A black and white photo group of miners underground, walking forward led by a serious older man with a moustache wearing a helmet and holding a lamp. The face of the man behind is completely black with coal dust.Source: Ministry of Information, 1942, Imperial War Museum https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205199325

Coal

The impact of coal on communities in Britain and what happened as the energy industry changed and coal declined.

An oilrig platform standing in the sea with some land behind it Source: Mustang Joe, https://www.flickr.com/photos/mustangjoe/43258021631

Oil and gas

Oil and gas transformed communities in Britain and fuelled new political campaigns and protest groups.

A yellow circle with a cartoon red sun in the middle with a smiley face. Around the ti op edeg is he text 'Nuclear Power?' and around the bottom 'No Thanks' all in black capital letters. Spouce: Anne Lund, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smiling_Sun_English_Language.svg

Nuclear

Nuclear power promised clean, cheap energy but concerns about radiation and nuclear waste led to campigns against its adoption.

Wind turbine on a hill next to a lake (loch) with steep sides. Source: Ewan Gibbs, 2021

Renewable

Renewable energy - wind, water and solar - is expanding with new impacts for people's jobs and local communities.