Could local energy markets provide the answer to green grid overload?

Madeleine Cuff
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Across Cornwall, cutting edge green technologies are being installed to help manage the grid constraints caused by renewables - BusinessGreen visited the county to find out more

David Corns is no stranger to green technologies. He's already on his second electric car, heats his home using a wood pellet boiler, and was quick off the mark to embrace solar power, installing a rooftop...

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