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Bennett Scholar, Bennett Inst. Sussex University; Chair, Nuclear Consulting Group; Member, Irish Govt. Radiation Protection Advisory Committee; served as Secretary to UK Govt. scientific advisory Committee Examining Radiation Risks from Internal Emitters. .. more

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#Renewables deliver ‘hidden saving’ by cutting electricity prices by up to 1/4.
#climate
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Marginal Gains: how wind is pushing gas out of the power market and…

Growth in British renewables cutting electricity prices by up to a quarter.

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 9h

US: This is why your energy bills are going up - #Trump anti-renewables policies.
#solar and #wind cheaper than fossil fuels and help prevent the US having to import as much oil from ”hostile” nations.
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Opinion | This Is Why Your Energy Bills Are Going Up

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IEA: #Renewables have cut #fossilfuel imports for more than 100 countries
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IEA: Renewables have cut fossil-fuel imports for more than 100 countries - Carbon Brief

More than 100 countries have cut their dependence on fossil-fuel imports and saved hundreds of billions of dollars by continuing to invest in renewables

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 9h

Overshoot: Exploring the implications of meeting 1.5C #climate goal ‘from above’ www.carbonbrief.org/overshoot-ex...

Overshoot: Exploring the implications of meeting 1.5C climate goal ‘from above’ - Carbon Brief

The first-ever international conference on the contentious topic of “overshoot” was held last week in...

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 9h

Plastic recycling industry potentially worth £2bn.
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Britain missing out on potential £2bn recycling industry by exporting plastic waste

Exclusive: Government failure to close loophole allows 600,000 tonnes to be shipped elsewhere each year

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 9h

Solar PV is the world’s cheapest technology to generate electricity,.
#PV “now the key driver of the world’s transition to clean, #renewable power”.
“UK, 50 degrees north of the equator, solar is the cheapest option for large-scale energy generation.”
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Solar is the world’s cheapest source of electricity, research shows

Solar PV is the world’s cheapest technology to generate electricity, according to a study from the University of Surrey, in the UK.

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 9h

Most MPs ignorant of the #climate urgency.
Only 15 of 100 MPs surveyed knew of IPCC report that CO2 needs to peak this year to keep global heating to 1.5C.
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/oc...