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Dunkelflaute: why energy security in the renewable age demands long-duration storage

Dunkelflaute is a once-obscure German word that’s appearing more and more in energy discussions. So much so that the Lords’ Environment and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry into the risks it poses to energy security.
Jon Saltmarsh, Comment Central contributor
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Sir Vince Cable · 01 Oct 2026
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Ending the triple lock was the rare act of a politician levelling with the public. Now he needs to do the same for the NHS.
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