Sector coupling is vital for all to benefit from progress in power generation
Decarbonising the supply side of the power equation makes a significant part of the demand side greener
There is a rapidly growing awareness of the need to decarbonise energy supply, and we have recently seen dramatic shifts start to occur. As governments increasingly design policy targeting net zero carbon emissions, industry has been responding in kind.
We can now clearly see a path towards eliminating carbon from the electric power supply, as evidenced by global electricity generation emissions falling 2% in 2019 — the biggest decrease for three decades. In SA power utility Eskom has said it has plans to reduce air pollution in high priority areas, including installing new technology and decommissioning power stations in time...
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