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Can we ever achieve 100% renewable power?

ENERGY Fossil fuels remain a significant proportion of power generation in most countries. And the current energy crisis around Russian supplies is seeing some governments rolling back their planned mothballing of coal-fired power stations, as Europe in particular faces energy shortages and potential black-outs over their coming winter.

When gas is included in the equation, more than half the energy for most European nations still comes from fossil fuels

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