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How It Works

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How It Works

Biofuels

Biofuels are a type of fuel made from processing biomass. Developing and using them is one solution to helping the energy transition away from fossil fuels.

5 min read
A heat pump against the outside wall of a brick building.
How It Works

Heat Pumps

Heat pumps have been around for a while. How does this technology for warming homes work and why is it becoming more widely used?

4 min read
How It Works

Rock Powered Planet

What do we use to build solar panels and wind turbines? We need lots of elements from rocks and minerals from the Earth!

1 min read
Tidal energy machine
How It Works

Rising Tides

The movement of the tides can be used to turn turbines that drive generators to produce low carbon electricity.

1 min read
A flame from a gas cooker
How It Works

Getting Gas

Explore the journey of natural gas from deep underground to our homes, buildings and manufacturers.

2 min read
Underwater gas pipes
How It Works

Sharing Gas

Sharing gas with other countries gives us more security in our energy supply.

2 min read
Gas pipelines
How It Works

Gas Grid

Find out how gas is shared across the UK and Europe through a network of high pressure pipes.

1 min read

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