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Homes need more renewable energy tech – here’s how to make sure retrofits avoid creating e‑waste

Ana Rute Costa, Lancaster University; Moses Itanola, Ulster University, and Philip Griffiths, Ulster University The UK has some…

byAna Rute Costa

July 24, 2026