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    Renewable heating, March 2010

    Monday, 01 March, 2010

    This POSTnote examins the available resources and technologies for supplying renewable heating and cooling in the UK and the policy options that could support their take up.

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    Lighting technology, January 2010

    Friday, 01 January, 2010

    This POSTnote gives an overview of energy efficient electric lighting currently available and under development. It examines policy initiatives to drive uptake, as well as relevant health, environmental, public perception and economic issues.

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    CO2 capture, transport and storage, June 2009

    Monday, 01 June, 2009

    This POSTnote details the main carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies and considers their safety and legal issues. This is followed by an overview of global CCS projects as well as a discussion of UK and EU policy.

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    • Energy
    • Environment
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    Marine renewables, January 2009

    Thursday, 01 January, 2009

    Around 15-20% of the UK's electricity could potentially be produced from marine renewable sources, but the technology is not mature. This POSTnote considers the technologies available and the environmental, economic and technological challenges involved in their deployment.

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    • Energy
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    Future nuclear technologies. November 2008

    Saturday, 01 November, 2008

    This POSTnote provides an assessment of nuclear power generation technologies. It looks at the designs of any new UK reactors and outlines details of the regulatory design assessment process, with an emphasis on safety, security and waste. It also looks at longer term research into reactor design and waste management.

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    • Energy
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    Renewable energy in a changing climate, October 2008

    Wednesday, 01 October, 2008

    This POSTnote looks at UK options for meeting the proposed target of 15% of energy from renewable sources by 2020, and discusses how climate change could affect both the UK capacity to produce renewable energy and demand for energy in general.

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    • Energy
    • Environment
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    Electricity storage, April 2008

    Tuesday, 01 April, 2008

    This POSTnote examines existing and proposed methods for large scale electricity storage, examines the technical challenges and discusses the economics of storage relative to other methods of providing electricity reserves. Electricity storage, April 2008. POSTnote 08/306.

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    Smart metering of electricity and gas, February 2008

    Friday, 01 February, 2008

    Smart metering of electricity and gas, February 2008. POSTnote 08/301.

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    • Energy
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    Public opinion on electricity options, October 2007

    Monday, 01 October, 2007

    Public opinion on electricity options, October 2007. POSTnote 07/294.

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    • Energy
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    Transport biofuels, August 2007

    Wednesday, 01 August, 2007

    Transport biofuels, August 2007. POSTnote 07/293.

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    • Food security
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    Energy and sewage, April 2007

    Sunday, 01 April, 2007

    This POSTnote evaluates options for sewage treatment in terms of energy conservation and renewable energy generation. Energy and sewage, April 2007. POSTnote 07/282.

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    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Transport and infrastructure
    • Research
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    Electricity in the UK, February 2007

    Thursday, 01 February, 2007

    Electricity in the UK, February 2007. POSTnote 07/280.

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    • Energy
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    Carbon footprint of electricity generation,October 2006

    Sunday, 01 October, 2006

    Carbon footprint of electricity generation, October 2006. POSTnote 06/268.

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    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Research
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    The Environmental Costs of Aviation, November 2003

    Saturday, 01 November, 2003

    This briefing examines the basis for the Government’s estimates of environmental costs of aviation and how these could be used in policy decisions related to airport expansion and environmental regulation.

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    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Research
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    Nuclear Fusion, January 2003

    Wednesday, 01 January, 2003

    There is growing interest in using nuclear fusion for generating electricity in the future. The fuel it would use is abundant and it produces no greenhouse gases. Questions remain over issues such as the economic viability and environmental impact of fusion power and the timescales for its commercialisation.

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    • Energy
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