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Frackers move in on London
Energy

Frackers move in on London

Nov 12, 2014
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London could be the new Dallas, if an energy company’s plans to frack in the capital go ahead
Pipes carrying naturally superheated water run toward Hellisheidi Power Station
Energy

A heated debate

Oct 01, 2014
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Iceland has long been famous for its spectacular volcanism, but recent developments in the country’s geothermal power industry have generated a new mid-Atlantic rift
Ptolemaida power plant, one of seven power stations located near the lignite mines in West Macedonia
Energy

Getting brown and dirty

Sep 01, 2014
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Lignite, or brown coal, has powered the Greek economy for more than 60 years but also led to health and environmental problems. Nikolia Apostolou assesses the impact of plans to privatise the country’s mining industry
Ohio town's first earth tremors tied to fracking
Energy

Ohio town's first earth tremors tied to fracking

Oct 01, 2013
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A new study has found a clear link between earthquake activity and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in a small town in Ohio
A wind turbine is shrouded in early-morning mist at Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire. The £1million turbine produces electricity for 4,000 homes
Energy

When the wind blows

Apr 18, 2013
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With 1,200 wind turbines due to be built in the UK this year, Mark Rowe explores the continuing controversy surrounding wind power and discusses the extent to which it can supply our future energy needs
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