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GB Energy. What do we know so far?

On 4th July, 2024, the UK elected a new government after 14 years. Within their set policies and plans, is the creation of a new, publicly owned power company, Great British Energy or GB Energy.   But, what is...

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Aberdeen: Making the Energy Transition a Reality

Aberdeen wasn’t always “Europe’s Oil Capital”. It was only 60 years ago when oil was discovered in the North Sea and Aberdeen made the drastic change from fishing and shipbuilding to the fossil fuel industry. Why? To...

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The Carbon Cost of the Internet  

Why does the energy demand for the internet matter?   The hours you spend scrolling on TikTok, as entertaining as they might be, are a major source of carbon emissions.    In 2020, the energy...

Fairer Futures

A free education resource for teachers, pupils can consider changes that can be made to our energy and transport that could reduce our emissions.

Tidal energy machine

Rising Tides

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

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Getting Gas

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

Underwater gas pipes

Sharing Gas

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

Gas pipelines

Gas Grid

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

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