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Celebrating Thrive’s inspirational women
It’s International Women’s Day, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women striving to make the world a better place.
Posted: 08 Mar 2021
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2021: A year of possibilities for renewable energy
81% of the public concerned about climate change
Posted: 25 Feb 2021
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Show the love: how we’re working for the future we want
Show The Love, a campaign run by The Climate Coalition, is an opportunity to reflect on why we choose to take action on climate change and all that we want to protect.
Posted: 12 Feb 2021
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Community-owned solar-powered railways – on track for net zero
Imagine a world where the sun powers not only our homes and cities, but also how we move around.
Posted: 18 Jan 2021
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Sustainable at heart
We are once again celebrating Good Money Week (24-30 October). This national campaign is run by the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association, which we are part of, and aims to grow and raise awareness of sustainable, responsible and ethical finance.
Posted: 26 Oct 2020
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Building a net zero electricity system
At the 2020 Conservative Party Conference, Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined the UK’s ambitions to become ‘the Saudi Arabia of wind power’ through the development of huge offshore wind farms. He said the UK would become "the world leader in clean wind energy".
Posted: 21 Oct 2020
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How does it work: Geothermal electricity generation
The United Downs geothermal project will use heat from the rock, around 5km beneath the ground, to generate renewable electricity.
Posted: 12 Aug 2020
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Renewables records point to positive future
2019 was a record breaking year for renewables, generating more electricity than fossil fuels during the third quarter, for the first time ever. And 2020’s looking even better!
Posted: 29 Jul 2020
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Going full circle: the story of mean moor
Community co-operatives successfully raise £5.7M to repay Thrive’s Community Energy Funding Bridge.
Posted: 26 Jun 2020
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Video: Impact 2019
2019 was another positive year of impact for Thrive. We generated enough clean electricity to power all the homes in Worcester, saving over 75,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and helping to decarbonise the UK’s energy system in line with net zero ambitions.
Posted: 28 May 2020
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Renewables dominate the grid
Renewables have been on the rise in recent years, hitting an all time high in 2019 with renewable energy generating 36.9% of the UK’s electricity needs.
Posted: 27 May 2020
