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UK National Grid in talks to build an energy island in the North Sea

8 October 2021

The idea of a renewable energy hub on an island in the North Sea has been studied before, but now the National Grid in the UK is in discussions with its equivalents in two other countries to build one
Woman and child wearing colorful pair of woolly socks warming cold feet in front of heating radiator in winter time. Electric or gas heater at home. Part of body, selective focus.

Blame fossil fuels, not renewables, for the UK's winter energy crisis

20 September 2021

Rising gas prices mean the UK is facing a difficult winter and some people are keen to point the blame at the shift to renewables – but relying on fossil fuels will always lead to cyclical crises

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