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World · 2 min North Sea grid link to share offshore wind power between five coastlines A new consortium of grid operators plans a meshed network of subsea cables linking offshore wind farms across the North Sea, so surplus power from one coast can flow to another when the wind drops. Amara Nwosu · 22 October 2026, 19:17

Technology · 3 min Eastmoor data centre waste heat to warm 2,000 homes in district heating pilot Heat pumped from the cooling systems of the data centre on the Eastmoor industrial estate will be piped to nearby homes and a school, in a pilot the council hopes could later cover much of the east of the city. Aisha Rahman · 22 October 2026, 11:27

Business · 3 min Asher Valley villagers club together to buy their own wind turbine More than 600 residents of Holloway and two neighbouring villages have bought shares in a single community-owned turbine, with stakes starting at €250 and profits promised to stay in the valley. Elena Sokolova · 22 October 2026, 06:18

Business · 1 min Up close with offshore wind turbines Turbines rising from the open sea show the sheer scale of renewable energy projects. Aisha Rahman · 15 October 2026, 16:31

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