Elleo

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One of the UK's largest solar farms is now online and can power 20,000 homes in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also, don't assume my position on industrialised society.

One of the UK's largest solar farms is now online and can power 20,000 homes in c/[email protected]
One of the UK's largest solar farms is now online and can power 20,000 homes in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

This is replacing agricultural fields. Solar panels allow for a drastic increase in biodiversity over crop monocultures. It's an improvement on the metrics you care about as well as in energy production.

One of the UK's largest solar farms is now online and can power 20,000 homes in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

This time to feed its infinte hunger for energy.

UK electricity demand is down 20% since 2012, and continuing on a downward trend.

Changes away from more polluting energy sources to meet this reduced demand is a good thing.

Online retailer eBay scraps fees for private sellers in UK in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Previously you got 10,000 free listings a month on private seller accounts, now it's 300. Which is plenty for actual private sellers, but businesses operating as private sellers will have to start paying for their listings

When Is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

And the 10% that is, probably shouldn't be. The recycling process releases massive quantities of micro-plastics into our waterways, and from there into our soil, and so into our food.