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Coal comes into its own as hydropower runs dry

THE sweltering Northern Hemisphere summer is highlighting the danger of relying too heavily on hydropower for electricity.

Lou Caruana
Droughts also affect our major trading partners who are making big investments in renewable energy.

Droughts also affect our major trading partners who are making big investments in renewable energy.

Unlike coal, which has proven over the centuries to be an energy provider for all seasons, hydropower is appearing to have problems maintaining output. The capacity factor of global hydropower has been...

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