Join us and Deputy Director of Institute for Policy and Engagement, Chris Sims, at #pint24 , for his talk, 'From climate knowledge to climate action - bridging the science-policy divide'.
Venue: Beeston Social
Date: 15 May
Tickets: £5
Prizes: Up for grabs!

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Developed by developer Renewable Connections, the 43.7MW solar farm and 10MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) will contribute to the region’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.

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The storage system would be built off Foxhounds Lane in Southfleet, near Gravesend, and store enough energy to power more than 124,000 homes, planning documents say.

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Last week, the International Energy Agency convened 200 leaders for the first Global Summit on people-centred clean energy transitions. Addressing some of the most pressing social and economic issues at the heart of inclusive energy transitions.

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Don't forget to book your ticket to Pint of Science Festival, 13-15 May, 19:30-21:30. Tickets are selling fast with less than 3 weeks to go. Prizes are up for grabs if you win the quiz! pintofscience.co.uk/events/notting… - scroll down to the Beeston Social to get tickets for planet earth!

For more than half a century Ratcliffe-on-Soar has burned millions of tonnes of coal to generate the electricity needed to power the British economy. In less than six months it will finally power down for good.

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How many pints of water are in a pint of beer?

Join us for #pintofscience #pint24 @ The Beeston Social on 13 May to find out! Simon Gosling @research_uon @uongeography

Tickets are £5, on sale here pintofscience.co.uk/event/new-tech…

National Grid has proposed to build a substation, which will be an extension of a current site in Cock Alley, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, to transport power generated from offshore wind.

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A collection of articles has been released by Binary Carbon, featuring Professor Seamus Garvey on 'Energy Storage: Horses for Courses'. 5 minute read, page 18 > issuu.com/binarycarbon/d…

Their results, published in Nature, found that north-west Europe had high wind power capacity, but was also prone to wind droughts, more reliable locations included the American midwest, Australia, the Sahara, Argentina, central Asia and South Africa.

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Did you know today is Earth Day? Celebrated on 22 April since 1970!

Use the link below to see the progress your country is making against global net zero targets. You can view their nuanced and transparent assessments of national net zero targets too.

climateactiontracker.org

On Wednesday 15 May, the third instalment of talks about Planet Earth, speakers include Prof David Grant (UoN) and Yarely Aguilar Perez (Senior Fuel Poverty Officer at the Midlands Net Zero Hub)! You can get your tickets here to join us @ #BeestonSocial

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UKES is the main annual UK Energy Storage conference, providing an inclusive platform for researchers, industry and policy makers to come together to present their work. Hosted by UoN, 10 - 12 April. Thank you to everyone that presented and attended.

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#PintofScience is a science festival which brings researchers to your local pub to share their scientific discoveries with you - no prior knowledge required.

Tickets are on sale, so please join us at the Beeston Social, 13-15 May, 19:30-21:30.

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Volcanic rock found in soil is being given to farmers to improve yields and environmental sustainability. It follows a study into basalt rock powder; researchers found it offered a potential yield increase of up to 22% while helping to capture carbon.

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In a case at the European court of human rights, a campaign group argued that older women were more likely to die in heatwaves, and that the Swiss government was not doing enough to curb carbon emissions. Last week the group won the case. Find out more >
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The site in Salisbury is now part of the country's wholesale energy market and is capable of storing up to 100 MWh of energy for release when needed to the National Grid.

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As part of his plan Mr Khan aims to deliver a 100% zero-emission bus fleet in London, put air pollution filters in primary schools, and more than double the number of electric vehicle charging points to 40,000, all by 2030.

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About to head into the last session on day 2 #Ukes2024 Conference, to hear about #DynamicInsulation #watersplitting #wirelesscharging among many other things! Energy Research Accelerator Nottingham Research

We're hosting the UK Energy Storage conference #UKES2024 10-12 April. UKES provides a platform for researchers in #EnergyStorage to influence academia, industry & policy for the future of the #EnergyStorage field. nottingham.ac.uk/UKES2024
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