-from-week-14-of-2022/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 15:54:16 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=388317 A new law ended the divorce blame game, there were a flurry of health-related developments, plus more positive news

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]]> Bright idea: how small businesses can benefit from installing solar panels https://www.positive.news/economics/good-business/bright-idea-how-small-businesses-can-benefit-from-installing-solar-panels/ Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:40:20 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=353059 Interested in solar for your business but unsure where to start? An expert answers some common questions

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]]> How to be part of the clean energy transition https://www.positive.news/environment/energy/how-to-be-part-of-the-clean-energy-transition/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:41:00 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=334005 A green recovery from coronavirus will require a rapid transition to renewables; a revolution that citizens can be part of

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