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We calculated emissions due to electricity loss on the power grid – globally, it's a lot

  • Written by Sarah Marie Jordaan, Assistant Professor of Energy, Resources and Environment and Canadian Studies, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
In some countries, as much as half of the generated electricity is lost in transmission.yelantsevv/Shutterstock.com

When it comes to strategies for slowing the effects of climate change, the idea of reducing wasted energy rarely gets a mention. But our recent Nature Climate Change article makes the case that reducing wastage in the power sector,...

Read more: We calculated emissions due to electricity loss on the power grid – globally, it's a lot

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