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Today, most baseload demand (see Sect. 4.1 Demand and Supply) is met by coal plants. If we are to replace coal plants we need technologies that can deliver baseload supply. We start this chapter by looking at what makes a baseload power station. We then evaluate what technologies (both renewable and non-renewable) meet the requirements of a baseload power station. We then look at whether gas can really address the need for low-emission electricity. Finally, we introduce the possibility of more nuclear power.
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Nicholson, M. (2012). Baseload Alternatives. In: The Power Makers' Challenge. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2813-7_13
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