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Charging ahead! : Hydro-Québec and the future of electricity / Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow ; translated by Julie Barlow.

by Nadeau, Jean-Benoît.

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Baraka Books, 2019.

James Bay Hydroelectric Project.

Hydroelectric power plants -- Québec (Province)

9781771862011 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Hydro-Québec and the future of electricity

320 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Original title: Branchée! Hydro-Québec et le futur de l'électricité.

"Hydro-Québec manages one of the largest power systems on the continent. It is among the most profitable, the least expensive and the greenest. Renewable energy accounts for 99.8 percent of supply, putting Québec at least two generations ahead of other jurisdictions. As the public utility marks its 75th anniversary and prepares for challenges to come, Jean-Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow peer into Hydro-Québec's future, while also appraising past accomplishments. They combine a reporter's style with thoughtful analysis and wit. The future is now and it is electric. Charging ahead spans widely diverse fields including big data aggregation centres, exports to the United States, asquisitions in Mexico, Chinese buses, mega-batteries, bitcoinn, advanced home automation and much more..."

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