EDF asks would you do the washing when the wind is blowing?

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Major new trial with UK Power Networks and Imperial College London aims to find out if people will shift their energy use to match wind power output

Energy companies' plans to offer flexible smart grid-enabled energy tariffs that provide cheaper power when there is abundant renewable energy available are to take a big step forward with the launch of...

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