Money for nothing? How 'The Living Grid' could transform the way companies consume electricity

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Forum for the Future's new initiative encourages firms to reap the environmental advantages and additional revenues that come with smart demand-response technologies

A newly launched initiative will see companies from a range of sectors band together to promote and share the benefits of using new and creative ways of prividing and consuming electricity - in a bid to...

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