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Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy
There is a developing energy crisis in the United Kingdom. Adam Hart-Davis looks at the problems we face and the solutions that may be found.

Is renewable energy the answer?
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This Day in History
On This DayJanuary 10, 1934: Marinus van der Lubbe who had been found guilty of starting the Reichstag Fire in Berlin, was guillotined.
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Did You Know?What is the name of the body of water that separates the North and South islands of New Zealand?
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