Powering an entire country: how to run a grid on renewables
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Can an entire country run on 100% renewables? It will take enormous flexibility, interconnectivity, and storage. In this episode, Lucy and Giles discover how all three of these are currently being developed to an enormous degree… With thanks to Nina Klein, Sir Dave Lewis, and Mateo Jaramillo. This episode was produced by Phil Sansom. To get early, ad-free access to each episode, join Tortoise Media. For a 30-day free trial, just download the app: https://torto.se/3lJbRn7. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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