'Northern Smart Powerhouse': Could an £83m project put the region at the 'forefront of low carbon revolution'?

Michael Holder
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Northern Powergrid has unveiled wide-ranging plans to deliver a smarter and cleaner grid across the north of England

Could the region that gave birth to the first industrial revolution play much the same role in the low carbon industrial revolution that promises to transform power grids around the world? That is the...

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