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The grid beneath

Feature story | 13 April, 2005 at 2:00

Even without an advanced degree, you can admire the technology behind offshore wind farms - the underwater construction, the towers, the turbines, the elegant physics of the whole thing. That these spinning blades can power homes, factories and...

Battle of the grids

Publication | 18 January, 2011 at 10:56

Europe’s electricity grid is characterised by big, polluting power stations pumping out constant energy, regardless of consumer need. Climate policy and consumer demand are hurtling us towards a smarter, more efficient Europe-wide grid opening up...

Greenpeace: 'Smart Grids' – climate infrastructure for the 21st century

Press release | 4 February, 2010 at 1:00

There's no need to worry that renewable energy can't keep the lights on, concludes a new study by Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC).

A north sea electricity grid [R]evolution

Publication | 6 May, 2009 at 12:54

Electricity output of interconnected offshore wind power.A vision of offshore wind power integration.

Nuclear Power: an obstacle to rapid development

Publication | 4 November, 2009 at 1:00

This briefing details why nuclear power is neither a necessary nor a beneficial part of a sustainable energy strategy for countries experiencing rapid industrialisation.

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