Friday 2nd December //
Positive news round-up
Ubuntu Thoughts / 5 Min read
December 2, 2022
Callum Berry
Content & Media Manager
Content & Media Manager
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Happy Friday readers. As we venture into December, we hope you’re all starting to feel some of the festive wintery cheer.
This week we’ve got some great news to share, from new milestones blowing in from renewables, to the renaissance of wild cats on our shores.
We hope it gives you a little boost as you make your way to the weekend. So without further ado…
We hope it gives you a little boost as you make your way to the weekend. So without further ado…
Blowing in a win(d)
The UK’s offshore and onshore wind generation surpassed another major milestone, as it hit a new record for the second week in a row.
National Grid ESO confirmed that at 12:30 on the 2nd of November, UK winds generated an incredible 20,896MW of power, enough to cover 53% of all the UK’s electricity demand.
As a sector, wind power is going from strength to strength, as wind generation availability rose from 17.6GW in mid-October to over 20 GW this week. Its performance has heralded the renewable energy form as one of the country’s most cost-effective methods.
During a time when onshore wind farms seem to be a contentious subject for our current government, it’s important to be reminded of not only how clean they are, but that they offer further energy security where imported fossil fuels and gas cannot.
National Grid ESO confirmed that at 12:30 on the 2nd of November, UK winds generated an incredible 20,896MW of power, enough to cover 53% of all the UK’s electricity demand.
As a sector, wind power is going from strength to strength, as wind generation availability rose from 17.6GW in mid-October to over 20 GW this week. Its performance has heralded the renewable energy form as one of the country’s most cost-effective methods.
During a time when onshore wind farms seem to be a contentious subject for our current government, it’s important to be reminded of not only how clean they are, but that they offer further energy security where imported fossil fuels and gas cannot.
Indigenous investment
Across the pond, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced new funding equaling a massive $35 million (£30m) to build and implement clean energy technologies on tribal lands to power unelectrified buildings.
Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm held a roundtable at last month’s Tribal Clean Energy Summit where Tribal leaders were invited to share ideas and explore cost-effective approaches to clean energy that will strengthen tribal energy and economic infrastructure — vital in helping to tackle climate change.
Between 2010 and 2021, the DOE invested more than $114 million (£99m) in over 200 tribal energy projects across the US, helping to power more than 8,600 tribal buildings.
Indigenous people are so often left out of advancements and wider discussions, despite having one of the closest relationships with the planet and its biodiversity. Government support such as this provides steps in the right direction towards involving all cultures in the fight against climate change.
Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm held a roundtable at last month’s Tribal Clean Energy Summit where Tribal leaders were invited to share ideas and explore cost-effective approaches to clean energy that will strengthen tribal energy and economic infrastructure — vital in helping to tackle climate change.
Between 2010 and 2021, the DOE invested more than $114 million (£99m) in over 200 tribal energy projects across the US, helping to power more than 8,600 tribal buildings.
Indigenous people are so often left out of advancements and wider discussions, despite having one of the closest relationships with the planet and its biodiversity. Government support such as this provides steps in the right direction towards involving all cultures in the fight against climate change.
Bringing cats back into the wild
European wildcats once lived throughout the UK and were especially prominent in the South West. Over hunting brought their numbers down before they eventually became extinct in England and Wales in the 18th century.
Excitingly, plans by the Devon Wildlife Trust have been announced to explore the possibility of reintroducing the wildcat into the wild. Peter Burgess, the trust's director of nature recovery, said the appointment of a wildcat project officer is just the”'beginning of the process”.
"Wildcats are the UK’s rarest mammal and are on the verge of extinction in Scotland — their last refuge. They are now subject to urgent species recovery action — we want to investigate the possibility of the South West [of England] being part of this."
Excitingly, plans by the Devon Wildlife Trust have been announced to explore the possibility of reintroducing the wildcat into the wild. Peter Burgess, the trust's director of nature recovery, said the appointment of a wildcat project officer is just the”'beginning of the process”.
"Wildcats are the UK’s rarest mammal and are on the verge of extinction in Scotland — their last refuge. They are now subject to urgent species recovery action — we want to investigate the possibility of the South West [of England] being part of this."
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