The UK may need 100GW of offshore wind by 2050 - and the opportunities are huge

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With wind, hydrogen and other technologies, it’s within the UK's grasp to build a future that runs entirely on green energy, argues Ørsted's Benj Sykes

June 2020 marks a significant milestone in the history of the British electricity grid: it has been two months since any coal has been burnt to meet our demand for electricity. This is by far the longest...

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