But experts note that even renewables need conventional backup, since the sun doesn't always shine and the wind doesn't always blow.

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As always, some examples of extreme personal heroism shine out, such as the coach, Frank Hall, who chased the boy away and saved countless other lives.

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Within any data set there is always a star and so as inventories adding 1.4% it was their turn to shine.

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Given the behaviour of parts of the press over the past few years, and given the prime minister's decision to appoint a judge to shine so unflinching a light on it, something akin to what was agreed yesterday was always the probable outcome.

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