The first two of 24 new solar and wind farms under construction were completed in February but there’s still a long way to go to boost electricity supply.
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When South Africa finally emerges from COVID-19 inadequate electricity supply will be once again rear its head.
Mining is one of the industries that’s helped by mathematical modelling: models can predict ceiling collapses and keep miners safe.
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Energy-efficiency initiatives are consistently identified as the lowest impact and most cost-effective means of meeting energy needs. Why isn’t Ontario focusing on them?
There has been no progress in expanding national electricity grids in most African countries since 2016.
Few people would have predicted in 2010 that by the end of the decade, electricity generation from renewables would outpace nuclear.
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Solar cells make electricity directly from sunlight, but how do they do it?
Buildings at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, illuminated by George Westinghouse’s alternating current.
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Nuclear energy generates 75% of France’s electricity, and ongoing troubles at the new Flamanville EPR reactor have raised crucial questions about its future in the country’s electricity mix.
Those living off-grid may soon be thankful for the chill of the night sky.
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