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No more coal for stockings in the UK

Britain recently announced the closure of the country’s last coal-fired power plant, as well as an ambitious new energy plan. This week on Possibly, we break down what happened.

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What do the numbers on the bottom of your plastic products mean?

If you’ve ever looked at the bottom of a plastic item, you may have seen a number surrounded by three arrows around it. Today we take a look into the meaning behind the numbers, and how they actually relate to recycling.

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Should we use hydropanels to pull clean water out of thin air?

A new technology promises to suck water vapor out of the air and turn it into water that we can drink. How do they work and are these worthy investments?

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Could we use gym equipment to make electricity?

Brown University’s gym recently installed machines that turn kinetic energy into electricity. Could these machines put a dent in our energy needs?

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