/ The energy industry has undergone a whirlwind of changes over the past year, with a number of developments transforming how power is produced and used around the world.

In this yearbook issue of Future Power Technology, we take a look at some of the most important trends in renewables, nuclear and fossil fuels and cover the biggest stories in the sector, from Germany's €1bn battery fund to harnessing the power of cosmis radiation.

In transmission and distribution, we look at China's mega transmission lines and find out what's holding smart grids back.

We also examine the progress of EU states towards 2020 targets, find out how the ACE rule could impact US energy, speak to the Asian Development Bank about energy and economics, and ask if hydropower is holding countries back. All this and more in our 2019 yearbook issue of Future Power Technology. /

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Callum Tyndall, editor