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The Power of the Future

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What we do

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Solar power
Transforming some of the sun’s massive energy into electricity
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Wind power
Among the most cost-competitive sources of low carbon power
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Hydrogen power
Imagine turning coal and other fossil fuels into low-carbon alternative power
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Natural gas power
The lowest carbon fossil fuel power available
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Latest Speeches
We’re raising awareness of low-carbon power around the world. Read our latest speeches here

Alternative Energy facts

Solar technology

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An area 200 miles square covered with solar panels could provide all the electricity the world needs

Wind power

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Wind can potentially provide around a 10th of the world's power. That would cut down dioxide emissions by a billion tons a year

Hydrogen power

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Our world leading hydrogen power plant projects have the potential to produce low-carbon power on a commercial scale

Natural gas power

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Natural gas power produces less carbon dioxide than conventional coal combustion. And a gas plant also takes half as long to build as a coal one
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