Britain’s electricity sector continues to decarbonise, but its capacity to store energy lags far behind.
An International Atomic Energy Agency investigator examines Reactor Unit 3 at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant, May 27, 2011.
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On the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, two experts explain why human choices are more important to nuclear safety than technology, and why the job is far from finished.
Ice can be a wind turbine’s worst enemy.
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The electricity sector is expected to play a key role in Canada’s push to net-zero emissions. Enhancing long-distance transmission can be lower the cost of providing clean and reliable electricity.
Nearly five million homes and businesses lost power in Texas on Feb. 15, and millions remained without power throughout the week.
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The weather-related impacts of climate change will increasingly threaten critical infrastructure in the future. Shifting electricity grids towards microgrids could help.
Howard and Nena Mamu eat dinner at their home in Hutto, Texas during blackouts on Feb 16, 2021.
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Queensland was a smoking ruin for federal Labor in 2019. As we head towards a possible election later this year, the sunshine state presents a big challenge — and opportunity — for Anthony Albanese.
Glass windows like these could be replaced with wood.
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Pipeline companies have run roughshod over several regions where they’re building, racking up safety and environmental violations. Many residents feel trapped, with no control over their property.
Hydrogen gas was banned for use in airships based on misinformation and outright falsehoods 100 years ago.
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Hydrogen-filled cargo airships could do for the Northern economy what the railways did for Western Canada 125 years ago. It’s time to lift the antiquated ban on hydrogen gas for use in blimps.
Managing climate change requires a systems approach, with strategic coordination across all sectors.
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Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter explains what Biden’s “all hands on deck” approach could look like as the new administration takes on five big climate challenges.
Why does it seem like some people can eat anything and not gain a pound while others are the opposite?
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There are some factors you can’t change about your metabolism. But there are things you can do to influence how much energy your body uses over the course of the day.
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Shifting from fossil fuels to electricity is climate-friendly, but serious cooks don’t think much of electric stoves. Will induction cooking finally catch on as an alternative?
Data centers like this Google facility in Iowa use copious amounts of electricity.
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