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Newsletter
Our Newsletter is published monthly in time for the General Meeting.
October 2024
Membership of a u3a is open to all in their third age, which is defined not by a particular age but by a period in life in which
full time employment has ceased.
Next monthly meeting
12th November
AGM and
James Skitt Demonstration of 3D Printers
Dr Stuart Jones from Durham University certainly gave our little grey cells a workout at this month’s meeting. He is a geologist and sedimentologist who loves rocks.
Talking about ‘The Road to Net Zero’ he explained the causes and effects of the build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (predominantly since the end of WW2) before explaining ways in which it can be reduced. The traditional electricity production need to be replaced by other ‘cleaner’ methods – solar power, geothermal energy, hydro-electric power, wind farms.
He went on to outline the variety of projects underway to make use of heated water from disused coal mines (particularly in County Durham) and the need for research into recycling of lithium batteries.
A very stimulating morning indeed!