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Energy storage: the key to a decarbonised future

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Storage can reduce the demand for electricity from inefficient, polluting plants often located in low-income and marginalized communities. Others solid battery types are nickel-cadmium and sodium-sulphur, while zinc-air is emerging. Storage can also help smooth out demand, avoiding price spikes for electricity customers.

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How to Hasten India’s Transition Away From Coal

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For instance, just 8 percent of Indian homes had air-conditioning in 2018, but that share is. cents from newer plants that have additional pollution-control equipment, the cost of solar energy has dropped to 2.7 As India’s GDP and per capita income continue to climb, so too will its energy consumption. cents per kilowatt-hour.

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