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Wendefurth hydropower plant

Pumped hydro storage: the Swiss Army knife of the energy industry

Pumped hydroelectric power stations offer the ability to store electrical energy easily, efficiently, and in large quantities. The technique is currently seeing a resurgence in popularity.

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Offshore wind farms – why they appeal to wildlife

As the world shifts away from fossil fuels to combat climate change, it is crucial to rapidly increase fossil-free electricity production while also avoiding harm to ecosystems and biodivers...

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A bridge in Wales

Has the time come to turn the tide into energy?

In the UK, the need for predictable, fossil-free and preferably indigenous energy has revived an old dream: to harness the huge tidal range of the Bristol Channel to generate electricity cov...

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A man loading eels onto the Eels on wheels  tanker truck

Satellites monitor Swedish eels on their way to the Sargasso sea

The past year, more Swedish eels than ever before were wheeled from Lake Vänern to the sea. This time, their 7 000 km swim towards their spawning grounds in the Sargasso Sea is being monitor...

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Bird in an offshore wind farm

"We need to understand the real risk wind farms pose to birds"

Thermal cameras will record bird collisions at the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm in a test starting this August. "We are still looking for the right technology to understand the risk of bird...

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Vattenfall InCharge expands public charging in The Hague

The Municipality of The Hague in the Netherlands has awarded the management and maintenance of its 5,400 public charging points to Vattenfall InCharge. Part of the agreement is the expansion...

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Construction of Hollandse Kust Zuid windfarm

Vattenfall to participate in the Dutch offshore wind tender IJmuiden Ver with ‘Zeevonk’

Vattenfall has decided to enter a bid for the sites, Alpha and Beta, of the Dutch IJmuiden Ver offshore wind tender.  

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World Autism Awareness Day: Vattenfall IT is a role model

World Autism Awareness Day, 2 April, gives an opportunity to put the spotlight on the inclusion of neurodiverse people. Vattenfall IT clearly stands out.

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