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![Coal comfort: COP24 host Poland doubles down on fossil fuel]()
Coal comfort: COP24 host Poland doubles down on fossil fuel
Despite criticism, Poland has committed to coal as the country’s main power source. While some renewables are slowly being implemented, pride over the historical significance of coal and huge political...
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![ScottishPower: the journey to renewables]()
ScottishPower: the journey to renewables
One of the UK’s biggest utilities ScottishPower has announced that it will switch to 100% renewable energy. The move has been hailed as touchstone moment and a good example for...
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![Neutrino energy: harnessing the power of cosmic radiation]()
Neutrino energy: harnessing the power of cosmic radiation
The International Energy Agency predicts that solar power will outpace all other forms of energy by 2040, but solar energy’s inevitable downfall is that it can’t work when the sun...
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![Future Power Technology – Issue 106]()
Future Power Technology – Issue 106
In this issue: The debate over fracking in the UK, ScottishPower’s commitment to 100% renewable energy, England’s first grid-scale smart network, Poland’s reliance on coal, and more.
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![Does the UK really need fracked gas?]()
Does the UK really need fracked gas?
Proponents of fracking in the UK argue the controversial gas extraction method can boost the UK’s energy security and reduce its reliance on imports. Critics, however, claim fracking is unnecessary,...
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![Testing tech: putting power systems through their paces]()
Testing tech: putting power systems through their paces
From transistors to batteries, every aspect of a power system needs to be put through its paces to ensure safety and durability. But just how do you go about testing...
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![2018: The year’s biggest Power Technology stories]()
2018: The year’s biggest Power Technology stories
Saudi Arabia has halted plans for a $200bn solar project, Moray East has signed an agreement with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind to deliver wind turbine generators. Power-technology.com wraps up the...
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![Are renewable technologies and recycling uncomfortable bedfellows?]()
Are renewable technologies and recycling uncomfortable bedfellows?
Solar panels and lithium-ion batteries have dramatically reduced in price in recent years, thanks to a number of innovative advancements. However, these cost savings could be making recycling harder, removing...
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![Global Green Bond Partnership: reinvigorating green energy investment, again]()
Global Green Bond Partnership: reinvigorating green energy investment, again
As urgency begins to underpin the need to finance projects that will deliver the Paris Agreement goals, a coalition of international organisations has launched a new Global Green Bond Partnership...
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![Inside Enel’s new renewable energy control room]()
Inside Enel’s new renewable energy control room
Able to manage 4.7GW of operational power across 36 plants, Enel Green Power’s new renewable energy control room in Chile is the largest of its kind in South America. Antonio...
