European energy giants unveil Supergrid vision

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New Friends of the Supergrid group to lobby for development of giant offshore renewable energy grid

Ten of Europe's largest energy and engineering firms today joined forces to launch a new lobby group committed to advancing plans for a pan-European Supergrid capable of supporting new renewable energy...

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