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The UK military says Russia targets its satellites on a weekly basis. What can be done about it?
Russia is reportedly targeting UK military satellites on a weekly basis, using tactics like jamming, shadowing, and cyber-attacks to disrupt communications and gather intelligence. As global tensions extend into orbit, the UK and its allies are ramping up investment in...
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An egalitarian answer to gerontocracy
Debates about gerontocracy often focus on the age of leaders, but the deeper issue lies in the age of electorates. Older citizens vote far more than the young, skewing democratic outcomes. This blog argues that rather than adopting unequal “plural...
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The Key to Consumer-Led Flexibility: Place-based Energy and the power of Reactive and Proactive Energy Managers
The UK’s ambition to achieve a clean power system by 2030 and net zero by 2050 depends on a more flexible electricity system. Consumer-Led Flexibility (CLF), where households and businesses voluntarily shift electricity use to times when energy is abundant,...
