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Part 8: The Gigawatt Gambit: Managing Fluctuations, Storage, and the Electric Vehicle Fleethttps://heltaher.com/heltaher/sustainability-future/hydrogen-energy/07-post/Fri, 03 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://heltaher.com/heltaher/sustainability-future/hydrogen-energy/07-post/<hr> <h2 class="relative group">The Integration Challenge <div id="the-integration-challenge" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#the-integration-challenge" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>Previous installments established that Austria could, in principle, generate 165 TWh of renewable electricity annually—enough for full decarbonization. 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