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Full circle: the energy company connecting a greener society Wiltshire-based utility company Good Energy buys renewable electricity from small-scale suppliers, such as community groups and businesses. ... Written in partnership with Good Energy
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Powering forward: how energy in the UK has transformed in a decade In 2019, the UK hit a major energy milestone: between July and September, renewable power sources produced more electricity than fossil fuel... Energy Environment UK
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Change generator: meet the clean energy pioneer Juliet Davenport pioneered a new way of powering homes when she founded Good Energy 20 years ago. Now, she’s at the forefront of business le... Written in partnership with Good Energy
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Solar sisters: how green energy is empowering women in remote communities Women often benefit most from internet access but millions of homes lack reliable power. We meet those leapfrogging into the digital age tha... Economics Energy
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Renewable energy accounts for almost 90% of new power in Europe Wind overtakes coal and Germany is responsible for 44 per cent of all the wind farms installed in Europe last year. But progress is in dange... Environment
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UK wind generated more electricity in 2016 than coal The UK generated more electricity from wind than from coal in 2016, new analysis by fact-checking organisation Carbon Brief suggests Energy Environment
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