Ofgem dishes out £45m for low carbon grid schemes

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Trials to explore better ways of integrating renewables and electric vehicles into the grid

An intelligent socket that could allow a cluster of electric vehicles (EVs) to recharge without putting stress on the grid is just one of five technologies to secure a share of £45m in new government funding...

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