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Solar power has the potential to provide low carbon electricity and to generate employment. This POSTnote discusses the development of solar power in the UK and summarises debate over feed-in tariffs - financial support policies introduced in 2010 to stimulate take-up.
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This POSTnote explores ways in which energy security may be measured for monitoring purposes.
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Natural flood management, defined here as the alteration, restoration or use of landscape features, is being promoted as a novel way of reducing flood risk. This POSTnote reviews the policy drivers of this approach, as well as the scientific basis, and implementation, of inland natural flood management strategies.
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This briefing provides a background to explosive injury, explores developments in mitigation science, and highlights research priorities.
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Tree diseases and pests from outside or already spreading within, Europe, have the potential to damage or kill large number of trees in the UK's country and urban landscapes.
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This note describes current technologies used in livestock breeding, research into future technologies and how the improvement of livestock can contribute towards future food security.
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This POSTnote examines disease threats to UK livestock, outlines prevention and control measures, and looks at factors likely to contribute to future disease.
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This POSTnote examines the main challenges to the participation and productivity of older people in the workforce.
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This POSTnote summarises some of the most important reasons behind the decline in clinical trials in the UK, and the actions being taken to improve the situation.
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Cyber security refers to defences against electronic attacks launched via computer systems. This POSTnote looks at approaches to cyber security in the context of large-scale attacks, with a focus on national infrastructure.
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This POSTnote describes the marine planning process and considers the challenges it will face.
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This POSTnote examines the potential for anaerobic digestion in the UK and the main challenges connected with its development.
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This POSTnote examines the potential contribution that genetic modification of crops might bring to increasing food production in Europe, in a global context.
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This POSTnote examines how virtual water use is calculated and its application within the global economy.
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This POSTnote examines the technical, economic and environmental issues around algal biofuels and their relevance to UK and EU policy targets.
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