UK offshore wind 'will lower energy bills' more than nuclear

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RenewableUK chief says windfarms could offer cheaper prices than rates government agreed with new nuclear power stations

Offshore windfarms could provide cheaper power than Britain's new wave of nuclear power stations, a leading figure in the wind industry has claimed. Speaking to the the Guardian, Hugh McNeal, the chief...

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