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Global demand for electricity is forecast to rise significantly this year due to strong economic activity, intensifying heat waves, and expansion of clean technologies
Global electricity demand is rising at its fastest rate in 17 years, driven by robust economic growth, the rapid expansion of clean technologies such as electric cars and heat pumps, and greater use of...
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