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Norway’s Christmas gift to Britain
Every December in London a magnificent Christmas tree is unveiled in Trafalgar Square. The Norwegian spruce is cut from the forests surrounding the Norwegian capital
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#195 The Journey of the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree
Every December in London a magnificent Christmas tree is unveiled in Trafalgar Square. It is an annual gift from the people of Norway to the
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#190 Regional Re-balancing
For 200 years, towns and cities across the British regions developed specialised roles in the economy of empire. Mining towns and ports, potteries and steelmakers
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UK blows past wind energy milestone
British wind power generated more than 20GW for first time last week. The rate needed to be achieved for a benchmark 30-minute period, which took
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Welsh state enters renewables race
Wales will create a state-owned renewable energy development company. The move followed earlier targets to have more than one gigawatt of locally-owned generation by 2030.
Space
Indian launch capability saves British satellite bet
Satellite company OneWeb celebrated the successful launch of 36 satellites on 23 October. The UK Government bought a 50% stake in the company in 2020,
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#129 A Vision for Clean Growth in Bradford
Bradford in the North West of the UK was at the heart of the industrial revolution. Its world class textiles industry made it one of
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#90 The New Way to Plan a City
The data quality in the planning and development sector is appalling. Whether supplied in this form accidentally, negligently, or recklessly does not matter – much
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#73 How to Build a Digital Twin
Anglian Water currently enjoys a daily surplus of 150 million litres of water, but this is forecast to become a 150 million litre deficit by
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#62 The Washing Machine Project
Hundreds of millions of people in the most economically disadvantaged places in the world spend up to 20 hours per week washing clothes by hand.
Quick reads
Tennent’s builds carbon capture facility
Iconic Glaswegian lager producer Tennent’s has broken ground on a carbon capture facility. As reported by Herald Scotland, the £2.6 million ($3.31 million) upgrade to
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British Government invests in nuclear future
The government has announced £40 million in funding for nuclear research and development. The money will go towards developing the next generation of nuclear technology.