Centrica launches £100m energy innovations venture

Madeleine Cuff
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Centrica Innovations will "incubate and accelerate" new energy technologies in attempt to boost growth across the business

British Gas owner Centrica has launched a new innovations unit that will invest up to £100m in new energy technologies, including clean energy start-ups. Centrica Innovations (CI) will "identify, incubate...

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