dependence

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Some hyperscalers are exploring on-site generation, including small modular nuclear reactors and natural-gas peakers, to reduce grid dependence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Defending this approach as "pragmatic", Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told the BBC the UK needed to move away from its dependence on fossil fuels and invest more in home-grown energy.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Solar power plays a major role in efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and address climate change.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

What is your outlook on technologies like this and their potential to reduce dependence on coal and natural gas?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Nobody plotted the Agricultural Revolution or sought human dependence on cereal cultivation.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari