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Keyword - Electricity Generation
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Nuclear energy: The hybrid returns - Premium content
Slotting a fusion reactor into the heart of a nuclear fission plant could accelerate the development of waste-free nuclear energy. So why are all the designs still on paper, asks Ed Gerstner.
1 July 2009
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The energy should always work twice - Premium content
Waste heat from industrial plants and electricity-generating stations represents a huge amount of lost energy. David Lindley finds out what engineers and regulators need to do to get it back.
11 March 2009
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Energy: Upgrading the grid - Premium content
Electricity grids must cope with rising demand and complexity in a changing world. Emma Marris explores the intricacies involved in controlling the power supply.
30 July 2008
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Night lights for millions - Premium content
Campaign aims to give solar lighting to the developing world.
14 March 2008
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