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Pipes marked "Wasserstoff" (hydrogen), "Kuehlwasser" (coolant) and "Sauerstoff" (oxygen) are pictured at the "wind2hydrogen" pilot plant in Auersthal, Austria, Credit: Reuters/Heinz-Peter Bader
July 16, 2019
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Why Hydrogen Could Improve the Value of Renewable Energy

A new study finds that hydrogen could address a major drawback of solar and wind power.
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Children play in the early morning sun in Central Park in New York. Credit: Reuters/Carlo Allegri
May 23, 2019
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Will Investors Pay a Premium for Being Green?

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“You have seen the huge progress made by renewable technologies like solar, which is the most spectacular case. But it is just the beginning.”
—Isabelle Kocher, CEO of French gas and power group Engie

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The Emergence of Cost Effective Battery Storage

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