Why ground-mounted solar power is not the most cost-effective or efficient choice of renewables in this UK Solar Alliance leaflet
This is the umbrella campaign for Better Solar. Their information page contains lots of useful resources.
This charity has spearheaded a Rooftop Solar campaign.
The UK Government's December 2024 policy statement on its plan to deliver on its renewable energy goals by 2030-2035
The UK Government's December 2024 plans for prioritising grid connections for new renewable energy infrastructure across the UK. This gives regional breakdowns.
This is the 2022-2023 House of Lords Land Use Commission's report highlighting their concern around Best and Most Versatile land being removed from agricultural use to make way for housing and energy development.
This is the UK government's policy on renewable energy, first published by the previous Conservative government in January 2024.
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Article by Profs Edwards and Dobson in Fire Technology journal.
They examine the potential causes of major BESS “battery fires” and explosions and the essential mitigation procedures that must be in place before their further deployment
A paper by Profs E Fordham and D Melville entitled 'Hazardous Substances potentially generated in "loss of control" accidents in Li-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) : storage capacities implying Hazardous Substances Consent obligations'
A paper by Prof E Fordham and WWM Allison on the safety of large scale BESS. 'Sources of wind and solar electrical power need large energy storage, most often provided by Lithium-Ion batteries of unprecedented capacity. Incidents of serious fire and explosion suggest that the danger of these to the public, and emergency services, should be properly examined.'
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