Down on the farm, UK energy crisis looms large
The tranquil landscape of flat farmland and small villages in the Essex countryside in southeast England seems a world away from Britain's escalating energy crisis.
Sep 22, 2021
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News tagged with natural gas prices
Energy & Green Tech
Poor urban, rural areas could bear financial burden of move from natural gas to electricity for energy needs
The push for consumers to go electric for their energy needs has significant environmental benefits as the world deals with the disruptive, deadly effects of climate change. Yet the economic burden of a big switch could fall ...
Aug 6, 2021
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What's really driving coal power's demise?
People often point to plunging natural gas prices as the reason U.S. coal-fired power plants have been shutting down at a faster pace in recent years. However, new research shows two other forces had a much larger effect: ...
Mar 1, 2021
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Long-term developments of energy pricing and consumption in industry
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have collaborated with British economists to study how energy consumption by Swiss industry develops depending on energy pricing. To this end, they examined in particular the ...
May 5, 2020
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Firebricks offer low-cost storage for carbon-free energy
Firebricks, designed to withstand high heat, have been part of our technological arsenal for at least three millennia, since the era of the Hittites. Now, a proposal from MIT researchers shows this ancient invention could ...
Sep 6, 2017
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