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Researchers to work on handling UKs nuclear waste
2014-01-09 01:00:00| Power Technology
The University of Leeds-led consortium is working on a 8m, four-year research project to find ways to deal with different types of spent fuels, packaging and storing waste, as well as nuclear sludges in ponds and silos at nuclear power stations.
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Hunt on for UK's Next Top Supplier
2014-01-05 16:16:14| Grocery - Topix.net
The search for Britain's Next Top Supplier aimed at finding the latest big thing in food and drink is being launched.
Extreme Weather Puts UKs Hedgehog Population at Risk
2013-12-30 20:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The hedgehog population has fallen by 25 percent in the past decade in England due to intensive farming in the countryside and, in the suburbs, more and more cars and paved-over spaces. This years hedgehogs face another threat as many were born late, due to a wet summer and a warm October and may not have enough body fat to survive hibernation. Baby hedgehogs begin to leave their nests at the tender age of five to six weeks old. Those that are born later in the season simply arent able to consume...
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UKs Able Marine Energy Park awarded development consent
2013-12-19 13:37:00| Power Technology
Able has received development consent order from the UK Government for a 450m marine energy park to serve the offshore renewable industry from the Humber.
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Government Map Shows 60% of UK's Land to Be Available for Fracking
2013-12-18 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Two-thirds of the UK's land will be available for fracking companies to license, a government map published on Tuesday shows, with new areas opened up in the Midlands, Cumbria and Wales. Ministers said major energy companies had expressed interest in new shale gas licences and up to 150 applications are expected, which could cover about 15% of the UK. Almost 1bn of financial incentives and revenues could be injected into local communities that accept fracking, according to a new assessment...
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